Four different Battlers have now garnered five of the weekly conference defensive honors, a testament for how balanced one of the nation's top units really is.
Stephens was a one-man wrecking crew against Fort Valley State as he racked up a game-high 11 tackles and four of those were for a loss.
He additionally wreaked havoc in the backfield with two sacks and also forced a fumble.
Stephens was relentless as he sacked Fort Valley State quarterback Mekall Yancie on consecutive plays to end the third quarter, effectively pushing the Wildcats out of Alderson Broaddus territory.
The Battlers' defense is ranked second nationally in total defense, permitting opponents to gain just over 208 yards per game. Stephens now has 22 tackles on the year, including 3.5 sacks.