BATON ROUGE - Southern corner back Michael Williams II has been named the SWAC Defensive Player of the Week after Southern beat Florida A&M over the weekend.

Williams, a redshirt junior transfer, stole the show with two interceptions against the Rattlers. He totaled 115 return yards with one of those picks being returned 98 yards for a touchdown.

On the year, he adds 24 tackles, three interceptions, one tackle for loss, and two pass breakups for the Jags. 

It is his first weekly honor this season. Southern beat FAMU 49-14 to earn their second SWAC win of the season and to improve to 4-5 on the year.

The Jags are back home this weekend to face Bethune-Cookman on Saturday a 2 p.m.