EASTON, Pa. – The Patriot League football weekly honors continue to roll in for the Leopards as junior safety Saiku White and freshman running back Troy Bruce were named the conference Defensive Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week, respectively, on Monday afternoon. In all, Lafayette has accumulated 10 weekly awards this season.
 
A native of Atlanta, Ga., White picked off two passes and added a pass breakup in the Leopards' 35-25 conference road win over Georgetown on Saturday. In the third quarter, the junior Economics major and team captain intercepted a pass and returned it 42 yards for his first career pick-six. He also finished with six tackles as nationally-ranked Lafayette limited Georgetown to 36 rushing yards on the day. It is the second career Patriot League Defensive Player of the week honor for White who also won it on Sept. 5, 2022, following a 12-tackle performance vs. Sacred Heart.
 
Bruce did his work on the other side of the ball. The rookie running back ran for a career-best 98 yards. The native of Center Point, Ala. ripped off a 71-yard touchdown run in the second quarter, the Leopards' longest play from scrimmage this season. He also added a kick return of 20 yards on his only opportunity of the afternoon. A Civil Engineering major, Bruce was the Patriot League Special Teams Player of Week on Oct. 2 following a win over Bucknell.
 
Lafayette, which is 7-1 overall and 3-0 in Patriot League play, is currently ranked in both Top 25 polls. The Leopards host Colgate on Saturday at 12:30 p.m., the first of two straight games at home.