CIAA Football Players of the Week- Week Nine
Offensive Lineman of the Week: Larry
McDonald, Fayetteville State
Position: OG
Height: 6-2
Weight: 331 Class:
SO Hometown: Mebane,
NC
Comments: McDonald was a key clog on a
Fayetteville State offensive line that gained 258 yards rushing
against the CIAA's fifth-best rushing defense.
Receiver of the Week: Kevin Hodrick, Chowan
Position: WR Height:
6-2 Weight: 200
Class: So Hometown:
Carson, CA
Comments: Kevin Hodrick had a season-high
123 yards receiving, in a 33-22 Homecoming win over Johnson C.
Smith University. He caught 8 passes, including an acrobatic 6-yard
touchdown pass on a one-on-one in the corner of the end-zone. He
had a long reception of 43 yards.
Offensive Back of the Week: Richard
Medlin, Fayetteville State
Position: Running Back
Height: 6-1
Weight: 2-2 Class:
JR Hometown: Raleigh,
N.C.
Comments: Medlin gained 87 yards on only
eight carries; gaining 10.9 yards per carry. Medlin scored two
touchdowns, including one for 59 yards.
Defensive Lineman of the Week: Darius Powell, Fayetteville
State
Position: DE Height:
6-3 Weight: 225
Class: JR Hometown:
Waldorf, MD
Comments: Powell filled the stat sheet,
logging seven tackles, five tackles for loss, three sacks, three
forced fumbles and a 12-yard fumble return for a touchdown -all
season highs. Powell helped the FSU defense limit St. Augustine's
to -72 yards rushing and 35 total yards of offense. "He probably
had his best football game of his young career here at Fayetteville
State," FSU head coach Phillips said. "He's an unbelievable talent
and we need him to continue to play like he played today."
Linebacker of the Week: Enrique Cox, Virginia
Union
Position: LB Height: 5'11
Weight: 185 Class: Sr.
Hometown: Chesapeake, VA
Comments: Cox returned a fumble for 54 yards for a
touchdown with two minutes left in the game. Virginia Union
defeated Bowie State, 17-16.
Defensive Back of the Week: Gregory Summerville,
Fayetteville State
Position: CB Height:
5-11 Weight: 196
Class: SR Hometown:
Clayton, N.C.
Comments: Summerville had two interceptions,
including a 30-yard interception return for a touchdown against St.
Augustine's College. Summerville helped the Broncos' secondary
limit SAC to 107 yards passing.
Rookie of the Week: Marvin Payne, Jr., Johnson C.
Smith
Position: QB Height:
5-11 Weight: 180
Class: Fr Hometown:
West Palm Beach, FL
Comments: Payne stepped in and threw three
touchdowns against Chowan University. Payne was 13-24 for 186
yards; logging his longest playing time of the season.
Specialty Player of the Week: Stephen Velasquez, Virginia
Union
Position: Kicker Height: 5'11
Weight: 185
Comments: Velasquez converted an extra point
attempt to push the Panthers past Bowie State, 17-16.
Coach of the Week: Kenny Phillips,
Fayetteville State
Comments: Phillips guided Fayetteville State
to a 56-6 homecoming win over St. Augustine's; which was the
largest win of the 16 meetings between the two schools. The
Broncos' win gave FSU its eighth winning season in 10 years under
Phillips and its fourth appearance in the CIAA Championship game
since 2002.
