WALESKA, Ga. – The University of Pikeville has repeated the honor of special teams player of the week in the AAC, although this time for a completely different purpose.
 
Levi Evans, a 6-2, 237-pound sophomore from Kingsport, Tenn., won the honor for his work on punts.
 
He was honored alongside Jovari Gamble, the offensive player of the week, and Chase Hall, the winner of the defensive honor, both of Kentucky Christian University.
 
Evans had two blocked punts, one a tip, in Saturday's game against Cumberland (Tenn.) University. Not only did he record them but also, they were the first blocks of his collegiate career.
 
His win comes one week after placekicker Isaac Smith won the honor for the Bears, thanks to scoring 10 points, nailing two field goals and going 4 of 4 on extra points.
 
Evans led the Bears with eight tackles on Saturday, five of them solos. He had 1.5 tackles for loss and half a sack as well.
 
On the season, Evans is the leading tackler on the team with 18, and of those he also has a team-best 13 solo tackles. He has recorded 6.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks on the season and two quarterback hurries.
 
UPike will be back in action on Saturday afternoon when it travels to NCAA Div. III Maryville (Tenn.) College to play the Scots. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m.