The American Southwest Conference on Monday announced its weekly football awards and Howard Payne University’s Kyle Bell was recognized as the ASC West Division Defensive Player of the Week.

Bell, a junior safety from Cy-Fair High School in Cypress, led the Yellow Jacket defense that held McMurry to 124 yards rushing in a 24-3 victory. Bell finished with 12 tackles, eight solo, one for a loss, an interception and a pass breakup.

The Yellow Jackets (2-2) will host Belhaven (2-2) at 1 p.m. Saturday in their final game of the spring campaign.