East Texas A&M University football linebacker Kyree Anderson was honored as the Southland Conference Defensive Player of the Week on Monday morning.
Anderson (Cy-Lakes) totaled 12 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, one sack as well as an interception as the Lions downed the defending SLC champions, UIW, to improve to 2-1 in conference play on Saturday. East Texas A&M held the Cardinals to just 17 points in the final 44 minutes of game play.
This is the first weekly honor Anderson in his career and the first for the Lions this season. Additionally, Paul Odidi (Mansfield Timberview) earned honorable mention offensive player of the week honors as he caught nine catches for 112 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
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2025 Southland Football Players of the Week
| Date | Offensive | Defensive | Special Teams |
| Sept. 1 | Miequle Brock, Jr., Nicholls | Fernando Washington, Northwestern State | Cooper Evans, Northwestern State |
| Sept. 8 | Nathan Denney, UTRGV | Kristian Pugh, Lamar | Ben Woodard, Lamar |
| Sept. 15 | Jake Strong, McNeese | Andrew Huff, Lamar | Kendric Malone, Lamar |
| Sept. 22 | Jerrell Wimbley, SFA | Rodney Dansby, HCU | Kylon Harris, SFA |
| Sept. 29 | Jerrell Wimbley, SFA | Declan Williams, UIW | Kyndon Fuselier, Lamar |
| Oct. 6 | Sam Vidlak, SFA | Jaydon Southard, SFA* | Kyndon Fuselier, Lamar* |
| Oct. 13 | Xai’Shaun Edwards, HCU | Ronnie Hamrick II, Lamar | Brady Young, HCU |
| Oct. 20 | Jake Strong, McNeese | Kyree Anderson, East Texas A&M | Ben Woodard, Lamar |
Article source and photo credit: East Texas A&M University Athletics
