North Carolina A&T Running Back Jah’Maine Martin 5-10, 203, Redshirt-Junir, Conway, S.C, Carried the ball 25 times for 299 yards, averaged 12,0 yards per carry, and rushed for two touchdowns as the Aggies defeated Charleston Southern 27-21. His touchdown runs were for 84 and 76 yards and the touchdown for 76 yards was scintillating and
Johnson C. Smith Running Back Emanuel Wilson 5-11, 210, Sophomore, Roanoke, Va. Carried the ball 12 times for for 265 yards, averaged 22.1 yards per carry, and rushed for three touchdowns as the Golden Bulls defeated Benedict 34-31. Wilson had touchdown runs of 83, 73, and 64 yards including what turned out to be the
Alabama State Wide Receiver KHA’Darris Davis 6-0, 184, Redshirt-Junior, Bessemer, Ala. Completed 20-of-30 passes for 347 yards and four touchdowns as the Hornets came from behind to defeat Tuskegee 38-31. In two games, Davis has completed 62 percent of his passes and has thrown six touchdowns to just two interceptions.
Virginia Union Running Back Tabyus Taylor 6-0, 225, Junior, Hopewell, Va. Taylor carried the ball 25 times for for 159 yards, caught two passes for 38 yards and returned a kickoff 58 yards in the Panthers 36-17 victory over Hampton. Taylor registered 255 multi-purpose yards in the game. Taylor played quarterback at Hopewell High School
South Carolina State Linebacker BJ Davis 6-2, 189, r-Fr., Blair, S.C. Davis registered nine tackles (seven solo), four tackles for loss, an interception and a pass breakup as the Bulldogs defeated Wofford 28-13. Davis played in just a handful of games last year and registered seven tackles. Under the NCAA’s rule where players who play
Prairie View A&M Running Back Dawonya Tucker 5-5, 180, Sr., Terrell, Texas Tucker picked up where he left off last year and in the Panthers 44-23 victory over Texas Southern in the annual Labor Day Classic in Houston, got off to a similar start like last year. He carried the ball 11 times for 188 yards,
Prairie View A&M Forward Devonte Patterson 6-7, Junior, Bridgeport, Texas Averaged 19.7 points and 7.0 rebounds in three wins last week for the Panthers who won the SWAC Tournament championship. In the Panthers opening victory over Alcorn, Patterson paced the Panthers with 25 points, seven rebounds, two steals, and was 7-of-13 from the field. Patterson
Bethune-Cookman Guard Angel Golden 5-8, Senior, Tampa, Fla. Averaged 23.3 points in three wins in leading the Wildcats to their second-ever MEAC Tournament championship. In the championship game against Norfolk State, Golden led the way with 18 points in the 57-45 victory. This is the second time this year that Golden has been named Player
Jackson State Guard Venjie Wallis 6-6, Junior, Houma, Louisiana Averaged 17.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists in three wins last week for the Tigers. In the Tigers win over Alabama A&M, Wallis led the team with 22 points on 8-of-15 shooting, and six rebounds. The three victories in a row helped propel Jackson State
Hampton Guard Ashley Bates 5-7, Jr., Hopkins, Minn. Averaged 26 points, 5.0 steals and 3.0 rebounds last week for the Lady Pirates. She poured in a career high 34 points on 12-of-20 shooting, seven steals, six rebounds and three assists in the Lady Pirates 88-63 victory over Winthrop on senior day at the Convocation Center.