Conference and Independent Players of the Week
CIAA PLAYERS OF THE WEEKRECEIVER
JEROME LESLIE, Sr., WR, Va. Union - 4 rec., 135 yds., 2 TDs (46 and 10) vs Shepherd.
OFFENSIVE BACK
WILLIE BYRD, Jr., rB, WSSU - 23 car., 141 yds., 2 TDs including game-winner with 30 seconds vs. Va. State.
DEFENSIVE LINEMAN
ANTHONY ROBINSON, So., DL, WSSU - 12 tackles, blocked field goal vs. Va. State
ROOKIE
JOHN CATES, Fr., QB, Va. Union - Passed for 322 yards and five TDs and gained 62 yards on 13 carries vs. Shepherd.
MEAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSE
RIAN THOMPSON, Sr., RB, Hampton - 29
car., 162 yards, 1 TD in win over Howard.
DEFENSE
ANTOINE BETHEA, So, DB, Howard - 10 tackles, 8 solos, 1 sack, 3 fumble recoveries,
one returned 26 yards for a TD vs. Hampton.
SPECIAL TEAMS
JON VOROSHILIN, So., P/PK, Morgan St. -
Nine punts (43.2 avg., two inside 20-yard line.
ROOKIE
MONTE ANTHONY, Fr., RB, Norfolk St. - 13
car., 71 yds., 50-yd. TD run, 113 all-purpose yards
in win over Savannah St.
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN
PATRICK CHEATHAM, Jr., T, Hamption - 85% grade on O line that racked up 229 rushng yards.
SIAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSE
DURON CROSON, Sr., RB, Fort Valley State -
17 car., 135 yards, 2 TDs (80 yds.) vs. Lane.
KEITH GREEN, RB, Benedict - Ran 28 times
for 168 yds., and two TDs (65 and 1 yds.) vs. LC.
UYL JOYNER, QB, Albany St. - 22-30, 322
yds., 3 TDs vs. W. Georgia.
DEFENSE
WALTER CURRY, Jr., DE, Albany St. - 3
tackles, 3 assists, two sacks for -18 yards vs. W. Georgia.
NEWCOMER
DERRICK WIMBUSH, Jr, RB, Fort Valley State
- 10 car., 161 yards, 1 TD (25 yds.) in win
over Lane.
SPECIAL TEAMS
ANDREW JACAS, PK, Ft. Valley St. - Hit FGs
of 33 and 36 yards and had four PATs vs. Lane.
SWAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSE
BRUCE EUGENE, Jr., QB, Grambling - 27-55 for 430 yards and 3 TDs, rushed for 28 yards
and 2 TDs in win over Alabama A&M.
DEFENSE
MARCUS WINN, Sr., LB, Alabama State - 12 tackles, 7 solos, two sacks and a forced fumble
in win over Alcorn State.
SPECIAL TEAMS
BRIAN MORGAN, Jr., PK, Grambling - 6-6
on PATs and 29-yard FG vs. Alabama A&M.
NEWCOMER
KELDRICK WILLIAMS, So., RB, Alabama State -
Rushed for 113 yards on 13 carries, scored 3 TDs vs. Alcorn State.
INDEPENDENT PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSE
CARLOS WRIGHT, RB, Tennessee State - Rushed 14 times for 113 yards and one
TD (16 yards) in win over Jackson State. Also caught a seven-yard scoring pass.
CHARLES ANTHONY, Jr., RB, Tennessee
State - Rushed 15 times for 110 yards and two scores (16 and 36 yards) in win
over Jackson State.
DEFENSE
ISA RAHMAN, DB, Tennessee State - Led Tigers with 12 tackles, 11 solos, with two
for losses of nine yards in win over Jackson State.
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