Tuskegee Wide Receiver Antonio Meeks 6-2, 190, Freshman, Lilburn, Ga. Caught six passes for 212 yards and two touchdowns as the Golden Tigers defeated Kentucky State 28-2 to clinch the SIAC Western Division title. He has touchdown receptions for 78 and 42 yards. Meeks is averaging 18.8 yards per reception which is fourth in the
Tennessee State Quarterback Draylen Ellis 6-0, 175, Jr., Olive Branch, Miss. Completed 27-of-36 passes for 306 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions in the Tigers’ 37-17 victory over then conference leader Eastern Illinois. TSU remains atop the OVC standings. Ellis transferred from Austin Peay. In 2020 he was the OVC Freshman of the Year and
West Virginia State Quarterback Donovan Riddick 6-1, 190, Senior, Glen Allen, Va. Completed 29-of-41 passes for 402 yards and threw five touchdowns and rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown in the Yellow Jackets 56-38 come-from-behind victory over then conference leading Concord. His seven-yard touchdown pass to Barry Hill with 6:03 remaining in the third
Hampton Wide Receiver Jadakis Bonds 6-4, 200, Sr., Williamston, N.C. Caught seven passes for 92 yards and two touchdowns including the game-winner in overtime in the Pirates come-from-behind 38-37 overtime victory against Albany. In his four-year career with the Pirates, Bonds has 146 catches for 2,191 yards, averaging 15.0 yards per carry and 28 receiving
Tuskegee Running Back Taurean Taylor 5-7, 180, Senior, Scottdale, Ga. Carried the ball 21 times for 232 yards, averaged 11.0 yards per carry, and rushed for four touchdowns in the Golden Tigers’ 49-34 victory over Central State. He also caught a pass for 21 yards. He leads the SIAC and is fifth in the country
Southern Quarterback Besean McCray 5-10, 180, Redshirt-Sophomore, Orlando, Fla. Completed 16-of-22 passes for 275 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions and he rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns as the Jaguars defeated Prairie View A&M 45-13. He recorded 360 yards of total offense, completed 73 percent of his passes and averaged 8.5 yards
Bowie State Quarterback Dion Golatt, Jr. 6-3, 225, Graduate Student, Largo, Md. Completed 17-29 passes for 242 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions as the Bulldogs defeated Virginia State 41-14 to remain in first place in the CIAA Northern Division. His touchdown passes were for 45, 27, and 31 yards. Golatt is a transfer
Lane Running Back Ike Brown 5-10, 226, Sophomore, Shreveport, La. Accumulated 137 yards of total offense on 20 touches and accounted for three scores in the Dragons 28-27 upset overtime win over Tennessee State. He scored on an 11-yard run in overtime and ran in the two-point conversion to win the game for the Dragons.
Alabama A&M Running Back Donovan Eaglin 5-11, 226, Sophomore, Houston, Texas Carried the ball 27 times for 190 yards and two touchdowns and caught two passes for 12 years and a touchdown as the Bulldogs defeated Bethune-Cookman 35-27. His 27 carries were more than the the 25 carries he had in four games. Eaglin is
Fayetteville State Defensive End Cameron Merrell 6-0, 230, Redshirt-Junior, Atlanta, GA Recorded three sacks, three tackles for loss, 12 total tackles (8 solo), a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery in the Broncos 13-10 victory over Chowan. Merrell leads the CIAA in sacks (5.5) and tackles for loss per game (1.8).