ASU LB Rico Dozier Alabama State Linebacker Rico Dozier 5-11, 217, Senior, Abbeville, Ala. Recorded 19 tackles (12 solo), two sacks and two tackles for loss in the Hornets’ 21-17 victory over Alcorn State. Dozier recorded a sack and a tackle on one of the Braves’ go-ahead drives in the fourth quarter. Dozier was an
VUU’s Jada Byers again Virginia Union Running Back Jada Byers 5-7, 185, Sr., Bridgeton, N.J. Carried the ball 35 times for a career-high 324 yards, averaging 9.3 yards per carry and a career high six touchdowns as the Panthers defeated Bowie State 56-28 to remain in contention for the CIAA championship game. Byers also had
SCSU QB Eric Phoenix South Carolina State Quarterback Eric Phoenix 6-3, 210, Graduate Student, Savannah, Ga. Was responsible for five touchdowns in the Bulldogs’ 69-35 victory over Delaware State. Completed 18-of-21 passes for 341 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions and rushed for another 30 yards on four carries for 30 yards and a
JCSU QB Darius Ocean 6-0, 200, Junior, Raleigh, N.C. Completed 24-of-32 passes (75 percent) for 265 yards, with three touchdowns and no interceptions and also added another 16 yards rushing as the Golden Bulls remained undefeated with a 21-14 win over Shaw. Oceans touchdown throws were for 23, eight, and 12 yards. A former two-star
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