Honors from all 14 conferences.

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OFFENSE
Eastern Washington quarterback Matt Nichols, a 6-foot-3, 220-pound senior from Cottonwood, Calif., completed 28-of-38 passes for 380 yards and four touchdowns in the 18th-ranked Eagles’ 41-28 victory over Southern Utah of the Great West Conference. Nichols amassed 455 yards of total offense and accounted for five touchdowns. He rushed for 75 yards, including a 52-yard touchdown run to put the Eagles up 28-7 in the third quarter. Nichols became the Big Sky’s career leader in total offense, surpassing the 17-year-old mark of Weber State’s Jamie Martin. Nichols enters the final regular-season game with 12,440 yards of total offense. Eastern Washington handed Southern Utah its first home loss of the season, and moved to 7-3 overall to remain in the hunt for an at-large playoff bid. In his last four games, the Walter Payton Award candidate has completed 67.7 percent of his passes for 1,432 yards with 15 touchdowns and no interceptions. This is Nichols’ second Player of the Week honor this season and the sixth of his career.

DEFENSE
Montana State defensive end Dane Fletcher, a 6-2, 245-pound senior from Bozeman, Mont., matched his career high with 11 tackles – four for loss – tallied 2.5 sacks, three quarterback hurries and broke up a pass in Montana State’s 27-17 must-win over Sacramento State. It was Fletcher’s first healthy game back since a bout with mononucleosis. With the Bobcats leading by seven in the fourth quarter, Sacramento State blocked an MSU field goal to grab momentum and state a potential game-tying drive. But Fletcher registered a sack on second down, flushed the QB from the pocked and into a Dan Ogden sack on third down to force a punt. On Sacramento State’s final drive, Fletcher had ½ sack, a QB hurry and a pass breakup. Fletcher, a Buck Buchanan Award winner, ranks second nationally in tackles-for-loss per game (2.06). This is Fletcher’s second Player of the Week honor this season and the fourth of his career. The victory helped MSU improve to 7-3 overall and keep its at-large playoff hopes alive.

SPECIAL TEAMS
Weber State punt returner/wide receiver Tim Toone, a 5-10, 175-pound senior from Peoria, Ariz., returned a punt 90 yards for a touchdown and finished with 181 all-purpose yards in 19th-ranked Weber State’s 29-7 victory over Northern Arizona. Toone’s return, on a snow-covered slippery field, put the Wildcats ahead 13-9 with 6:50 to play in the third quarter. It was Toone’s second 90-plus yard punt return for a touchdown this season. He leads the nation in punt returns with an average of 21.2 yards per return. Toone also caught eight passes for 91 yards as Weber State moved to 6-4 and kept its at-large playoff hopes alive. This is Toone’s fourth career Player of the Week honor, and the second this season.

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BSO:

OFFENSE
Liberty wide receiver/quarterback Mike Brown (Charlottesville, Va.)
Brown led Liberty in rushing and receiving and scored three touchdowns to lead the Flames past Gardner-Webb, 51-28. He caught 10 passes for a school-record 198 yards – the fourth-highest single-game total in Big South history, and scored on an 80-yard pass play that broke the game open. He rushed 11 times for 52 yards and two first quarter scores that gave Liberty an early 14-7 lead. Brown finished the day with 265 all-purpose yards in helping the Flames secure at least a share of the Big South football championship with one week remaining.

DEFENSE
Charleston Southern defensive back Chris Kuzdale (Tampa, Fla.)
Kuzdale had two key interceptions and three pass break-ups in helping Charleston Southern defeat Stony Brook in overtime. His first interception came in the end zone towards the end of the first half that ended Stony Brook’s scoring threat and preserved CSU’s 20-17 lead. Kuzdale’s second pick was on the first play of overtime, giving the Bucs the opportunity to win. He also had a pass break-up on a third-and-goal from the 1-yard line that forced SBU to kick a game-tying field goal in the fourth quarter instead of allowing the go-ahead touchdown. Kuzdale also broke up a pass in the fourth quarter on a third down that forced a punt.

