CANTON, Ga. — Millsaps College football freshman quarterback Carl Reed Jr. made the most of his first career collegiate start as he was named the Southern Athletic Association Football Offensive Athlete of the Week on Monday.

Reed Jr. helped the Majors battle back to defeat Centre College, 28-13 on Friday. He completed 12-of-21 passes for 128 yards, while adding 135 yards rushing and two rushing scores.

The New Orleans, La., product becomes the third Millsaps football weekly honoree recognized by the SAA this season. Junior Myles Johnson and graduate Zabian Boutan were named the SAA Football Defensive Athlete of the Week on Sept. 8 and 14, respectively.

The Majors will be back in action on Saturday, Oct. 17 to face Sewanee in Sewanee, Tenn., with a 1 p.m. kickoff Live video will be provided at FloCollege.com, while live stats will be available at gomajors.com. 


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Founded in Jackson, Mississippi in 1890, Millsaps College is a national liberal arts college dedicated to academic excellence, open inquiry and free expression, the exploration of faith to inform vocation and the innovative shaping of the social, economic and cultural progress of our region. Consistently ranked as one of the best values in higher education, Millsaps has been praised by Colleges That Change Lives, The Princeton Review, Forbes Magazine, U.S. News & World Report, The John Templeton Foundation, and The Fiske Guide to Colleges.