Edmonds And Fineran Earn SoCon Honors
3.15.21 | Football
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Samford sophomore safety Chris Edmonds and junior place-kicker Mitchell Fineran earned weekly honors from the Southern Conference when the league released its weekly football awards Monday afternoon.
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Edmonds was named the league's Defensive Player of the Week for the second-straight week, while Fineran earned Special Teams Player of the Week honors.
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Edmonds caused two key turnovers in the second half to help the Bulldog football team hold on for a 37-31 win over No. 20 Wofford Saturday afternoon. With 2:59 left in the third quarter and Wofford driving in Samford territory, Edmonds picked off a Wofford pass and returned it 22 yards to the Samford 37-yard line, ending the Wofford threat. Then, with 12:31 left in the fourth quarter on a long Wofford run, Edmonds forced a fumble that teammate Hakeem Johnson recovered, ending another Terrier threat. For the game, Edmonds finished with eight total tackles, including four solo stops. Â
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Fineran turned in a big day in Saturday's win. Fineran made field goals from 41, 40 and 35 yards out. He kicked a 41-yard field goal to tie the score at 17-17 in the second quarter. In the fourth quarter, he kicked a 35-yard field goal and a 40-yard field goal to give Samford a 37-24 lead. Fineran was also 4-for-4 on extra-point attempts, and he handled kickoffs for Samford, averaging 54.1 yards on eight kickoffs, producing four touchbacks. Â
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Samford will play host to the VMI Keydets Saturday, March 20. The game is set for a 12 p.m. start from Seibert Stadium.
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For the latest news and information on Samford football, visit the official website for Samford Athletics at SamfordSports.com. Fans can also follow the Bulldogs on social media at /SamfordFootball (Facebook), @SamfordFootball (Instagram) and @SamfordFootball (Twitter).Â
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Edmonds was named the league's Defensive Player of the Week for the second-straight week, while Fineran earned Special Teams Player of the Week honors.
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Edmonds caused two key turnovers in the second half to help the Bulldog football team hold on for a 37-31 win over No. 20 Wofford Saturday afternoon. With 2:59 left in the third quarter and Wofford driving in Samford territory, Edmonds picked off a Wofford pass and returned it 22 yards to the Samford 37-yard line, ending the Wofford threat. Then, with 12:31 left in the fourth quarter on a long Wofford run, Edmonds forced a fumble that teammate Hakeem Johnson recovered, ending another Terrier threat. For the game, Edmonds finished with eight total tackles, including four solo stops. Â
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Fineran turned in a big day in Saturday's win. Fineran made field goals from 41, 40 and 35 yards out. He kicked a 41-yard field goal to tie the score at 17-17 in the second quarter. In the fourth quarter, he kicked a 35-yard field goal and a 40-yard field goal to give Samford a 37-24 lead. Fineran was also 4-for-4 on extra-point attempts, and he handled kickoffs for Samford, averaging 54.1 yards on eight kickoffs, producing four touchbacks. Â
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Samford will play host to the VMI Keydets Saturday, March 20. The game is set for a 12 p.m. start from Seibert Stadium.
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FOLLOW THE BULLDOGS:
For the latest news and information on Samford football, visit the official website for Samford Athletics at SamfordSports.com. Fans can also follow the Bulldogs on social media at /SamfordFootball (Facebook), @SamfordFootball (Instagram) and @SamfordFootball (Twitter).Â
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