ROCK HILL, S.C. - Emory & Henry University senior running back Jordan Jackson has been selected as the South Atlantic Conference Football Offensive Player of the Week for week zero. This year, the SAC Player of the Week is sponsored by WePlayed Sports.

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Jackson finished with a career-high 226 rushing yards on 26 attempts for an 8.7 yards per carry average as Emory & Henry downed Glenville State University by a 45-17 score Saturday. He also caught two passes for nine yards. 

The Richmond, Virginia native recorded his lone touchdown of the afternoon on a career-long 67-yard gallop in the first quarter that gave the Wasps a 14-0 advantage. His 226 yards are the most rushing yards in a game for a Wasp since Devontae Jordan rumbled for 254 against Randolph-Macon during the 2021 season. 

This marks the third-straight year that the Wasps have opened the season with a SAC Offensive Player of the Week. Last year, wide receiver Cam Peoples (Reidsville, N.C.) received the honor after scoring two touchdowns in a 38-7 win over Glenville State, while quarterback Charles Mutter, III (King George, Va.) was the recipient of the award for throwing four touchdown passes in a win over Concord University in the first week of the 2023 season. 

Emory & Henry (1-0, 0-0 SAC) is back in action this Saturday, September 6 when the Wasps open up SAC play at home against Catawba College. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. from Fred Selfe Stadium at Nicewonder Field. 

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