NEW YORK CITY – North Carolina A&T State running back Tarik Cohen was selected as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Offensive Player of the Year, while South Carolina State linebacker Darius Leonard was named MEAC Defensive Player of the Year. The conference announced the award winners Tuesday morning at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York
National Player of the Week: Darius Leonard
South Carolina State Linebacker Darius Leonard 6-3, 220, r-Jr., Lake View, SC Recorded 14 tackles (11 solo), 1.5 tackles for loss and two interceptions, one which he returned for a 64-yard touchdown as the Bulldogs defeated Howard 14-9. Presented by North Carolina Mutual