SPECIAL TEAMS
Charleston Southern kicker John Paglia (Ocala, Fla.)
Paglia connected on three of his four field goal attempts, with all four attempts coming from beyond 40 yards, and finished the day with 12 points in leading Charleston Southern past Stony Brook. His first field goal of the day was a school-record 51-yarder that gave CSU a 17-14 lead in the second quarter. He added a 46-yarder four minutes later to extend the lead to 20-14, and later hit the game-winning 43-yard field goal in overtime. Paglia also averaged 67.2 yards on six kickoffs with two touchbacks.

FRESHMAN
Presbyterian College running back Lance Byrd (Jacksonville, Fla.)
Byrd recorded his second consecutive 100-yard rushing game with a team-high 148 yards at Coastal Carolina. He averaged 6.7 yards per carry, had seven carries over 10 yards – including a long of 30, and accounted for nine of PC’s 11 rushing first downs. Byrd also gained 46 yards on a team-high six receptions to finish the day with 194 all-purpose yards for the Blue Hose.

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CAA:

Offensive Player of the Week
Chris Treister, QB, Maine
Treister earns CAA Football Offensive Player of the Week honors after leading Maine to a 41-17 win over Rhode Island Saturday. The sophomore quarterback, playing in place of an injured Warren Smith, completed 39-of-45 passes for 465 yards and five touchdowns. He also led the Black Bears in rushing with 33 yards and a touchdown on 12 attempts. The Cape Elizabeth, Maine, native also matched and set school records in his offensive outburst. Treister’s 39 completions break the Maine record set by Mickey Fein in 1997, while his completion percentage of 86.7 marks a new all-time single-game best for the Black Bears’ program.

Defensive Player of the Week
Adrian Tracy, DL, William and Mary
Tracy, the CAA Football Defensive Player of the Week, led No. 5 William and Mary to a 20-17 win over No. 8 New Hampshire at home Saturday. The senior defensive end garnered a team-high seven tackles including three solo stops. The Sterling, Va., native also made three stops behind the line of scrimmage for a loss of 19 yards and sacked UNH quarterback R.J. Toman twice for 17 yards. The Buck Buchanan award candidate led a Tribe defense which allowed just 27 rushing yards, 140 yards off New Hampshire’s season average. The William and Mary defense also limited the Wildcats to just 226 yards of total offense, 147 yards off their season average entering the weekend.

Special Teams Player of the Week
Jon Striefsky, PK, Delaware
Striefsky, the CAA Football Special Teams Player of the Week, was responsible for 12 of Delaware’s 18 points in the Blue Hens’ loss at Navy Saturday. The senior booted a 47-yard field goal in the first quarter helping get Delaware on the board. His 39-yard kick seconds into the second quarter pulled the Blue Hens within one and his 25-yard field goal on the last play before halftime gave Delaware a 9-7 lead heading to the lockerrooms. After a Navy score early in the third quarter, Striefsky pulled Delaware within two points with a 21-yard chipshot. The Lansdale, Pa., native tied a career-long with the 47-yard kick and has now converted 39 field goal tries in his four-year Delaware career.

Rookie of the Week
Kyle Hunte, LB, Northeastern
Hunte earned his second Rookie of the Week honor this season by helping lead Northeastern to a 14-13 win over Hofstra at home Saturday. The Brookline, Mass., native made four tackles in the Huskies’ win, and played a part in one Hoftra turnover when he intercepted a pass in the second quarter. Later in the second quarter Hunte, a true freshman, knocked a ball loose from the Pride quarterback deep inside Hofstra territory. In just six games this season, Hunte has made 29 tackles, forced two fumbles and made three interceptions.

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GWC:

Co-Offensive
WR Dominique Johnson - Cal Poly (6-3, 206, Jr., Moreno Valley, Calif.)
Johnson established career highs with 13 catches for 273 yards and five touchdowns in Cal Poly’s 50-48 loss to South Dakota. Johnson’s five scoring catches is a school record, breaking the old mark of four set by Ramses Barden against Weber State in 2007. In setting a season high in receiving yards for Great West receivers, he scored on catches that spanned 20, 59, 13, 42 and 42 yards. Cal Poly trailed 50-28 with 4:23 to go in the third quarter and Johnson ignited the comeback with his last three touchdown catches.

