Ramsey Named SoCon Offensive Player of the Week

Ramsey celebrates a touchdown.
Picture by Mark Haskett

Junior tailback Darius Ramsey was named the Southern Conference's Offensive Player of the Week for games played on Sept. 6.

Ramsey accounted for 95 yards of total offense and scored a career-high three touchdowns in Western Carolina's 45-21 win over Brevard on Saturday night.

Ramsey averaged 9.7 yards per carry rushing nine times for 88 yards and three scores., he also caught one pass for 7 yards.

From Waco, North Carolina, Ramsey led scoring for  WCU with two rushing scores in the first quarter.  He capped his scoring with a two-yard plunge just before halftime to spot WCU a 28-14 lead at the break

This is the second-straight week a Catamount earned offensive player of the week honors from the conference. In week one, Troy Mitchell was selected for the weekly honor, which was the first in the three-year tenure of head coach Mark Speir.

The Catamount Sports Forum and Purple & Gold congratulate Darius on his selection for this honor.


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