Sun Belt Football Team of the Week: Matthew Sluka, Beau Sparks Headline the Highest-Graded Players in Week 2

With college football Week 2 over, who were the best players in the Sun Belt? Our Sun Belt Football Team of the Week includes the latest PFSN grades.

A conference that could represent the Group of Five in the College Football Playoff, the Sun Belt provided some scorching matchups and individual feats of greatness in college football Week 2 as teams battled for supremacy.

Our Sun Belt Football Team of the Week uses PFSN’s suite of college metrics to highlight the highest-graded players from an exciting weekend of action.

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Sun Belt Team of the Week | First Team

QB: Matthew Sluka, James Madison: 84.1 (B)
RB: Kentrell Bullock, South Alabama: 83.2 (B)

RB: Rashod Dubinion, Appalachian State: 80.4 (B-)
WR: Beau Sparks, Texas State: 90.2 (A-)
WR: Devin Voisin, South Alabama: 86.8 (B)
TE: Javon Robinson, Georgia State: 79.1 (C+)
OT: Dorion Strawn, Texas State: 86.9 (B)
OL: Tristan Smith, Arkansas State: 87.8 (B+)
OL: Zac Elam, Coastal Carolina: 87.5 (B+)
OL: Caleb Cook, Georgia Southern: 85.5 (B)
OT: Nick Del Grande, Coastal Carolina: 85.6 (B)

EDGE: Thomas Davis, Appalachian State: 80.2 (B-)
DT: Jordan Sanders, Texas State: 83.6 (B)
DT: Cody Sigler, Arkansas State: 80.9 (B-)
EDGE: Kalil Alexander, Texas State: 79.7 (C+)
LB: Brandon Tyson, Georgia Southern: 82.1 (B-)
LB: Kerion Martin, Marshall: 81.3 (B-)
LB: Treylin Payne, Texas State: 80.5 (B-)
CB: Ethan Johnson, Appalachian State: 94.4 (A)
CB: Avante Dickerson, Arkansas State: 86.3 (B)
SAF: Will Mitchell II, Texas State: 89.1 (B+)
SAF: Ryan Nolan, Texas State: 87.2 (B+)

Sun Belt Team of the Week | Second Team

QB: Cameran Brown, Georgia State: 79.8 (C+)
RB: Tae Meadows, Troy: 79.2 (C+)
RB: Bill Davis, Louisiana: 78.1 (C+)
WR: RaRa Thomas, Troy: 81.0 (B-)
WR: Ted Hurst, Georgia State: 79.6 (C+)
TE: Ethan Conner, Troy: 78.7 (C+)
OT: Pat McMurtrie, James Madison: 83.1 (B)
OL: Trent Ramsey, Appalachian State: 80.0 (B-)
OL: Brock Riker, Texas State: 83.0 (B-)
OL: Carter Sweazie, James Madison: 79.3 (C+)
OT: Robert Wright Jr., Georgia Southern: 78.9 (C+)
EDGE: Sahir West, James Madison: 79.2 (C+)
DT: Latrell Bullard, Georgia Southern: 80.7 (B-)
DT: Kris Trinidad, Old Dominion: 79.6 (C+)
EDGE: J’Mond Tapp, Southern Miss: 79.0 (C+)
LB: Caleb Dozier, South Alabama: 79.6 (C+)
LB: Seth Naotala, Old Dominion: 79.3 (C+)
LB: Terry Kirksey, Arkansas State: 79.3 (C+)
CB: Brian Dillard, South Alabama: 85.4 (B)
CB: Deuce Fillmore, Georgia State: 85.2 (B)
SAF: Ja’den McBurrows, Appalachian State: 87.0 (B)
SAF: Zyeir Gamble, Appalachian State: 85.3 (B)

Sun Belt Team of the Week | Third Team

QB: Bishop Davenport, South Alabama: 77.6 (C+)
RB: Lincoln Pare, Texas State: 74.7 (C)
RB: Jo’Shon Barbie, Marshall: 72.5 (C-)
WR: Ja’Cory Thomas, Old Dominion: 79.3 (C+)
WR: Bryson Graves, Coastal Carolina: 76.9 (C)
TE: Ahmon Green, Georgia Southern: 77.4 (C+)
OT: Bryant Williams, Louisiana: 78.8 (C+)
OL: Jax Harrington, Louisiana: 79.2 (C+)
OL: Chandler Strong, Georgia Southern: 82.1 (B-)
OL: Amaury Wiggins, South Alabama: 79.1 (C+)
OT: Kynjrick Boyd, Georgia State: 78.5 (C+)

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EDGE: Elijah Davis, Troy: 78.2 (C+)
DT: Simeon Mitchell, Arkansas State: 78.7 (C+)
DT: Taleeq Robbins, Troy: 78.6 (C+)
EDGE: Kenard Snyder, Texas State: 78.1 (C+)
LB: Shane Bruce, Coastal Carolina: 78.9 (C+)
LB: Darius McKenzie, South Alabama: 78.7 (C+)
LB: Jibreel Al-Amin, Marshall: 77.8 (C+)
CB: Trenton Alan Yowe, Arkansas State: 83.8 (B)
CB: Justin Eaglin, James Madison: 83.4 (B)
SAF: Jacob Thomas, James Madison: 85.3 (B)
SAF: Dylan Hasz, Appalachian State: 84.6 (B)

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