HBCU POW: Joseph White Norfolk State Defensive Back Joseph White 6-1, 174, Graduate Student, Virginia Beach, Va. Recorded five tackles (3 solo), three pass breakups and an interception in the Spartans’ 31-23 victory over Hampton in Battle of the Bay. On Hampton’s last two potential game-tying drives, White broke up a pass and on the
HBCU POW: Donovan Riddick. West Virginia State Quarterback Donovan Riddick 6-1, 190, Graduate Student, Glenn Allen, Va. Completed 74 percent of his passes, going 25-of-34 for 281 yards and throwing three touchdowns, and rushed for 18 yards, garnering 299 yards of total offense in the Yellow Jackets 37-35 MEC victory over UNC Pembroke. Riddick is
HBCU POW: Erick Hunter Morgan State Linebacker Erick Hunter 6-4, 210, Junior, Capitol Heights, Md. Recorded 11 tackles, 1.5 sacks, and 1.5 tackles for loss as the Bears defeated nationally ranked Richmond 17-10. His fourth quarter sack-fumble, which was recovered by the Bears, led to the Bears’ go-ahead touchdown. Hunter was a preseason All-MEAC second
HBCU POW: Tyrell Jackson. Johnson C. Smith Quarterback Tyrell Jackson 6-2, 200, Senior, Easley, S.C. Completed 19-of-28 passes for 229 yards, threw four touchdowns and no interceptions as the Golden Bulls defeated West Virginia Wesleyan 49-6. Jackson threw touchdown passes of 25, 11, 14, and 12 yards as the Golden Bulls racked up 479 yards
HBCU POW: Jason Brown Jackson State Quarterback Jason Brown 6-2, 230, Graduate Student, Fredericksburg, Va. Completed 26-of-30 passes for 356 yards with three touchdown passes and no interceptions in the Tigers’ 37-7 victory over South Carolina State in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge. He completed at least one pass to eight different receivers. Brown is a transfer
Tigers’ guard PJ Henry. Texas Southern Guard PJ Henry 5-10, Senior, Houston, Texas. Texas Southern guard PJ Henry is HBCU National Player of the Week. He averaged 18.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, and shot 41 percent from three-point range on his way to being named SWAC Tournament MVP and helping lead the Tigers to the SWAC
Spartans’ forward Kierra Wheeler. Norfolk State Forward Kierra Wheeler 6-1, Sophomore, Minneapolis, Minn. Spartans’ forward Kierra Wheeler has been named HBCU National Player of the Week. She was named MEAC Tournament MVP and helped lead the Spartans to their first tournament championship in 21 years after averaging 16.3 points per game, 8.7 rebounds per game,
Lions’ Guard AJ Rainey. Langston Lions Guard AJ Rainey 5-10, Senior, Gray, La. Langston guard AJ Rainey is HBCU National Player of the Week. He averaged 22/5 points, 3.5 assists, while shooting 68 percent from the field (15-22) and 73 percent from three point range (8-11). In the NAIA Tournament Sweet 16 victory over Southwestern
Miles guard Rodney Battle. Miles Guard Rodney Battle 6-1, Junior, Columbis, Ga. Miles Golden Bears guard Rodney Battle is HBCU National Player of the Week. He averaged 16.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and shot 49 percent from the field in three wins on the Golden Bears’ win to the SIAC Tournament championship. In the semifinal win
Golden Tigers’ JuToreyia Willis Tuskegee guard JuToreyia Willis 5-11, Graduate Student, Chattanooga, Tenn. Golden Tigers’ JuToreyia Willis is HBCU National Player of the Week. She averaged 22.3 points, 4.0 assists, 3.0 rebounds, and 2.0 steals per game, and shot 55 percent from the field and made 5-of-7 three-pointers in three victories for the Golden Tigers in