BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The University of West Alabama’s Deon Williams was selected as the Gulf South Conference Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts in the Tigers 33-19 win over Harding in the first GSC Game of the Week.

This is a first time honor for Williams as he becomes the first UWA offensive honoree since 2002. The Tuscaloosa, Ala.-native tied a career-high with four passing touchdowns, while completing 21-of-29 passes (72.4 percent) for 229 yards. Williams started the night 4-of-10 in the first quarter, but completed 16 of 18 the rest of the night, including 13 straight completions in the victory.

Williams ranks first in the GSC in passing yards and total offense. The redshirt junior is averaging 302 yards per game through the air and 311 total yards per contest. Williams has completed 68-percent of his passes with seven touchdowns and an interception through the first two games. The UWA passing offense tops the conference with 361 yards per outing and is third in the conference in scoring offense with 40 points per game.

West Alabama returns to action on Thursday, Sept. 10 as it will host Arkansas Tech in its second of the three consecutive GSC Game of the Week telecasts. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. The game will be broadcasted on Comcast Sports Southeast. The radio broadcast will be aired on FOX Sports, WSLY 104.9 FM and athletics.uwa.edu. UWA will also offer a video streaming of the game through the B2 Network.