Southern RB Kendric Rhymes Southern Running Back Kendric Rhymes 6-0, 185, Sophomore, Houston, Texas Carried the ball 17 times for 133 yards, averaging 7.8 yards per carry, and rushed for one touchdown as the Jaguars took sole possession of first place in the SWAC Western Division with a 24-14 win over Alcorn State. His 51-yard
Langston QB Torrence Bardell 6-0, 215, Junior, New Orleans, La. Completed 20-of-39 passes for 465 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions as the Lions came from behind to defeat Oklahoma Panhandle State 35-31. Trailing 31-14 in the third quarter, Bardell threw touchdown passes on two of the last three Lions’ possessions as LU scored
UAPB WR JaVonnie Gibson Arkansas-Pine Bluff Wide Receiver JaVonnie Gibson 6-3, 205, Redshirt-Sophomore, Opelousas, La. Recorded a season-high nine receptions for a season-high 183 yards, averaging 20.3 yards per reception and a touchdown as the Golden Lions defeated Prairie View A&M 21-17. His 59-yard touchdown reception was the first score of the game for the
ASU QB Isaiah Knowles 5-10, 175, Redshirt-Sophomore, Tampa, Fla. Completed 15-of-20 passes for 372 yards with six touchdowns – all in the first half – and no interceptions as the Golden Rams defeated Allen 57-17 in Columbia, S.C. Two of his touchdown passes went for 78 and 41 yards. Knowles is third in Division II
SCSU WR Justin Smith-Brown South Carolina State Wide Receiver Justin Smith-Brown 6-1, 19-, Senior, Cocoa, Fla. Recorded four receptions for 129 yards and two touchdowns as the Bulldogs defeated Tennessee Tech 22-20 in Cookeville, Tenn. Smith-Brown caught the first touchdown of the game, a 47-yarder in the first quarter. He then caught a 63-yard touchdown
WVSU RB Joel Felder 5-11, 205, Sr., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Racked up 182 multi-purpose yards and three touchdowns in the Yellow Jackets’ win over West Virginia Wesleyan. Carried the ball 13 times for 64 yards, averaging 4.5 yards per carry and caught four passes for 119 yards and two touchdowns. He is averaging 163.5 all-purpose
Alcorn DB Edwin Summerour. Alcorn State Defensive Back Edwin Summerour 5-11, 180, Redshirt-Senior, Atlanta, Ga. Recorded three interceptions four passes defended with three interceptions and a pass breakups, and four tackles including a half a tackle for loss in the Braves’ 42-21 victory over Mississippi Valley State. He intercepted a Delta Devils pass on their
CAU Quarterback David Wright III 5-11, 182, Junior, Tampa, Fla. Completed 30-of-49 passes for 374 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for another 21 yards as the Panthers defeated FBS opponent Bethune-Cookman 38-37. He accounted for 18 total yards on the Panthers’ last drive to put them in position for Leonardo Cabrera’s 55-yard game-winning field
HBCU Co-Players of Week. Norfolk State Quarterback Jalen Daniels 6-5, 220, Sophomore, Mesa, Ariz. AND North Carolina Central Quarterback Walker Harris 6-1, 195, Redshirt-Junior, Wake Forest, N.C. Daniels amassed 307 yards of total offense, completing 20-of-29 passes for 277 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions and rushed for another 30 yards as the Spartans
FVSU Quarterback Kelvin Durham 6-3, 205, Redshirt-Junior, Homestead, Fla. Completed 17-of-20 passes (85 percent completion percentage) for 283 yards, with four touchdowns and no interceptions in helping lead the Wildcats to a 42-0 victory over Kentucky State. It was the first win of the season for the Wildcats. Durham had touchdown passes for 74 and