West Alabama cornerback Malcolm Butler and punter Jordan Ikner are the Gulf South Conference Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for the period ending Sept. 29.

A junior from Vicksburg, Miss., Butler is UWA’s second straight defensive honoree after duplicating last week’s winner, Otha Foster, by nabbing three interceptions in a 24-20 home victory over West Georgia. The junior tied the school-record for interceptions in a game and also became just the 10th GSC player to intercept three passes in a game. He also recorded six solo tackles and broke up three passes, headlined by a break up on fourth down which sealed the win at 1:04 in the fourth quarter.

West Alabama also provided the special teams honoree for the second week in a row after freshman punter Jordan Ikner led UWA’s special teams unit against West Georgia. The Alabaster, Ala., native punted six times 293 yards and a 48.8 average. Ikner also dropped three punts inside UWG’s 20-yard line and he boomed a career-long 61 yarder.

UWA is 4-1 overall and 2-0 in GSC play. The Tigers step out of conference play this week, hosting Midwestern State (3-1) on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. The game will be televised as part of the GSC-TV LIVE package.