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  Geno Hess had 18 carries for 136 yards and scored three of Southeastern Missouri State's five rushing touchdowns as the Redhawks beat Tennessee State 42-0 Saturday night. Southeast Missouri State (7-2, 3-0 Ohio Valley Conference) rebounded from a 27-23 loss to Eastern Kentucky to win for the seventh time in eight games. Hess scored on a 44-yard run less than 2 1/2 minutes into the game, added a 6-yard TD late in the first half and his 3-yard run with 9:59 left in the third quarter made it 28-0. Darrell Smith had a 50-yard touchdown run and Keveon Robbins added a scoring run from 20-yards out in the fourth quarter to cap the scoring. Draylen Ellis completed 14 of 35 passes for 104 yards for Tennessee State (3-6, 2-2). - AP College Football

rSr/2024 RB Geno HessSoutheast Missouri
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  OCT 24 OVC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Geno Hess, RB, 5-8, 222, Sr., Peoria, Ill., Southeast Missouri,...Hess netted his second 200-plus yard rushing game of the season with 207 yards (12.2 ypc) on just 17 carries in a 51-16 win at Northwestern State. He scored on touchdown runs of 29 and 4 yards in the first quarter (as SEMO opened up a 23-3 lead) and added a 54-yard score in the third quarter to cap the scoring for the Redhawks, who won their sixth-straight game. Hess is one of 5 players nationally with two or more 200-yard rushing games this season, and he is one touchdown away from joining the OVC career Top 10 rushing touchdown list. Nationally, Hess ranks sixth in rushing yards/carry (7.41), seventh in rushing yards (837), ninth in rushing touchdowns (9) and 15th all-purpose yards (131.29/game). Others Nominated: Payton Rose, Lindenwood; Draylen Ellis, Tennessee State; Jeremiah Oatsvall, Tennessee Tech; Dresser Winn, UT Martin. - OVC Football

rSr/2024 RB Geno HessSoutheast Missouri
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  OCT 24 OVC NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK: Paxton DeLaurent, QB, 6-5, 215, So., Camdenton, Mo., Southeast Missouri,...DeLaurent had his fifth multiple passing touchdown game of the season, throwing for three scores and 201 yards in the Redhawks 51-16 road win at Northwestern State, its sixth-straight win. He had touchdown passes of 3 and 12 yards in the second quarter (as SEMO opened up a 37-3 halftime lead) and started the third quarter with a 19-yard touchdown. He also ran for 45 yards, averaging 5.0 yards/carry. This marks the sixth time this season he has been named OVC Newcomer of the Week. DeLaurent ranks sixth nationally in total offense (304.4 yards/game) and eighth in passing touchdowns (17). Others Nominated: Colby Smith, Eastern Illinois; Kobe Smith, Lindenwood; Lucas Maue, Murray State; John Roberts IV, Tennessee State; George Qualls Jr., UT Martin. - OVC Football

Sr/2025 QB Paxton DeLaurentSoutheast Missouri
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  Geno Hess ran for 207 yards and three touchdowns and Paxton DeLaurent threw for three more scores as Southeast Missouri State routed Northwestern State 51-16 in a nonconference game Saturday. Hess scored from 29 and 4 yards out in the first quarter as the Redhawks rolled to a 23-3 lead after one. DeLaurent hit Damoriea Vick and Johnny King with touchdown passes in the second quarter to put Southeast Missouri up 37-3 at intermission and added a 19-yard strike to Ryan Flournoy early in the third quarter to push the lead to 44-3. Scooter Adams pulled in a pass from Zachary Clement and scored from 84 yards out to get the Demons into the end zone in the third quarter, but Hess answered with a 54-yard run for a score to make it 51-10. The Redhawks (6-1) amassed 619 yards of offense. Clements led Northwestern State (3-5) with 305 yards and two touchdowns on 17-of-38 passing and ran for 47 yards on 11 carries. - AP College Football

rSr/2024 RB Geno HessSoutheast Missouri
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  SEPT 19 OVC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Bryce Norman, LB, 6-0, 226, So., Jackson, Mo., Southeast Missouri,...Norman had 17 tackles, the fifth-most by a FCS player this season, as Southeast Missouri toped Nicholls 42-16 to stay perfect against FCS teams this season. The 17 tackles (5 of which were solo) were a career-high and the most by an OVC player this season. He helped a SEMO defense that limited the Colonels to only 50 rushing yards. Norman also added a quarterback hurry and a pass breakup. Others Nominated: Elijawah Tolbert, Eastern Illinois; Sterlin Williams, Lindenwood; Daniel Rickert, Tennessee Tech; Rob Hicks, UT Martin. - OVC Football