QB Noah Shepard - South Dakota (6-2, 215, Sr., Thornton, Colo.)
Noah Shepard continued his assault on the USD record book with another career day, as he tied USD’s single-game completion record in a thrilling 50-48 road victory at Cal Poly on Saturday. A record he already set in 2007, Shepard connected on 26 of his 37 attempts for 413 yards against the Mustangs. He also became the record holder for career 400-yard passing games with two, while his five touchdown passes versus the Mustangs were just one short of the single-game record. He also rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns on the day.

Defensive
LB Mike Morales - UC Davis (6-2, 240, Sr., Los Altos, Calif.)
Linebacker Mike Morales posted a team-high eight total tackles, including two solo, as UC Davis captured its first Great West Conference championship since 2005. Playing on Senior Day, Morales was also credited with an 0.5 TFL (0 yards) in his tackle totals and had a pass breakup. The Aggie defense held North Dakota to just 265 total yards after the Fighting Sioux came in averaging 322.3. The Aggie defense forced a trio of 3-and-outs on North Dakota’s first thee possessions (for 7 yards) and five for the game… Morales now has 133 solo stops to move within three of tying for the top spot on the Aggies’ career charts - his six assisted stops moved him up to No. 6 on that chart.

Special Teams
P Trevor Ward - Southern Utah (6-4, 245, Sr., Ogden, Utah)
Standout Trevor Ward punted five times for 250 yards, put four inside the 20, and had a long punt of 61 yards in Southern Utah’s 41-28 loss to Eastern Washington. That was his fourth game averaging at least 50 yards per punt, including his third in the last four games. His 47.8 yards per punt average leads the conference and would be the NCAA’s top mark but he falls one punt short of the necessary number of kicks to qualify for the national rankings. His 47.8 yard per-punt average is also the best in SUU history as is his 42.218 yard career average.
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IVY:

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Penn senior quarterback KYLE OLSON (Los Alamitos, Calif.) had a stellar day in a driving rainstorm in the Quakers’ 17-7 win over Harvard to win a share of their first Ivy title in six seasons. Olson accounted for both of Penn’s touchdowns, throwing for 159 yards and a touchdown on 14-of-24 passing, while also rushing for the game-winning touchdown in the second quarter. He led an offense that outgained the Ivy League’s top offensive unit. Maybe most importantly, he did not turn the ball over once and was not sacked.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Penn senior linebacker JAKE LEWKO (Medford, N.J.) stepped up for maybe the best game of his career in the biggest game of his career in the Quakers’ win over Harvard. In holding the top scoring offense in the Ivy League to just seven points, Lewko recorded a career-high 15 tackles, six of those being solo stops and two were tackles for loss. He led a Quaker defense that forced two turnovers and held the League’s top rushing unit to just 2.7 yards per rush.

SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Cornell senior wide receiver/return specialist BRYAN WALTERS (Bothell, Wash.) continued to pile on to his all-time school and Ivy League marks, collecting 260 more all-purpose yards in the Big Red’s 30-20 Senior Day loss to Columbia. Walters was in the spotlight, catching a game-high six passes for 89 yards and two touchdowns. He also posted 122 kickoff return yards and 49 punt return yards in the contest. His touchdown catches of 12 and 32 yards helped the Big Red rally from a 13-point deficit in the first minute of the game to take the lead. By the end of the day, Walters had moved into fourth on Cornell’s career receptions chart (142 catches) and surpassed 2,000 receiving yards (2,004), becoming the fourth Big Red player to hit that mark. He also increased his all-purpose yardage total to 5,689 (second all-time in Ivy history) and increased his Ivy record kickoff (2,715) and punt return yardage (970) totals.

