Hall of Fame
Weeks was a prolific All-American hitter who set two NCAA records that are still on the books at Southern. Weeks had a batting average of .465 and a career slugging percentage of .927. The Florida native played for ABCA and Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame coach Roger Cador from 2001-03 before embarking on a 14-year Major League career after being drafted second overall in 2003 by the Milwaukee Brewers.
That year, Weeks was the Baseball America Player of the Year, and he won the Golden Spikes Award and Dick Howser Trophy as the Nation’s Top Player. Weeks was the first and only HBCU player to win the coveted Golden Spikes. He was also the SWAC Player of the Year and Most Outstanding Hitter.