FRISCO – 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

* - Also named Stats Performn National Player of the Week