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Dartmouth freshman strong safety GARRETT WAGGONER (Sarasota, Fla.) posted a career-high nine tackles in the Big Green’s 14-7 overtime loss to Brown. Waggoner’s biggest contribution was streaking across the field on a Brown pass in the waning seconds of regulation to bat the ball away from a wide-open receiver near the goal line. Without his effort, Brown almost assuredly would have reached the end zone on the playfor the win. Of his nine tackles, seven were solo with 0.5 tackles for loss along with two pass break-ups.

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MEAC:

OFFENSE
South Carolina State’s Oliver “Tre” Young (WR, 6-1, 190, Sr., Charleston, SC) became South Carolina State’s all-time receptions leader after catching six passes for 166 yards with two touchdowns in the Bulldogs 37-13 win over Morgan State. He also racked up 313 all-purpose yards, including four punt returns for 104 yards, and one kickoff return for 39 yards as helped the Bulldogs clinch their second straight MEAC title.

DEFENSE
Norfolk State’s Terrell Whitehead (DB, 6-2, 200, Sr., Virginia Beach, Va.) tied for a team-high 10 tackles, six solo, in the Spartans 21-16 win over Delaware State. He also recorded his first career sack and intercepted two passes, one of which came with nine seconds remaining in the game, to seal NSU’s victory.

ROOKIE
Bethune-Cookman’s Kory Kowalski (PK, 6-2, 185, Fr., Rockledge, Fla.) was perfect in extra point attempts (3-of-3) and recorded seven punts for 250 yards (35.7 avg.). He also recorded four kickoffs for 255 yards (63.8 avg.) with two touchbacks.

OFFENSIVE LINEMAN
Norfolk State’s Markeece Preston (OL, 6-3, 320, Jr., Paterson, NJ) recorded a season-high four pancakes as he helped the Spartans accumulate 334 yards of Norfolk State total offense against Delaware State, including 274 yards through the air. He also graded out at 90-percent of his assignments in the 21-16 win.

SPECIAL TEAMS
Hampton’s Jahmal Blanchard (P/PK, 6-3, 210, Sr., Lauderdale Lakes, Fla.) recorded five punts for 212 yards (42.4 avg.) with one inside the 20 yard-line and one touchback as the Pirates handed the Florida A&M Rattlers their first shutout of the season, 25-0. Blanchard also tallied 299 yards on five kickoffs in the Pirates victory.

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MVFC:

OFFENSE
Brandon Summers, 6-2, 200, Senior, Quarterback, Southfield, Mich. (Toledo/Southfield H.S.)
Summers passed for a season-high 346 yards completing 25-of-38 passes helping YSU to a season-best 472 yards of total offense in a 30-18 win over Illinois State. He had two touchdown passes in the second half, 55 yards to Dominique Barnes and eight to Donald Jones. He had five completions of 27 yards or more in the win and did not throw an interception for the first time in eight games. He became just the second quarterback in school history with three 300-yard passing games in a career. He was one yard shy of his career high, which he set last season at Illinois State.

DEFENSE
Quentin Scott, 6-5, 224, Sr., FS, Little Rock, Ark. (Des Moines North HS)
Scott intercepted two passes and returned the second one 45 yards for a touchdown in leading the UNI Panthers to a 34-0 shutout win over the Western Illinois Leathernecks. Scott’s first interception came on a flea-flicker attempt from WIU quarterback Wil Lunt. The second intercept came with 13:20 in the game and capped the scoring in the game. Scott helped the Panther defense limit the Leathernecks to 112 yards of total offense, including only 31 yards in the second half.

SPECIAL TEAMS
Tyrel Kool, 5-10, 185, R-Fr., Running Back/Kick Returner, South Dakota State (Yankton, S.D./Yankton H.S.)
Kool returned two kickoffs 118 yards (56-yard average), including a season- and career-long 84-yarder in SDSU’s 16-13 defeat at Minnesota. The Jackrabbit return teams excelled against the Football Bowl Subdivision Golden Gophers, racking up 146 yards on four kickoff returns (36.5 avg.) and 68 yards on five punt returns (13.6 avg.).