Sr/2025 ILB Bryce NormanSoutheast Missouri
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  OCT 3 OVC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Geno Hess, RB, 5-8, 222, Sr., Peoria, Ill., Southeast Missouri,...Hess ran for a career-high 276 yards and four touchdowns as Southeast Missouri topped Lindenwood 49-28 in its OVC-opener. The 276 yards are the third-most by a FCS player this season and the second-highest total by an OVC player in the last 12 seasons (only SEMO's Marquis Terry had more - 311 in 2018). Hess carried the ball 24 times in averaging 11.5 yards/rush and also catch a 14-yard pass. The All-American scored on runs of 15, 14, 84 and 1 yards. In the process he broke SEMO's career records in total touchdowns (39) and rushing touchdowns (37). His 84-yard run in the fourth quarter was the ninth-longest nationally this season. Hess is averaging 108.4 yards/game, which ranks 10th nationally. Others Nominated: Cade Brister, Lindenwood; Taylor Shields, Murray State; David Gist, Tennessee Tech; Dresser Winn, UT Martin. - OVC Football

rSr/2024 RB Geno HessSoutheast Missouri
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  OCT 3 OVC CO-NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK: Paxton DeLaurent, QB, 6-5, 215, So., Camdenton, Mo., Southeast Missouri,...DeLaurent earned his fourth OVC Newcomer of the Week honor of the season after accounting for 334 yards of total offense as No. 24 Southeast Missouri topped Lindenwood 49-28 in its OVC opener. The transfer from Central Methodist completed 19-of-33 passes for 312 yards and a touchdown and rushed four times for 22 yards. DeLaurent, who has three 300-plus yard passing games this season, ranks sixth nationally in passing yards (1,427) and total offense (320.6 yards/game), ninth passing yards/game (285.4) and 12th in passing touchdowns (11). Others Nominated: Kobe Smith, Lindenwood; Cody Goatley, Murray State. - OVC Football

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  SEPT 25 OVC CO-NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK: Paxton DeLaurent, QB, 6-5, 215, So., Camdenton, Mo., Southeast Missouri,...DeLaurent earned the award for the third-straight week after accounting for 312 yards of total offense and three touchdowns in a 35-27 win over Central Arkansas. The transfer from Central Methodist completed 17-of-31 passes for 252 yards and two touchdowns through the air and ran for 60 yards and another score. He ran for 11 yards to score SEMO's final touchdown of the game after UCA made it a one-possession affair at the 10:57 mark in the fourth quarter. DeLaurent's passing touchdowns came on strikes of 62 and 14 yards in the second quarter. DeLaurent ranks seventh nationally in total offense (317.2 yards/game), eighth in passing yards (1,115) and 11th in points responsible for/game (18.0). Others Nominated: Dom Shoffner, Eastern Illinois; Darrin Fugitt, Lindenwood. - OVC Football

Sr/2025 QB Paxton DeLaurentSoutheast Missouri
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  SEPT 25 OVC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Dalyn McDonald, RS, 5-11, 174, So., Gautier, Miss., Southeast Missouri,...McDonald became the first player in the OVC to return a kickoff for a touchdown this season in the Redhawks 35-27 win over Central Arkansas. After Central Arkansas scored to cut Southeast Missouri's lead to 21-17 with 1:29 left in the second quarter, McDonald ran back the ensuing kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown (the first by a SEMO player in four years). His 97-yard return tied the second-longest kickoff return for a touchdown in program history, and the fifth-longest by a FCS player this season. McDonald finished the day with five kick returns for 182 yards and also added four punt return and six receiving yards to tally 192 all-purpose yards on the day. His 343 combined kick return yards on the season is third nationally. Others Nominated: Cooper Willman, Eastern Illinois; Logan Seibert, Lindenwood; Tyler Larco, UT Martin. - OVC Football

