Searcy Named GAC Offensive Player of the Week
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The Great American Conference has announced its Players of the Week for the opening weekend of the 2025 football season, with East Central University running back
Cade Searcy earning Offensive Player of the Week honors following a career-best performance that helped lift the Tigers to a season-opening win. It's the program's first Offensive POTW honor since 2022.
Searcy earned the first GAC weekly honor of his career after playing a pivotal role in ECU's thrilling 24-22 victory over nationally-ranked Ouachita Baptist University.
The sophomore from Gainesville, Texas, powered his way to 174 rushing yards on 19 carries while finding the end zone twice, including a 31-yard touchdown to open the scoring and a momentum-shifting 47-yard run in the fourth quarter that put the Tigers back in front, 21-16.
His explosive outing currently places him at the top of the GAC leaderboard in rushing yards, and he's tied for first in scoring with 12.0 points per game.
Searcy and the Tigers now turn their attention to their first road test of the season, as they travel to face Arkansas-Monticello on Saturday, Sept. 13, with kickoff set for 6 p.m.
