Conference and Independent Players of the Week
CIAA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME MVPsSHAW
RAYMON WILLIAMS, So., RB - Ran 16 times for 96 yards, 6.0 yards per carry in 36-7 win over Elizabeth City State
ELIZABETH CITY STATE
ROD JONES, Sr., DB - Posted a team-high 9 tackles and had a fumble recovery in loss to Shaw.
MEAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSE
KAREEM JONES, Sr., RB, DSU - 230 yds.,
35 carries, 2 rec., 13 yds., 1 TD in loss to WSSU.
DEFENSE
BRYANT PAKER, Jr., LB, FAMU - 9 tackles,
7 solos, 2 sacks, 2 fumble recoveries in win vs. NC A&T
ROOKIE
DeWAIN CLARK, Fr., QB, SCSU - 7 car., 89
yds., 11-of-14 for 175 passing yds., 1 TD vs. Howard.
SPECIAL TEAMS
LEROY VANN, Jr., KR, FAMU - 61-yard punt
return for TD in win over A&T. Six. punt returns for
109 yards.
OL - NYGEL PEARSON, Sr., OT, SCSU
SIAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSE
JACARY ATKINSON, Sr., QB, TUS - 15 of 23
for 358 yds., 5 TDs, 72 rush yds., 1 TDs vs. Lane.
WILLIAM BRACK, So., QB, MHC - 22-42, 326 yds., 3 TDs in OT win over Kentucky State.
DEFENSE
MICHAEL HAUSER, Sr., LB, FVSU - 11 tackles,
9 solos, 4.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks, 1 int., vs. Stillman.
NEWCOMER
KAREAM HESS, Fr., RB, ASU - 14 car., 113
yds., 1 TD vs. Miles.
ISAIAH PEARSON, Fr., LB, TU - 8 tackles, 2
TFL, fumble recovery vs. Lane.
SPECIAL TEAMS
JAMAR RODRIGUEZ, Fr., KR, MHC - 217
return yards on 8 returns.
SWAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSE
PAUL ROBERTS, Jr., QB, MVSU - 27 of 52
for 413 yards, 5 TDs (84, 2, 8, 21, 16) in win
over Texas Southern.
DEFENSE
MARCELLUS SPEAKS, Sr., LB, JSU - 13
tackles, 3.5 TFL vs. Alabama State.
SPECIALIST
WILLIAM OSBOURNE, Jr., WR, TSU - 233 yards in returns, 3 punt ret. for 121 yards, 2
KO returns for 112 yards (56.0 yard avg.).
NEWCOMER
MICHAEL MOSLEY, Jr., QB, JSU - 9 of 16
for 153 yards and 2 TDs off the bench in win over Alabama State.
INDEPENDENT PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSE
ANTONIO HEFFNER, Sr., QB, TENN. ST. - Hit on 7-of-14 passes for 162 yards and 4
TDs (6, 14, 51 and 52) also ran for 61 yards including a 3-yard TD in win over E. Illinois.
DANNY LOWERY, QB, LANGSTON - Connected on 23 of 34 passes for 331 yards
and 2 TDs and rushed for 34 yards and 1 score.
MICHAEL THOMPSON, RB, WVSU - 27 carries for 182 yards, 3 TDs (8, 52 and 25) the
last the game-winner in overtime.
DEFENSE
BRANDON KENNARD, Jr., LB, LANGSTON - Had 5 tackles, 2 sacks in win over S. Nazarene.
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