CIAA Announces Football Weekly Honors #7
CIAA FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
For the week ending October 16, 2022
FOOD LION OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK
#79 Michael Todd, Fayetteville State
(r-So., OL - Lumberton, NC)
Michael Todd and the Fayetteville State offensive line plowed the way for the Broncos' 44-7 conference win over Livingstone. FSU had 510 yards of total offense, 21 first downs, and averaged 8.6 yards per play. The Broncos gained 309 yards on the ground and averaged 8.1 yards per carry. On third and fourth downs, FSU converted six of 11 attempts.
FOOD LION QUARTERBACK OF THE WEEK
#14 Jordan Davis, Virginia State
(Jr., QB - Woodbridge, VA)
Jordan Davis passed for a career-high 301 yards and two touchdowns while completing 24-of-37 passes in the 43-40 loss to Chowan. The junior very nearly completed a Virginia State rally, passing for two fourth-quarter touchdowns. His first touchdown cut the deficit to 35-33 with 3:36 left in the game and his second score gave the Trojans their first lead of the game with the score at 40-35 and 52 seconds remaining. On that go-ahead touchdown drive, Davis accounted for all the yardage, going three-of-five passing for 42 yards and he converted a fourth-and-four with a six-yard rush. His 64.9 completion percentage was a season-high (minimum five attempts). The Woodbridge, VA native also occasionally has punting duties and he punted three times for 74 yards, including one punt that was caught inside the 15-yard line.
FOOD LION RECEIVER OF THE WEEK
#12 Keshane Hinckley, Bowie State
(r-Jr., WR - Laurel, MD)
Keshane Hinckley had a game-high 11 receptions for 97 yards in the 27-24 overtime loss to Virginia Union. Six of the redshirt junior's 11 catches were for first downs, including three third-down catches that moved the chains and his longest reception was 21 yards. The Laurel, MD native's 11 catches are a career-high.
FOOD LION OFFENSIVE BACK OF THE WEEK
#3 Jada Byers, Virginia Union
(So., RB - Hammonton, NJ)
Jada Byers rushed 30 times for 277 yards and a touchdown in the 27-24 overtime road victory over conference foe Bowie State. The sophomore had six rushes of at least 23 yards, including a touchdown of 23 yards and his two longest runs were 49 and 53 yards. 11 of the Hammonton, NJ native's carries resulted in first downs. Byers also returned a kickoff 16 yards. Byers has been the CIAA's Offensive Back of the Week every week of the season so far. With 1,373 yards rushing and 14 touchdowns, Byers leads all of Division II Football in those categories.
FOOD LION DEFENSIVE BACK OF THE WEEK
#14 Jadon Carter, Bowie State
(r-Fr., DB - Bryans Road, MD)
In the game against Virginia Union, Jadon Carter recorded game-high and career-high totals of seven solo stops and eight total tackles. The redshirt freshman forced a Panthers' punt with a tackle on 3rd-and-15. The Bryans Road, MD native also was credited with a pass breakup.
FOOD LION LINEBACKER OF THE WEEK
#6 Montre Moore, Chowan
(Gr., LB - San Bernardino, CA)
Montre Moore recorded a game-high 14 total tackles in the Hawks' 43-40 win over conference foe Virginia State. The graduate student's six solo tackles and two pass breakups were also game-highs and he was credited with a quarterback hurry and assisted on a tackle for a loss. The San Bernardino, CA native had a goal line stuff on third down and earned a third down pass deflection in the fourth quarter. Moore's 14 total tackles were the third most in a single-game in the CIAA this season.
FOOD LION DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK
#42 Jamae Blank, Chowan
(So., DE - Durham, NC)
Jamae Blank tallied eight total tackles, including four solo stops and three tackles for a loss, one forced fumble, and a quarterback hurry in the win over Virginia State. The sophomore had six tackles that resulted in gains of two yards or loss and forced a punt with a third down tackle.
FOOD LION SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
#88 Brady Myers, Virginia Union
(FR., K/P - Orlando, FL)
Brady Myers played the role of "hero" with a walkoff 42-yard field goal in overtime of the Panthers' 27-24 win over Bowie State. After Virginia Union came up with the goal line stand against the Bulldogs, the freshman calmly hit the 42-yarder to avoid a second overtime period. In the game, the Orlando, FL native made all three of his point-after tries and connected on a field goal earlier in the game — a 20-yarder in the first quarter. His game-winning kick in overtime came from 42 yards and it was redemption for the kicker after he missed a 43-yarder before halftime.
FOOD LION ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
#12 Isaiah Freeman, Lincoln (PA)
(Fr, QB - Chester, PA)
Isaiah Freeman completed a career-high 64 percent of his passes (16-of-25) en route to 284 yards, two touchdowns, and no interceptions. In the 21-19 loss to Elizabeth City State, the freshman nearly completed the comeback, driving the Lions 80 yards in seven plays and 69 seconds before the game-tying two-point conversion fell incomplete. On that final Lincoln drive, the Chester, PA native completed all five of his passes for 88 yards and the touchdown, which came on a 3rd and 14. Freeman threw touchdowns of 14 and 22 yards and his longest completion was 47 yards.
Panthers and Bulldogs delivered an absolute thriller in Maryland. In overtime, Virginia Union's defense delivered an epic goal line stand of Bowie State and freshman kicker Brady Meyers clinched the Panthers' win with a 42-yard field goal in the next possession. Overtime was needed after the Bulldogs' Dion Golatt Jr. tied the game at 24-24 with 2:25 remaining in regulation. VUU's Jada Byers continued his Harlon Hill Trophy campaign with 30 rushes for 277 yards and a touchdown to keep his squad undefeated. Byers gave the Panthers a 10-9 lead in the third quarter and receiver John Jiles (totaled eight catches for 80 yards) extended their lead to 17-9 with an 11-yard touchdown reception. The Bulldogs' Larry Williams scored from four yards out and rushed for the two-point conversion to tie the game 17-17 in the fourth quarter. Golatt Jr. finished 30-of-44 passing for 303 yards and the one rushing touchdown and his leading receiver was Keshane Hinckley with 11 receptions for 97 yards.
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