Tuskegee defensive end Masiah Wells was named Defensive Player fo the Week by the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for his performance in the Golden Tigers' big win over Albany State.

Wells, a senior from Jacksonville, Fla., had career day on Saturday. He tied his single-game career-high with eight tackles (five solo) while setting single-game marks in tackles for loss (4.5 for 27 yards) and sacks (2.5 for 18 yards) as Tuskegee took down the Golden Rams. For the season, Wells is currently in the top-10 in the SIAC in tackles (44, seventh), tackles for loss (8.0, fifth) and sacks (3.5, seventh).

The next time to catch Wells and Tuskegee in action will be Saturday when they travel to face Allen. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.