ATLANTA, Ga. - Joiner Stewart, the SAA leader in sacks this season, was named Southern Athletic Association Defensive Player of the Week for his terrific game against Centre.

Stewart, a junior out of Foley, Ala., anchored the nation's leading pass rush with two sacks to go along with his SAA leading 5.5 sacks on the season (also, No. 10 individually in the nation) to lead the Majors to their first SAA win ever in their first contest.

Stewart's first sack came at a key time as Centre had drove to the Millsaps 28 yard line. Stewart crashed through the Colonels offensive line and dropped Heath Haden 14 yards back to put the Colonels out of field goal position.

The defensive tackle also led the team with eight tackles on the afternoon to go along with 3.5 tackles for loss and a forced fumble that also stiffened a Centre drive early in the first quarter.

Stewart is the third Major to earn a Player of the Week honor this season, joining Zach Bell, who was named Defensive Player of the Week in Wekk One, and Zach Cart, who was named Special Teams Player of the Week in Week Two.

Stewart and the Majors are back in action on Saturday as they take on the No. 24 ranked team in the nation, the Huntingdon Hawks. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. live from Harper Davis Field.