Week 2: CIAA Football Players of the Week

CIAA Football Players of the Week- Week Two 

Offensive Lineman of the Week: Dylan Stivers, Elizabeth City State
Position:  OT Height:  6-6  Weight:  305  Class:  Sr  Hometown:  Guerneville, CA 
Comments:  Stivers blocked for a line that gained only positive yardage in Saturday's 51-10 win over Johnson C. Smith. For the second week in a row the Vikings amassed over 400 yards of total offense (429 yard on 55 plays); 170 yards on the ground and 259 through the air while allowing no sacks on Saturday. ECSU was also 3-for-4 in the red zone. 

Receiver of the Week: Jone' Harris, Saint Augustine's
Position:  TE  Height:  6-4  Weight:  250  Class:  Jr.  Hometown:  Fairfield, CA 
Comments:  Harris led the Falcons with seven catches for 93 yards and three touchdowns including a one-yard TD reception with one second left in regulation, which sent the game into overtime. Harris also scored in overtime on an eight-yard TD catch. 

Offensive Back of the Week: Rodney Webb, Bowie State
Position:  RB  Height:  5-9  Weight:  208  Class:  Jr.  Hometown:  Baltimore, MD 
Comments:  Webb rushed for a game-high 105 yards on 22 carries and scored one touchdown in Bowie State's 23-21 home victory over Shepherd. 

Defensive Lineman of the Week: DeMarcus Roberson, Shaw
Position:  DL  Height:  6-4  Weight:  260  Class:  Jr.  Hometown:  Chapel Hill, NC 
Comments:  Roberson recovered two fumbles, including one at the Shaw 9 yard line; had one half sack, four tackles and four assists in a defense-dominated win over NCAA-FCS Division Bethune-Cookman. 

Linebacker of the Week:  Frederick Sparkman, Shaw
Position:  LB  Height:  6-2  Weight:  220  Class:  Jr.  Hometown:  Columbia, TN 
Comments:  Sparkman led the Bears with seven solo tackles and three assists as Shaw stepped out of Division II to defeat NCAA FCS Division foe Bethune-Cookman. Sparkman led a defense that forced six fumbles. 

Defensive Back of the Week: Justin Hamilton, Elizabeth City State
Position:  CB  Height:  5-10  Weight:  170  Class:  SR  Hometown:  Washington, DC 
Comments:  Hamilton had 5 tackles (4 solo, 1 assisted), 1 tackle for a loss of 13 yards, 2 forced fumbles and a blocked punt which he recovered in the Golden Bulls' end zone for a touchdown. The blocked punt and recovery also credits him with a punt return for 24 yards. 

Rookie of the Week: Joaquin Green, Saint Augustine's
Position:  QB  Height:  6-2  Weight:  185  Class:  R-Fr  Hometown:  Pittsboro, NC 
Comments:  In only his second collegiate start, Green threw six touchdown passes against Charleston (W.Va.), which is the most by a Falcons quarterback since the program was re-instated in 2002. 

Specialty Player of the Week: Michael Gagne, Bowie State
Position:  K / P Height:  6-2  Weight:  185  Class:  So.  Hometown:  Baltimore, MD 
Comments:  Gagne booted a career long 42-yard field goal midway through the fourth quarter that proved to be the game winner for the BSU Bulldogs. Gagne was also perfect of PAT kicks, converting both attempts. 

Coach of the Week: Darrell Asberry, Shaw  
Comments:  Asberry earned his first win as a head coach over a Division I opponent by keeping the normally high flying Bears focused on defense and ball control in order to overcome the swamp-like conditions on the field.  Asberry has also managed the Bears - who had the fifth most penalties in the nation last year - to lessen the penalties. The Bears committed four fewer penalties for 15 fewer yards than Bethune-Cookman.