Conference and Independent Players of the Week
SWAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEKOFFENSE
ANDREW BURKS, Sr., RB, Alcorn St. - 24 carries for 136 yards and 1 TD in win over UAPB.
DEFENSE
KENNETH PETTAWAY, Sr., DL, Grambling St. - 11 tackles, five solos vs. San Jose State.
SPEACIAL TEAMS
EZRA LANDRY, Sr., KR, Southern - Returned opening kickoff 83 yards for TD vs. MVSU.
NEWCOMER
MONTIE ACKLEY, Fr., K, Southern - 2-for-2 on field goals and hit all three PATs in win over MVSU.
SIAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSE
NICKOLAS SMITH, Sr., QB, Miles - Hit on 11 of 22 passes for 221 yards and three TDs and had a 1-yard TD run in big win over Tuskegee.
DEFENSE
MICHAEL MASON, Jr., LB, Miles - Six tackles, four solos, an interception and a 11-yard blocked punt return for a TD in win over Tuskegee.
NEWCOMER
DERRICK WIMBUSH, Jr., RB, Fort Valley State - Ran 15 times 171 yards including 55-yard TD scamper in win over Morehouse.
SPECIAL TEAMS
ANDREW JACAS, Jr., P/PK - One FG of 34 yards and punted four times for 38-yard average.
MEAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSE
BRADSHAW LITTLEJOHN, Jr., QB, Morgan St. - Rushed for 113 yds. on 11 carries with two TDs. Scored the game-winning TD on a 57-yard run vs. Towson State. MSU wins first opener in ten years.
DEFENSE
KEVIN TALLEY, Jr., LB, Norfolk St. - Had career-high 17 tackles, 3 solos, two tackles for loss, and a safety vs. Virginia State.
SPECIAL TEAMS
CAMERON MURO, So., P, Hampton - Punted 13 times for 572 yards (44.0 avg) vs. Villanova. Had a long punt of 60 yards.
ROOKIE
ERIC WEEMS, Fr., RB, B-CC - Had TDs, two rushing and two receiving. Had three carries for 20 yards, three receptions for 153 yards and TDs of 58 and 46 yards.
CIAA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
RECEIVER
CHRIS JETER, So., WR, Livingstone - Three rec., 173 yds., two TDs, vs. Shaw.
OFFENSIVE BACK
BYRON CARY, RB, Shaw - In his first college game, rushed for 215 yards on 31 carries and scored 3 TDs in win over Livingstone.
DEFENSIVE LINEMAN
JASON OCEAN, Sr., LB, Livingstone - 15 tackles, 3 solos, ran back clocked FG for TD.
ROOKIE
P. J. BERRY, Fr., WR, Va. State - Three rec., 135 yds., incl. game-winner from 65 yds. out in third quarter vs. Norf. St.
INDEPENDENT PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSE
CHARLES ANTHONY, Jr., RB, Tenn. State - Rushed for 117 yards on 20 carries and scored rushing TDs of 1 and 51 yards, and caught three passes for 77 yards including a 62-yard scoring screen pass in win over S. C. State.
TYVUN GREEN, Jr., QB, Stillman - Completed seven of 19 passes for 109 yards and five TDs in 74-0 rout of Georgia State.
DEFENSE
ALMONTE DUNCAN, DB, Tenn. State - Returned interception three yards for TD in win over SC State.
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