Alumnus Sean Price was named National Freshman of the Week by Sports Network and the Southern Conference’s Offensive Player and Freshman of the Week after a record setting performance in Appalachian State’s game against Georgia Southern Nov. 3 at Paulson Stadium.
Price, a redshirt freshman wide receiver, caught seven passes for 231 yards, including a 56-yard reception. Price also scored one touchdown during the game. His receiving yards set an ASU freshman record and tied for the fourth highest total receiving yards in school history. It also represents the most receiving yards ever surrendered by Georgia Southern, the second-most yards in a single game in the SoCon, and the 13th highest receiving output in NCAA Division I FCS this season.
Price owns seven ASU freshman records with 58 receptions, 914 receiving yards, eight touchdowns, five 100-yard receiving games, three-straight 100-yard receiving games, and 10 receptions in a single game. These stats have ranked him nationally and placed him in the lead of all FCS freshmen in receptions, receiving yards and touchdown catches.
Price’s many accomplishments command respect from the football world, even players on opposing teams.
“He’s such a big body,” ASU quarterback Jamal Jackson said in an interview with Tommy Bowman for the Winston-Salem Journal. “He is a mismatch for any DB. And the thing is he’s going to continue to improve. He has a great upside.”
ASU offensive coordinator Scott Satterfield also believes that Price has the potential to go far with his football career.
“Sean is an outstanding talent with no ceiling on how could he can be,” Satterfield said.
One person who is particularly proud of Price is South Lakes football head coach Marvin Wooten.
Wooten, who has known Price for a long time, has enjoyed watching his athletic journey.
“A family member of mine grew up with Sean’s older brothers, AJ and Brandon Price, and I remember going to the games and watching him run around and try to keep up with his older brothers when he was a little boy,” Wooten said. “He is naturally gifted and he has all the tools in place to be a very good football player. Towards the end of his high school career, and evidently going into college, his work ethic caught up with his athletic ability and he started to come into his prime. As a former coach, who has watched this kid since he was seven years old, I’m excited, proud, and happy.”
Wooten also believes that Price’s success reflects well on the South Lakes football program.
“When Sean first came here, he was a good athlete but he wasn’t the very best football player,” Wooten said. “To watch him develop over the years, I would say that he got some good coaching and the community as a whole motivated him to go out and improve. I definitely think that Sean’s time at South Lakes helped his development and molded him into the player he is.”
According to Wooten, Price is focused on the future and brining his game to the next level.
“I called Sean over the weekend to congratulate him and he was very humble,” Wooten said. “He is determined to continue to get better. I think he will be playing football for a very long time.”
For more information on Price look at his time at Appalachian State University or click here to read about his game against Georgia Southern.
