Fagnan, Connors and Cauchon named U SPORTS Football Players of the Week

October 12, 2023

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STFX quarterback Silas Fagnan and linebacker John Connors, along with Laval kick returner Guillaume Cauchon are the USPORTS football players of the week for the period ending October 8, 2023.

Offensive Player of the Week: Silas Fagnan

Position: Quarterback
Hometown: Bonnyville, Alta.
Year: 3^rd
Program: Human Kinetics

Silas Fagnan gave a commendable showing in StFX’s 42-9 victory over the Axemen on Saturday at the STFX Stadium. The X-Men quarterback completed 17 of 23 attempts for 350 yards, with his longest at 54 yards, in addition to three touchdowns. He also made 4 rush attempts for 22 yards, including his longest rush at 11 yards. Not only did Fagnan allow his team to remain undefeated, and sitting at No. 5 nationallybut he also leads the AUS in pass completions and attempts (101-169), yards (1422) and pass efficiency (143.3).

Other Nominees:
RSEQ: Jonathan Sénéchal, Montréal
OUA: Quentin Scott, Laurier
CW : No games played

Defensive Player of the Week: Josh Connors, STFX

Position: Linebacker
Hometown: Toronto, Ont.
Year of eligibility: 3^rd
Program: Business Administration

Josh Connors was a defensive standout in STFX’s 42-9 victory over the Axemen on Saturday afternoon at STFX Stadium. The X-Men linebacker recorded a game-high of eight tackles (six solo and four assisted) along with two tackles for loss and a sack. His performance helped prevent Acadia from closing the gap as the X-Men held them out of the end zone completely. Connors tops the AUS leader board for tackles, averaging seven tackles per game.

Other nominees:
RSEQ: Jordan Lessard, Laval
OUA: Luca Pante, Toronto
CW : No games played

Special Teams Player of the Week: Guillaume Cauchon, Laval

Position: Kick Returner Hometown: St-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Que.
Year: 1^st
Program: Law

Guillaume Cauchon acted as an absolute game-changer in Laval’s 23-7 victory against the Concordia Stingers in Quebec City. With 5:16 left in the second, the rookie returner successfully returned a 110-yard missed field goal (MFG) for a touchdown. His long runback tied the game at 7-7, shifting the momentum, and setting the Rouge et Or up to dominate the remainder of the game. Cauchon’s runback was fifth longest returned missed field goal in RSEQ/OQIFC history. He finished the game with five combined punt and missed field goal returns for 139 yards.