Week 8: AAC Football Players of the Week

Week 8: AAC Football Players of the Week
October 16, 2023

WALESKA, Ga. - Lee Kirkland of Pikeville is the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Football Offensive Player of the Week, while Noah Steen of Union and Jakob Headley of Pikeville are the Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week, respectively.

The league announced the awards on Monday.

This is the eighth edition of the awards for the 2023 season. The next set of awards will be announced on Oct. 23.

AAC Defensive Player of the Week
Noah Steen - Union - Junior - Birmingham, Ala.

  • Recorded 12 total tackles (7 solo) in a 20-13 win over Point.
  • Had 1 sack and 1.5 tackles for a loss.
  • Intercepted a pass and returned it 51 yards for a touchdown to give Union a 7-point lead.
  • Broke up 2 other passes.
  • This is his first weekly honor of the season.

AAC Offensive Player of the Week
 Lee Kirkland - Pikeville - Senior - Bluffton, S.C.

  • Had 4 passing touchdowns in Pikeville's 49-0 win over Kentucky Christian.
  • Completed 18-of-31 passes for 186 yards.
  • This is his second weekly honor of the season.

AAC Special Teams Player of the Week
Jakob Headley - Pikeville - Senior - Auxier, Ky.

  • Went 7-fort-7 on PATs in the 49-0 win over Kentucky Christian.
  • Is 30-for-31 on PATs this season.
  • This is his four weekly honor of the season.

Previous Weekly Winners
 Week 1 - Tramonte Gardner, Union (Defensive); Thomas Lee, Bluefield (Offensive); Jakob Headley, Pikeville (Special Teams)
Week 2 - Markell Sutton, Reinhardt (Defensive); Nathan Herstich, Bluefield (Offensive); Emery Bryant, Point (Special Teams)
Week 3 - Kemorion Larkin, Point (Defensive); Mitchell Gossett, Point (Offensive); Matthew Moses, Point (Special Teams)
Week 4 - Myson Livingston, Pikeville (Defensive); Alex Sanders, Pikeville (Offensive); Jakob Headley, Pikeville (Special Teams)
Week 5 - Braylon Jones, Reinhardt (Defensive); Nathan Herstich, Bluefield (Offensive); Austin Howard, Kentucky Christian (Special Teams)
Week 6 - Cortez Thomas, Point (Defensive); Lee Kirkland, Pikeville (Offensive); Jakob Headley, Pikeville (Special Teams)
Week 7 - Kemorion Larkin, Point (Defensive); Taylor Jackson (Offensive); Alex Hardy, Reinhardt (Special Teams)
Week 8 - Noah Steen, Union (Defensive); Lee Kirkland, Pikeville (Offensive); Jakob Headley, Pikeville (Special Teams)