Apprentice School junior defensive back Brandon Hampton was named on Tuesday as the United States Collegiate Athletic Association Defensive Player of the Week for the week of September 5.

Hampton, a junior millwright apprentice from Timmonsville, SC, had a team-high 10 tackles including seven solo stops as the Builders dropped an 18-0 decision to Methodist University in the 2015 season opener. 

He helped spearhead a Builders defense that held a high-powered Methodist attack in check to 200 yards per game less than their 2014 average of 470.  His 10 tackles were one off his career-high of 11 set last year against Bluefield College.

The Builders return to action on Saturday with a first-ever matchup at Hartwick College.  Kickoff is at 2 pm in Oneonta, NY.