HAMMOND, La. – Southeastern Louisiana University wide receiver Blake Smith was named the Southland Conference Special Teams Player of the Week in an announcement from the league office Monday.
 
Smith is the fourth Lion to earn weekly SLC honors this season. He joins teammates Dkhai Joseph (Sept. 21, Special Teams), Chad Elzy Jr. (Sept. 28, Offensive) and Drew Talley (Oct. 19, Special Teams).
 
The Austin, Texas native returned the opening kickoff of the second half 97 yards for a touchdown Saturday versus UIW. In his debut collegiate season, Smith is averaging 34.0 yards per kickoff return.
 
The Lions will welcome McNeese next Saturday for a 6 p.m. contest. The game, sponsored by Tangi Tourism, will be televised on ESPN+ and can be heard on the Southeastern Sports Radio Network (Kajun 107.1 FM, The Highway 104.7 FM, The Boss 97.7 FM/WFPR 1400 AM).
 
The 2026 SLU Football senior class of Zay Franks, Kyle Lowe, Jake Dalmado, Zack Vicknair, Zane Hooper, Max Elkman, Khalid Moore, Ilias Rida, Logan Potter and Landon Ibieta will be honored in a pregame Senior Night ceremony prior to the Southeastern-McNeese contest.
 
TICKETS
For ticket information, contact the Southeastern Athletics Ticket Office at (985) 549-5466 or visit www.LionSports.net. Southeastern will continue offering mobile ticketing as the primary source for securing tickets. All tickets will be available via e-mail or text message in a PDF format for fans to download on their phone or print at home. Tickets can also be downloaded to Apple Wallet.
 
SOCIAL MEDIA
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TOUCHDOWN CLUB/S CLUB
Fans interested in becoming active supporters of the football program are encouraged to join the Touchdown Club. Lion football alums are encouraged to join the exclusive S Club, which is restricted to Southeastern athletic letter winners.
 
All membership fees and donations to both the Touchdown Club and S Club (football) are available for the exclusive use of the Southeastern football program. Membership information is available by contacting the Lion Athletics Association at laa@southeastern.edu or (985) 549-5091 or visiting www.LionUp.com.
 
CLEAR BAG POLICY
Southeastern Athletics observes a clear bag policy for all ticketed events. For more information on the clear bag policy, visit www.LionSports.net/clear.