CIAA Football Players of the Week
CIAA FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Week 5
September 24, 2011
OFFENSIVE
LINEMAN
Darrell Billiot, Winston-Salem State
University
Position: OL/Guard
Height: 6-3 Weight: 340 Class: Sr Hometown: Texas
City, Texas
Comments: Billiot helped lead the WSSU
offensive attack, by opening holes for the Rams to finish with 559
yards of total offense, including a season high 448 rushing yards.
The Rams had one rusher with over 250+ yards and another with 100+
yards rushing in their 56-20 victory over Fayetteville State.
RECEIVER
(Wideouts/Tight Ends)
Tyron Laughinghouse, Saint Augustine’s College
Position: WR School: Saint
Augustine’s
Height: 6-3 Weight: 175 Class: Jr. Hometown: Greenville,
NC
Comments: Laughinghouse scored three
touchdowns against Lincoln including two on pass receptions. He
caught TD passes of 37 and 32 yards. Laughinghouse also scored on a
58-yard punt return and finished the night with four catches for 98
yards and 197 all-purpose yards. Tyron tied the mark for most TDs
in a game by a Falcon player since 2002.
QUARTERBACK
Cheston Hickman, Virginia Union
University
Height: 6-0 Weight: 195 Class: SR Hometown: Columbia,
SC
Comments: Hickman had a career-high 320
yards passing as VUU downed Bowie State 32-29 in Hovey Field.
Hickman connected on 19 of 35 passes and tossed a 49-yard touchdown
pass in the win. Hickman's 320 passing yards were the most by a
Panther quarterback since Lamar Little passed for 455 yards against
Tuskegee in 2007.
OFFENSIVE
BACK (Running
back/Halfback/Fullback/Tailback)
Nicholas Cooper, Winston-Salem State University
Position: RB
Height: 6-0 Weight: 245 Class: R-Sr Hometown: Clinton,
NC
Comments: Cooper had a career night, as
the preseason All-American and All-CIAA running back finished the
contest with a career high 257 rushing yards and a career high four
touchdowns. He also had two catches for 16 yards in the blowout win
over Fayetteville State, 56-20.
DEFENSIVE
LINEMAN
Michael Haygood, Livingstone College
Position: NT
Height: 6'0 Weight: 275 Class: Sr. Hometown: Greensboro,
NC
Comments: Michael Haygood helped anchor
the Blue Bear defensive line. Haygood recorded eight total tackles,
one sack and 3.5 tackles for loss in Livingstone's victory over the
Virginia University of Lynchburg.
LINEBACKER
Jeremy Pruitt , Virginia State
University
Position: LB Height: 6-2 Weight: 230 Class: Sr Hometown: Far
Rockaway, NY
Comments: Senior, Pruitt led all
tackles with an amazing 15 recorded (8 solo, 7 assist). Pruitt led
a Trojan defense that held Chowan's offense to under 100 yards
rushing. Pruitt forced a fumble and made one tackle for a seven
yard loss.
DEFENSIVE
BACK
Justin Carr, Virginia State University
Position: CB Height: 5-11 Weight: 180 Class: Jr Hometown: Richmond,
VA
Comments: Junior, Carr recorded one
interception and eight tackles (5 solo, 3 assist). Carr defended
Chowan's receivers and finished with two pass breakups and one
tackle for a loss.
ROOKIE
Terry Anderson, Livingstone College
Position: WR Height: 5'9 Weight: 180 Class: Fr. Hometown:
Comments: Anderson had a breakout game
for the Blue Bears Saturday; returning two kickoffs for touchdowns.
One in the second quarter that went for 100 yards and one to start
the second half that went for 91 yards.
SPECIALTY
Terry Anderson, Livingstone College
Position: WR Height: 5'9 Weight: 180 Class: Fr. Hometown:
Comments: Anderson had a breakout game
for the Blue Bears Saturday; returning two kickoffs for touchdowns.
One in the second quarter that went for 100 yards and one to start
the second half that went for 91 yards.
COACH
Elvin James, Livingstone
College
Comments: Coach Elvin James guided the Blue
Bears to victory on Saturday over the Virginia University of
Lynchburg 24-21. It was James' first victory as head coach of the
Blue Bears. It was Livingstone's first victory since October of
2008 . Livingstone’s past 28-game losing streak was the
third-longest active losing skid in the NCAA. The win also broke a
20-game home losing streak that dated back to October of
2004.