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NEC:

Offensive Player of the Week
Jerell Smith, Bryant
Sr., RB, 5-9, 170, Brooklyn, NY/St. Francis Prep
Smith saved his best rushing performance for his final career appearance at a rain-soaked Bulldog Stadium. The senior tailback rushed for 239 yards and three touchdowns, all in the first three quarters of Bryant’s 35-12 victory over Saint Francis (PA). Smith’s yardage output is the highest the NEC has seen this season. The Brooklyn native, who is in his third season as a Bulldog after transferring from Howard, averaged 10.4 yard per rush attempt. Ten of his 23 carries resulted in either a first down or touchdown. Smith’s 23-yard touchdown run opened the game’s scoring 3:10 into the first quarer. He doubled Bryant’s lead with a 20-yard scoring burst 1:48 later. Smith’s 77-yard touchdown scamper, which came with 4:02 left in the second quarter, was the game’s final score and the second-longest rush in the NEC this year.

Defensive Player of the Week
Lawton Arnold, Central Connecticut State
Fr., LB, 6-2, 220, Simsbury, CT/Simsbury
Arnold made a game-high 13 tackles, including a number of key stops, in a come-from-behind victory over Monmouth that guaranteed the Blue Devils at least a share of the Northeast Conference crown. The freshman linebacker limited the Hawks to three or fewer yards with eight of his takedowns. Giving the offense a chance to complete the comeback from 19 points down, Arnold bottled up Monmouth’s Walter Payton Award candidate David Sinisi in crunch time. Two of Arnold’s five solo stops came on consecutive plays with fewer than 3:00 remaining. He held Sinisi to a total of three yards on two carries and forced the Hawks, who held a 19-13 lead at the time, to punt.

Special Teams Player of the Week
Garrett Clawson, Robert Morris
Jr., PK, 5-11, 175, Duncansville, PA/Hollidaysburg
Clawson was successful on all three of his field goal attempts in Robert Morris’ 37-10 victory over Wagner. On his way to claiming a third consecutive NEC Special Teams Player of the Week award, Clawson totaled 13 points (3 FG, 4 PAT) in helping the Colonials extend their win streak to four and deal Wagner its first loss since October 3. The 5-foot-11 Pennsylvanian broke a 7-7 tie midway through the second quarter by hitting from 36 yards. Clawson’s 46-yarder, which increased RMU’s lead to 27-10 with 1:23 remaining in the third quarter, was the second-longest converted by a NEC kicker this season. The junior is 8-for-10 on field goal attempts and has not missed a PAT (9-for-9) during the Colonials’ current four-game surge.

Rookie of the Week
Larry McCoy, Duquesne
Fr., RB, 5-10, 215, Wytheville, PA/George Wythe
McCoy scored a Northeast Conference season-high five touchdowns during Duquesne’s 45-42 road win over Sacred Heart. The freshman running back carried 20 times for 121 yards, notching his fourth 100-yard performance. McCoy’s five rushing scores tie a NEC single-game record that was achieved on four prior occasions with the last coming courtesy of David Sinisi in 2007. The rookie’s 13-yard touchdown burst broke a 28-28 tie with 6:09 remaining in the game. His one-yard plunge with fewer than 2:00 remaining extended the Dukes’ advantage to 42-34.

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OVC:

CO-OFFENSIVE
Jake Christensen, QB • Grad., 6-1, 215 • Lockport, Ill. • Eastern Illinois
Christensen earned his second OVC Player of the Week honor of the season after leading his team to at least a share of the OVC Championship with a 49-13 home victory over UT Martin. Christensen completed 18-of-21 passes for 322 yards and four touchdowns. His passing efficiency of 277.37 was the sixth-highest among FCS players so far this season. He became the first EIU player to throw four touchdowns in a game since Tony Romo did in 2002 season. Christensen opened the game by hitting his first eight passes and 17 of his first 19 attempts. For the season Christensen ranks 18th nationally in passing efficiency (145.74).

