Conference and Independent Players of the Week
CIAA PLAYERS OF THE WEEKOL - LAQUENTIN BLAIR, Sr., VUU
WR - PHILLIP TAYLOR, Sr., VUU - 3 rec., 59 yards, 3 TDs (22, 15, 22) in win over JCSU.
BACK TARIAN DONALDSON, Jr., RB, VUU - 21 carries, 204 yards in win over JCSU.
DL - DEWITT DIXON, Fr., LB, ECSU - 9 tackles, 3 solo, 1 sack vs. Wingate.
LB - LEQUENTIN MILO, So., VSU - 10 tackles, 4 solos, 1 sack vs. St. Augustine's.
DB ROD JONES, Sr., FS, ECSU - 13 tackles, 7 solo, 1 forced fumble vs. Wingate.
ROOKIE NICHOLAS BETHEA, Fr., RB, SPC - 17 carries, 125 yards
SPECIAL JUSTIN PARKER, So., PK, VSU - 2 FGs, 20-yard game-winner with 8 seconds left.
MEAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSE
PHILLIP SYLVESTER, So., RB, FAMU -
14 carries, 132 yards (9.4 ypc.), 1 TD vs. Howard.
DEFENSE
TROY LEFTWICH, Jr. , LB, MSU - 6 tackles, 1
TFL, 1 int. returned 45 yards for TD, 1 fumble recovery
ROOKIE
MAURICE FRANCOIS, Fr., QB, B-CU - 20
carries for 121 yards (6.1 ypc.)
SPECIAL TEAMS
JEREMY GILCHRIST, Sr., WR/PR, HAMPTON -
2 TDs on punt returns (56, 88) vs. NC A&T. The
88-yarder broke the school record.
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN
DENNIS CONLEY, Sr., LG, HAMPTON
SIAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSE
JACARY ATKINSON, Sr., QB, TU - 19 of 34
for 362 yards, 2 TDs, 11 carries, 95 yards, 1 TD
DEFENSE
JEFFREY CARGILE, Sr., LB, MHC - 10 tackles,
7 solo, 5 for losses, 3 sacks, 1 QB hurry vs. Miles.
NEWCOMER
MIKE BONd, Fr., DB, LC - 10 tackles, 3 solo,
2 for loss, 1 break-up, 1 forced fumble vs. Langston.
SPECIAL TEAMS
MICAH STREIFF, Jr., P/PK, MHC - 5 punts,
39-yard average, 1 41-yard field goal, 2 PATs vs. Miles
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN
KEITH BUTLER, Sr., G, TU - Graded at 98%
SWAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSE
MARK SPIVEY, Sr., QB, PV A&M - 16 of
25 passing for 252 yards and 3 TDs, also ran 10 times for 77 yards and 1 TD vs. MVSU.
DEFENSE
LEE ROBINSON, Sr., LB, ALCORN ST. - 9 tackles (7 solo), 2 tackles for loss, 1
interception, 1 sack, 2 QB hurries vs. UAPB.
SPECIALIST
KIARE THOMPSON, So., WR, GSU - Averaged 21 yards on 4 punt returns, also had a
19-yard kickoff return.
NEWCOMER
ALFRED WILLIAMS, Sr., LB, AA&M - 7
tackles, 5 solos, .5 sack vs.
INDEPENDENT PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSE
ANTONIO HEFFNER, Sr., QB, TENN. ST. - Completed 20 of 28 passes for 312 yards
and 3 TDs in critical OVC win over Eastern Kentucky. Also carried nine times for 47 yards
to garner 360 yards of total offense.
KEVIN O'BRIEN, QB, WVSU - Completed 25 of 36 for 293 yards and 1 TD, also ran for
TD in win over Charleston.
RAYTRON MAYFIELD, WR, LANGSTON - Recorded 10 catches for 135 yards and 1
TD in win over Lane.
DEFENSE
DeMICHAEL NESBITT, Sr., LB, WVSU - 12 tackles, 4 for losses, 1 sack as Yellow
Jackets moved to 4-0.
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