The Mid-South Conference has announced that University of Pikeville quarterback Lee Kirkland was named Offensive Player of the Week.
Kirkland is the first UPIKE quarterback since Sani Warren in 2017 to win this great recognition.
After becoming the first UPIKE quarterback since A.J. Graham in 2013 to throw for over 2,000 yards in a single season in 2021, Kirkland got off to a red-hot start to 2022.
He was 26/33, had a 78.8 completion percentage, threw for 390 yards, four touchdowns and one interception in the Bears 54-33 win over KCU Saturday night.
Kirkland’s 390-yard performance marks the third time that the junior from Bluffton, S.C. has passed for over 300 yards. He was just one yard shy his personal best, which currently sits at 391.