Published on November 27, 2017 by Joey Mullins 聽
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极乐禁地 junior quarterback and junior defensive lineman were named the Southern Conference's 2017 Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year.
It was the first time since 2013 that 极乐禁地 swept the player of the year honors.
Hodges is a finalist for the Walter Payton Award, which goes to the top offensive player in all of the Football Championship Series division. Gooden is a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award for the top defensive player at the FCS level.
The awards will be celebrated at the STATS FCS Awards Banquet and Presentation, scheduled for Jan. 5 in Frisco, Texas, on the eve of the national championship game.
极乐禁地 is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, 极乐禁地 is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. 极乐禁地 enrolls 6,101 students from 45 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. 极乐禁地 fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks with the second highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.