Whitson rambles to WePlayed Sports SAC Offensive Player of the Week honors
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman quarterback Zane Whitson (Kingsport, Tenn.) has been named the WePlayed Sports South Atlantic Conference Offensive Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday afternoon.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman quarterback Zane Whitson (Kingsport, Tenn.) has been named the WePlayed Sports South Atlantic Conference Offensive Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday afternoon.
Whitson is C-N's first offensive player of the week from the league since Jayden Sullins earned the honor last season on Oct. 21. Whitson is Carson-Newman's first quarterback to be named offensive player of the week by the conference office in more than 10 years, since De'Andre Thomas on Sept. 29, 2014. Thomas was recognized with player of the week honors three times in his career.
Whitson was instrumental in guiding Carson-Newman to a 24-7 win over No. 19/17 Lenoir-Rhyne Saturday in Burke-Tarr Stadium.
The Dobyns-Bennett product became the first C-N QB to rush for more than 150 yards in a game since 2019. Derrick Evans was the last to do so, accomplishing the feat against Catawba on Oct. 12, 2019. Whitson tallied 177 yards on the ground with two touchdowns on 22 carries. Whitson turned in the 46th all-time 100-yard rushing performance by a C-N QB.
Whitson had exactly 300 yards of total offense when factoring in his 7-of-9 day through the air for 123 yards passing. He completed a 45-yard pass to Cade Meeks for a third TD on the day.
The senior's 63-yard fourth quarter run following a second lightning delay sealed the game for the Eagles.
Whitson and the rest of the Eagles will be in action Saturday at 6 p.m. at Wingate. Coverage on the Eagle Sports Network begins at 5 p.m. with the AEC Tailgate Show on Joy 620 (WRJZ-AM, Knoxville), Mix 105.5 (WSEV-FM, Sevierville) and online at cneagles.com/live.
