CAU Quarterback David Wright III 5-11, 182, Junior, Tampa, Fla. Completed 30-of-49 passes for 374 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for another 21 yards as the Panthers defeated FBS opponent Bethune-Cookman 38-37. He accounted for 18 total yards on the Panthers’ last drive to put them in position for Leonardo Cabrera’s 55-yard game-winning field
HBCU Co-Players of Week. Norfolk State Quarterback Jalen Daniels 6-5, 220, Sophomore, Mesa, Ariz. AND North Carolina Central Quarterback Walker Harris 6-1, 195, Redshirt-Junior, Wake Forest, N.C. Daniels amassed 307 yards of total offense, completing 20-of-29 passes for 277 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions and rushed for another 30 yards as the Spartans
FVSU Quarterback Kelvin Durham 6-3, 205, Redshirt-Junior, Homestead, Fla. Completed 17-of-20 passes (85 percent completion percentage) for 283 yards, with four touchdowns and no interceptions in helping lead the Wildcats to a 42-0 victory over Kentucky State. It was the first win of the season for the Wildcats. Durham had touchdown passes for 74 and
TSU Quarterback Draylen Ellis 6-1, 175, Graduate Student Olive Branch, Miss. Amassed 253 yards of total offense, completing 20-of-33 passes for 228 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions, and rushing three times for 25 yards in the Tigers’ 41-28 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff in the Southern Heritage Classic in Memphis. Ellis through touchdown passes
Howard Quarterback Ja’Shawn Scroggins 6-3, 205, Redshirt-Sophomore, Las Vegas, Nev. Amassed 279 yards of total offense, completing 12-of-22 passes for 157 yards one touchdown and no interceptions and rushed for 122 yards on 13 carries in leading the Bison to a come-from-behind 32-31 victory over Mercyhurst. With Howard down 31-29 with just 41 seconds remaining,
Shaw Quarterback Christian Peters Shaw Quarterback Christian Peters 6-2, 175, Redshirt-Senior, Charlotte, N.C. Tallied 397 yards of total offense in leading the Bears to a come-from-behind 43-40 victory at Albany State. He was involved in all but one of Shaw’s scores. He completed 20-of-42 passes for 322 yards with five touchdowns and ran for 75
VUU Back Jada Byers Virginia Union Running Back Jada Byers 5-7, 180, Redshirt-Senior, Bridgeton N.J. Finished with 231 multi-purpose yards, including 211 yards rushing on 14 carries and three touchdowns, averaged 15.1 yards per carry, and caught a pass for 20 yards as the Panthers defeated Kentucky State 69-7. Byers had touchdown runs of 46,
NCCU Back J’Mari Taylor North Carolina Central Running Back J’Mari Taylor 5-11, 200, Redshirt-Junior, Charlotte, N.C. Amassed 146 multi-purpose yards in the Eagles’ 31-24 victory over Alabama State in the Orange Blossom Classic. He carried the ball 24 times for 128 yards and two touchdowns and caught two passes for 18 yards. Taylor scored the
FAMU Quarterback Daniel Richardson Florida A&M Quarterback Daniel Richardson 5-10, 205, Graduate Student, Miami, Fla. Amassed 318 yards of total offense, completing 22-of-30 passes for 286 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions and rushing for 32 yards in the Rattlers 24-23 come-from-behind victory over Norfolk State in Atlanta, Ga. on Saturday. His nine-yard touchdown pass
HBCU POW:Bryce Harris Howard Guard Bryce Harris 6-4, Junior, Brentwood, N.Y. Averaged 20.0 points, 7.3 rebounds, and shot 48 percent from the field (19-of-40) in helping lead Howard to its second straight MEAC Tournament championship. In the quarterfinal win against Morgan State (3/14/24), he scored a season high 28 points on 10-of-21 shooting, grabbed nine