HBCU POW: Mikael King Tuskegee Defensive Back Mikael King 5-10, 175, Sophomore, Tuskegee, Ala. Intercepted two passes, both in the fourth quarter as the Tigers heled on to defeat Savannah State 21-14 on the road. His first interception led to a Tigers’ touchdown drive that put TU up 21-7. His second pick thwarted a potential
HBCU POW: Ty’Jarian Williams Mississippi Valley State Quarterback Ty’Jarian Williams 6-3, 240, Freshman, Aliceville, Ala. Completed 19-of-29 passes for 265 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions, completing 66 percent of his passes, and carried the ball eight times for 30 yards as the Delta Devils picked up their first win of the season, defeating
HBCU POW: Jyron Russell Edward Waters Quarterback Jyron Russell 6-3, 210, Graduate Student, Grand Prairie, Texas Completed 17-of-31 passes for 341 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions, and rushed for 26 yards on 13 carries and a touchdown as the Tigers won at Tuskegee 41-38. His 46-yard touchdown pass to Arsiah McCorker with no time
HBCU POW: Aaron Allen Alcorn State Quarterback Aaron Allen 6-1, 200, Redshirt-Senior, Missouri City, Texas Completed 20-of-31 passes for 248 yards with three touchdowns including the game-winner with 1:42 remaining as the Braves defeated Grambling 25-24. On the game-winning drive, Allen was 4-of-5 for 84 yards and found Tavarious Griffin for the game-winning 15-yard touchdown.
HBCU POW: Kymani Clarke Virginia State Running Back Kymani Clarke 5-11, 208, r-Soph., Ocala, Fla. Carried the ball 21 times for 244 yards, averaging 11.6 yards per carry and four touchdowns as the Trojans defeated Bowie State 44-16. He scored on four consecutive Trojans scores including on runs of 75 and 65 yards. Clarke leads
HBCU POW: Davius Richard North Carolina Central Quarterback Davius Richard 6-3, 220, Sr., Belle Glade, Fla. Was responsible for five touchdowns in helping lead the Eagles to a come-from-behind 49-48 overtime victory over Campbell. He completed 21-of-35 passes for 265 yards with a touchdown and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 21 times for
HBCU POW: BJ Turner North Carolina A&T Linebacker BJ Turner 6-0, 225, Graduate Student, Greensboro, N.C. Recorded 19 tackles (9 solo), 2.5 tackles for loss and broke up a pass in the Aggies’ 28-26 victory over Norfolk State. His pass breakup came with 3:07 remaining in the fourth quarter with the Spartans attempting a two-point
HBCU POW: Isaiah Freeman. Lincoln (Pa.) Quarterback Isaiah Freeman 6-2, 210, r-Soph., Chester, Pa. Compiled 431 yards of total offense and was responsible for four touchdowns in the Lions’ 30-27 victory over Winston-Salem State. He completed 23-of-38 passes for 278 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions including the game-winning eight-yard touchdown pass to Dah’mear
HBCU POW: Isaiah Major Florida A&M linebacker Isaiah Major 6-1, 230, Sr. Oklahoma City, Okla. Recorded 12 tackles (11 solo) an interception, and a tackle for loss in the Rattlers’ 23-10 victory over Alabama State. With less than 4:00 remaining in the fourth quarter and the Hornets driving, Major returned the interception 40 yards for
HBCU POW: Brian Grier. Fayetteville State Linebacker Brian Grier 6-0, 215, r-Jr., Charlotte, N.C. Recorded 10 tackles (6 solo), a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery in the Broncos’ 10-7 victory over Virginia Union. As the Panthers were driving to take the lead early in the fourth quarter, Grier forced and