“He had two big third-down catches and a big fourth-down catch,” the head coach said.

Linebacker Carlton Martial was an easy choice for the defense. Martial had 13 tackles, two behind the line of scrimmage. He was the Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week.

“It was good to see him do that in a game setting because he did that to us all fall camp,” Lindsey said.

The special teams player was true freshman kicker Jack Martin from Dothan, who kicked off six times with three touchbacks and three fair catches.

“I’m really excited about how he was able to perform as a freshman,” the coach said. “He went out there and relaxed and kicked the ball like he’s capable.”

Coming back: Troy quarterback Kaleb Barker was one of three players named a Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Week for his performance in Week 1.

Barker, who returned for the season opener after suffering a torn ACL against Georgia State last season, completed 18 of 29 passes for 282 yards and two touchdowns against Campbell.