CO-OFFENSIVE
Ryan Perrilloux, QB • Sr., 6-3, 223 • LaPlace, La. • Jacksonville State
Perrilloux picked up his sixth OVC Player of the Week honor of the season after accounting for five touchdowns in Jacksonville State’s 55-28 victory over Tennessee Tech. Perrilloux completed 13-of-22 passes for 223 yards and three touchdowns (of 24, 15 and 75 yards) and rushed for a career-high 103 yards and two more scores (of 48 and 10 yards). He now has 14 passing touchdowns of 20 or more yards this season. Perrilloux tied his own school record with the five touchdowns, marking the third time this season he has accomplished that feat; Perrilloux ranks third nationally in points responsible for (19.33/game). He also tied the JSU single-season record for passing touchdowns (22), moved to sixth on the Gamecocks career passing yards list (4,477) and third on the career passing touchdown list (41). Perrilloux continues to rank first nationally (both FBS and FCS) in passing efficiency (176.87).

CO-DEFENSIVE
CJ James, DB • Jr., 5-8, 183 • Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. • Eastern Illinois
James intercepted a pass and returned it 79 yards for a touchdown in Eastern Illinois’ 49-13 victory over UT Martin on Saturday. With the victory the Panthers clinched at least a share of the OVC Championship. The pick and score put EIU up 14-0 just 7:21 into the game. It was his fifth interception of the season and second that he has returned for six points in 2009. James, who also added four tackles, keyed a defense that limited the high-octaine UT Martin offense to just 170 yards passing.

CO-DEFENSIVE
Alexander Henderson, LB • Sr., 6-1, 212 • Mobile, Ala. • Jacksonville State
Henderson had 12 tackles (including 9 solo stops), a tackle-for-loss and a quarterback hurry in Jacksonville State’s 55-28 victory over Tennessee Tech. It marked the sixth-straight game that Henderson has recorded double-digit tackles. His 10.1 tackles/game ranks first in the OVC and 21st nationally. It is his second OVC Defensive Player of the Week award of the season.

SPECIALIST
Terrence Holt, KR/RB • Jr., 5-8, 180 • Nashville, Tenn. • Austin Peay
Holt won the award for the second week in a row after returning a punt 71 yards for a touchdown to help Austin Peay top Tennessee State 24-21 on Saturday. It was the second straight week Holt had returned a kick for a touchdown (he had a 99-yard kickoff for a score last week) and is his fifth career return for a touchdown (3 kickoffs, 2 punts). Holt, the nation’s leader in all-purpose yards (206.1/game), finished the game with 222 total yards, including a 22-yard touchdown run. Holt had 77 yards rushing, 37 yards receiving, 25 yards on kickoff returns and 83 yards on punt returns. He has 14 touchdowns for the season and ranks 15th nationally in scoring (8.40 points/game).

NEWCOMER
Greg Smith, WR • Sr., 6-1, 190 • Atlanta, Ga. • Jacksonville State
Smith, a transfer from Georgia Tech, caught six passes for 82 yards and two touchdowns in Jacksonville State’s 55-28 victory over Tennessee Tech. He averaged 13.67 yards per reception and had touchdown scores of 24 and 15 yards. Both of his touchdowns came in the second quarter as JSU built a 28-14 halftime advantage.

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PL:

Offensive Player of the Week
Dominic Randolph, Holy Cross Sr., QB, 6′3, 223, Amelia, Ohio/St. Xavier
Randolph extends his all-time Patriot League record to 16 Offensive Player of the Week awards, and does it after a game where he accomplished the one thing that had eluded him: win a Patriot League title. Randolph helped Holy Cross to its first League crown since 1991, and first playoff berth since 1983, by completing 23-of-37 passes for 348 yards and two touchdowns and also rushing for a score. He shook off two early interceptions to rally Holy Cross back from a 19-7 second-quarter deficit with three straight scores to take a 28-19 lead. He rushed for 10 yards to finish the game with 358 yards of total offense. He threw for over 300 yards for the fifth time this year and 23rd in his career, and has passed 3,000 passing yards and 30 passing touchdowns for the third straight season. Randolph also became the all-time FCS?passing atempts leader in the game, and now stands with 1,687.

Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week
Troy Taylor, Lehigh Sr., LB, 6′2, 235, Phoenix, Ariz./Brophy Prep
Taylor led a nine-sack effort for the Lehigh defense in a 35-28 win at Fordham on Saturday, as he filled the stat sheet with 11 tackles, two tackles for loss, a sack, forced fumble and pass breakup. The 11 tackles were a career high, and his forced fumble led to a Lehigh touchdown to tie the score at 14. Taylor has 35 tackles and 6.5 tackles for loss in his last four games.

Special Teams Player of the Week
Jarard Cribbs, Lehigh Jr., CB/PR, 5′10, 180, Waldorf, Md./Lackey
Cribbs’ punt returns played a key role in Lehigh’s win over Fordham, as he brought back seven punts for 107 yards in the 35-28 win. He had a long return of 60 yards in the second quarter, and also notched a 36-yard return in the period. Both big returns set up Lehigh touchdowns. He established career highs in punt returns and punt return yardage. Cribbs also notched an interception and six tackles from his cornerback spot in the game. He earns his second career Special Teams award.

Rookie of the Week
Bryan Andrews, Lehigh Fr., DB, 6′0, 175, Evans, Ga./Greenbrier
Andrews recorded four tackles and three pass breakups and also blocked a kick to help Lehigh to a 35-28 win at Fordham on Saturday. It was his first multiple tackle game, and the tackles and pass breakups were both career highs. His breakup of a Fordham pass in the endzone on fourth down was the final play of the game, and his blocked kick in the fourth quarter preserved Lehigh’s 35-28 lead.

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PFL:

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Steve Valentino, Dayton
Senior, Quarterback, Solon, Ohio.
Valentino recovered from a Week 10 loss to toss a pair of touchdowns in Dayton’s 23-6 PFL victory at Drake, Saturday.
He completed 16-of-29 passes for 223 yards and the two touchdowns. Valentino also threw no interceptions for an offense that has been turnover-plagued in the red zone this season. His first touchdown – a 30-yard strike to Justin Watkins – opened the game’s scoring. Valentino’s second TD strike was a 36-yard pass to Luke Bellman in the third quarter. He also carried the ball a team-high 16 times for 26 yards.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Brandon Chandler, Campbell
Sophomore, Defensive Back, Kernersville, N.C..
Chandler picked off a pair of passes, including one ticketed for a touchdown, as Campbell won its first-ever PFL road contest, 17-3, Saturday, at Valparaiso. His first interception came in the end zone and stopped a potential Crusaders scoring drive after the Camels had just taken a 10-0 lead. Chandler’s second interception came on the first play of Valparaiso’s
final possession and he returned it 17 yards. He also recorded three solo tackles.

SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Kyle Negrete, San Diego
Sophomore, Punter, Fresno, Calif.
Negrete averaged a PFL single-game best 49.3 yards per punt to help San Diego win a 13-7 contest at Morehead State, Saturday. He punted six times for 296 yards, saw one downed inside the 20-yard line and booted one 65 yards. It was the sixth-best punting average by a FCS punter with six or more punts in a contest this season.

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SOCON:

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
Chris Evans, Samford, Jr., RB
Evans rushed for a career-high 257 yards on 37 carries Saturday afternoon in Samford’s 27-24 win at Wofford. Evans’ 257 yards on the ground tied for the 12th-highest rushing total in league history. He added four receptions for 12 yards, giving him 269 all-purpose yards on the day. He became the only player in school history to rush for over 1,000 yards in three straight seasons and became Samford’s all-time leading rusher (3,379) in the process.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
Mark LeGree, Appalachian State, Jr., DB
LeGree recorded two first-quarter interceptions which led directly to touchdowns as Appalachian State jumped out to a 21-0 lead on Elon en route to a 27-10 victory. LeGree picked off a Scott Riddle pass at midfield which set up the Mountaineers’ first TD. His second interception of the quarter came at the Elon 46. LeGree returned it to the Phoenix 15-yard line which set up ASU’s third score.

FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK:
Joshua Williams, Chattanooga, Fr., DL
Williams tallied seven tackles, including 2.5 for loss as Chattanooga earned a come-from behind win over The Citadel, 31-28. By picking up a sack against the Bulldogs, Williams extended his UTC freshman record to seven sacks on the season and ranks third in the SoCon in that category. He was credited with five solo stops and two assists Saturday.

SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK:
Craig Camay, Chattanooga, Sr., PK
Camay connected on all three field goal attempts and went 2-for-2 on PATs Saturday to tie his career high with 11 points. Camay is tied for seventh in the nation with 16 made field goals and ranks second in school history for a single season. After scoring to trim The Citadel’s lead to 28-21, the Mocs went for an onside kick which Camay helped convert. The Mocs are now 5-of-6 on onside kick attempts this season.

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SLC:

Offensive Player of the Week: Jeremy Moses, Stephen F. Austin
Stephen F. Austin quarterback Jeremy Moses completed 36-of-56 passes for 318 yards and four touchdowns to beat Southeastern Louisiana 41-10. The junior from Baytown, Texas (Lee) has six 300-yard games this season and has totaled 3,155 yards this season on 67 percent accuracy (286-for-427). It was also the sixth game this season he has thrown four touchdowns in a game and his fourth game without an interception. The win kept the Lumberjacks in first place in the Southland standings entering this Saturday’s regular season finale against Northwestern State. This is Moses’ second player of the week award this season.

Defensive Player of the Week: Malcolm Bronson, McNeese State
McNeese State linebacker Malcolm Bronson led the Cowboy defense with eight tackles and made game saving pass interception to preserve a 30-27 victory at Texas State. The freshman from Jasper, Texas (Jasper), intercepted a Bradley George pass at the McNeese State 10-yard line and returned it 17 yards with only 22 seconds left in the game. Bronson leads the Cowboys with 57 tackles. With the victory, McNeese State remained in a first-place tie going into the final game of the regular season Saturday against Central Arkansas. That game will be televised by the Southland Conference Television network at 6 p.m. This is Bronson’s first player of the week award this season.

Special Teams Player of the Week: Vince Dotson, Sam Houston State
Sam Houston State linebacker Vince Dotson blocked a Central Arkansas punt from the SHSU 49, picked it up at the UCA 36 and ran it in for the go-ahead touchdown in the third quarter to spark the Bearkats to a 17-14 victory over the Bears. The freshman walkon from DeSoto, Texas (DeSoto), who earned a spot on the Bearkats’ special teams unit, got a hand on an earlier punt and made three tackles on special teams. This is the first player of the week award for Dotson, who has nine tackles this season.

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SWAC:

OFFENSIVE - QB Bryant Lee, Southern; 6-3, 205; SR; Boutte, LA
Lee completed 29 of 39 passes for 384 yards with four touchdowns and one interception and rushed eight times for 44 yards and one touchdown in a 34-24 win over Alabama State. Lee threw touchdown passes of 18, 51, 5 and 33 yards and added a 12-yard touchdown run and two-point conversion pass.

DEFENSIVE - DE Christian Anthony, Grambling State; 6-4, 275; JR; Birmingham, AL
Anthony made five tackles (three solo with two TFL) with one sack, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one interception vs. Texas Southern. Anthony made his sack, forced fumble and fumble recovery in the second quarter that led to a touchdown. In the fourth quarter, Anthony’s interception with less than a minute to play sealed the win.

NEWCOMER - QB K.J. Black, Prairie View A&M; 6-4, 225; JR; Louisville, KY
Black completed 24 of 30 passes for 213 yards with three touchdowns and added 31 yards rushing in the Panthers’ Western Division title-clinching win over Alcorn State. Black threw scoring passes of 17, 6, and 3 yards in the victory.

SPECIALIST - K/P Andrew Lyons, Alabama State; 5-8, 170; SO; Panama City, FL
Lyons scored 10 points last week vs. Southern, making all three field goal attempts while averaging 38.0 yards on four punts. Lyons made field goals of 28, 19, and 21 yards and scored on a PAT, had a career-long punt of 50 yards and placed two of his four punts inside the 20.

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