Offensive Player of the Week
Name: Zachary Houde
University: St. Francis Xavier University
Position: Receiver
Hometown: Thetford Mines, Quebec
Year of eligibility: First
Academic program: Bachelor of Science
Height and weight: 6’1”, 183 lbs
STFX receiver Zachary Houde is the AUS offensive player of the week for the week ending November 20, 2022.
A first-year climate & environment science student from Thetford Mines, Quebec, Houde led all X-Men receivers in their 36-19 loss to Saskatchewan in the U SPORTS Uteck Bowl on Saturday. He had five receptions for 98 total yards, including two highlight-reel catches—one from 33 yards at the end of the third quarter, and another from 22 yards at third & four in the fourth quarter to set up a STFX touchdown on the next play.
Hadley, the AUS rookie of the year for 2022, also had an 11-yard KO return in the game.
Defensive Player of the Week
Name: Liam Wilde
University: St. Francis Xavier University
Position: Defensive back
Hometown: Calgary
Year of eligibility: Fifth
Academic program: Arts
Height and weight: 5'11", 182 lbs
STFX X-Men defensive back Liam Wilde is the AUS defensive player of the week for the week ending November 20, 2022.
A fifth-year arts student from Calgary, Alberta, Wilde led the X-Men defense with 8.5 tackles in their close U SPORTS Uteck Bowl loss to Saskatchewan on Saturday. Wilde—an AUS all-star and X-Men co-captain—had seven solo tackles in the game and the was part of a strong leadership core on the X defense that led the nation in defense points (10.4 Y/G).
Special Teams Player of the Week
Name: Ben Hadley
University: St. Francis Xavier University
Position: Kicker/Punter
Hometown: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Year of eligibility: Third
Academic program: Bachelor of Business Administration
Height and weight: 6’2”, 193lbs
STFX kicker/punter Ben Hadley is the AUS Special Teams player of the week for the week ending November 20, 2022.
A third-year business student from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Hadley scored seven points in the X-Men’s close loss to the Saskatchewan Huskies in the U SPORTS Uteck Bowl on Saturday. He kicked field goals from 32 and 17 yards and booted one extra point. He also had five punts in the game for 194 yards (averaging 38.8 yards/punt), and four kick-offs for 205 yards (averaging 51.3 yards/KO).
The AUS all-star kicker led the conference this season with a 73% kicking percentage.