RICHMOND, Ky. – Two members of Eastern Kentucky University's football team took home UAC Player of the Week honors in T.J. Mitchell III and Cam Junior per the league's announcement on Monday afternoon.
 
Mitchell claims Special Teams Player of the Week honors after scoring an electrifying 100-yard kick return for a touchdown in EKU's 34-20 win over then No. 15 Austin Peay last Saturday.
 
The touchdown was the first of the redshirt freshman's career. For the game, Mitchell had three returns for 138 total yards.
 
Junior is the conference's Defensive Player of the Week after recording 8 total tackles with one tackle for loss in the winning effort.
 
The Miami, Fla. native helped spear head a defensive effort that kept the Governor's scoreless in the second half, only gaining 152 yards of total offense.
 
The duo become the second and third Colonels to earn player of the week honors this season joining Kaden Smith.
 
The Colonels will now prepare to face UAC foe, North Alabama on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET.