A Wildcat football player has earned MEAC Offensive Player of the Week honors for the second consecutive week. Quarterback Jackie Wilson was selected as this week’s MEAC Offensive Player of the Week. Also honored this week was Corwin Hammond of Norfolk State (Defensive Player of the Week).
D’Vonte Grant of North Carolina A&T and Tracy Martin of Morgan State was selected as the Co-Rookie’s of the Week while Lawrence Brewer, also of Morgan State, was named the Offensive Lineman of the Week. Blake Erickson of South Carolina State was selected as the Special Teams Player of the Week, respectively.
Wilson (QB, 6-0, 210, So., Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) completed 12 of 15 passes for 183 yards with one touchdown in the Wildcats’ 34-6 win over North Carolina Central. He also carried the ball nine times for 113 yards with another touchdown on the ground.
Hammond (LB, 6-1, 220, r-Sr., Louisville, Ky.) recorded a season-high 12 tackles, nine solo, in the Spartans’ 14-10 win over North Carolina A&T to remain in first place of the conference standings. He registered five tackles for a loss of 17 yards including one sack for a nine-yard loss. He also forced a fumble and broke up a pass in the win.
Grant (LB, 5-11, r-Fr., Charlotte, NC) collected a career-high 17 tackles, 15 solo, in the Aggies loss to Norfolk State. He tallied 3.5 tackles for a loss of 14 yards and recorded a broken up pass.
Martin (RB, 5-9, 190, r-Fr., Beltsville, Md.) ran for 154 yards on 38 carries with two touchdowns in the Bears’ (12-0) shutout victory over Delaware State.
Brewer (OL, 6-5, 290, Sr., Ft. Washington, Md.) graded out at 98-percent on his assignments as he paved the way for the Bears to record 314 offensive yards in the win over Delaware State. He helped the team post 289 yards on the ground and racked up five pancake blocks.
Erickson (PK/P, 5-10, 165, Sr., Cantonment, Fla.) finished a perfect 4-of-4 on PATs and connected on a 22-yard field goal in South Carolina State’s 31-0 win over Howard. He averaged 38.8 yards on six punts, including a long of 66 yards. He also handled the kickoff responsibilities, averaging 58.7 yards on six attempts.
Other Top Performer
Jean Fanor (B-CU) posted six tackles, two solo, with one interception and one forced fumble in the Wildcats’ win over North Carolina Central.
Last week’s Contest
The Bethune-Cookman offense racked up 525 yards of Total Offense spoiling the homecoming of 12,516 North Carolina Central fans. Isidore Jackson and Jackie Wilson both eclipsed the 100 yard rushing mark in Saturday’s contest.
On the opposite side of the ball, the Wildcat defense held the Eagles scoreless until the 13:17 mark in the 4th quarter. DJ Howard led the Cats with 8 tackles.
The Wildcats are currently playing as well as anyone in the MEAC and will look to continue their impressive late season push in a homecoming matchup against the surprising Morgan State Bears. Morgan State and Norfolk State are the only remaining 1-loss conference teams.
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