Sr/2024 WR Dalyn McDonaldSoutheast Missouri
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  SEPT 19 OVC NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK: Paxton DeLaurent, QB, 6-5, 215, So., Camdenton, Mo., Southeast Missouri,...DeLaurent, a transfer from Central Methodist, threw for over 300 yards for the second-straight game when he completed 22-of-32 passes for 309 yards and three touchdowns in a 42-16 win over Nicholls. The sophomore completed passes to 11 different receivers, including a pair of touchdowns to running back Geno Hess and an 18-yard strike to Ryan Flournoy. It marked his second-straight game with three or more touchdown passes. DeLaurent also rushed for a nine-yard touchdown in the second quarter and finished the game with 27 rushing yards. He leads the OVC in total offense (319.0 yards/game). Others Nominated: Trey Wilhoit, Eastern Illinois; Kobe Smith, Lindenwood; Jacquez McGowan, Tennessee Tech. - OVC Football

Sr/2025 QB Paxton DeLaurentSoutheast Missouri
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  SEPT 11 OVC OFFENSIVE PLAYER & NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK: Paxton DeLaurent, QB, 6-5, 215, So., Camdenton, Mo., Southeast Missouri,...DeLaurent, a transfer from Central Methodist, completed 33-of-44 passes for 332 yard and four touchdowns without an interception as Southeast Missouri won at No. 17 Southern Illinois by a 34-31 margin. His touchdown passes went for 6, 3, 4 and 2 yards, with two coming in the first half and the final two coming in the last six minutes of the fourth quarter. At one point, he completed 16 passes in a row. SEMO trailed, 31-21, when DeLaurent threw the game-winning touchdown, a two-yard pass to Damoriea Vick with 11 seconds left to play. He completed passes to nine different receivers and had the most passing yards in a game by a SEMO quarterback since 2018 (386, Daniel Santacaterina, at UT Martin). Others Nominated: Robert Giaimo, Lindenwood; Willie Miller, Tennessee Tech; Dresser Winn, UT Martin. - OVC Football

Sr/2025 QB Paxton DeLaurentSoutheast Missouri
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  OCT 10 OVC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Lawrence Johnson, DB, 6-0, 196, Sr., St. Louis, Mo., Southeast Missouri,...Johnson turned in 10 tackles, a half sack, one interception, two quarterback hurries and a pass breakup in No. 21 Southeast Missouri's 34-20 win over Tennessee Tech. Johnson led a SEMO defense that forced a season-high three turnovers (all interceptions) and allowed only seven points in the final two quarters of the game in picking up its fifth-straight victory. Johnson ranks seventh in the OVC in tackles (7.7/game). Others Nominated: Nick Coates, Eastern Illinois; Josh Green, Tennessee State; Samari Burns, Tennessee Tech; John H. Ford II, UT Martin. - OVC Football

rSr/2024 SS Lawrence JohnsonSoutheast Missouri
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  OCT 10 OVC CO-NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK: Paxton DeLaurent, QB, 6-5, 215, So., Camdenton, Mo., Southeast Missouri,...DeLaurent, a transfer from Central Methodist earned Newcomer of the Week honors for the fifth time in six weeks for his play in a 34-20 win over Tennessee Tech (the fifth win in a row for the Redhawks). He completed 22-of-33 passes for 266 yards and three touchdowns and carried the ball six times for 25 yards. DeLaurent threw three touchdown passes in a game for the third time this year. He ranks second in the OVC in total offense (314.2 yards/game). - OVC Football

Sr/2025 QB Paxton DeLaurentSoutheast Missouri
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  Paxton DeLaurent threw three touchdown passes - two of them to Ryan Flournoy - to spark Southeast Missouri State to a 34-20 victory over Tennessee Tech on Saturday. DeLaurent's touchdown passes spanned the second and third quarters and helped Southeast Missouri State (5-1, 2-0 Ohio Valley Conference) turn a 13-all tie into a 34-13 lead heading into the final quarter. Jeremiah Oatsvall connected with Davin Dyal for a 7-yard score to pull Tennessee Tech (1-4, 0-2) even at 13 with 2:44 remaining in the first half.

DeLaurent needed five plays to regain the lead for the Redhawks, tossing a 12-yard scoring strike to Flourney with 1:03 left. Trai Hodges picked off Oatsvall and returned it 49 yards to the Golden Eagles' 26-yard line. Two plays later DeLaurent hit Johnny King for a 7-yard score with 10 seconds left for a 27-13 halftime lead. DeLaurent's final touchdown throw was a 4-yarder to Flournoy for the only score of the third quarter. DeLaurent completed 22 of 33 passes for 266 yards. Flournoy caught five passes for 101 yards. Geno Hess carried 13 times for 88 yards and a touchdown. Oatsvall completed 27 of 48 passes for 270 yards and two touchdowns with three interceptions. Bradley Clark had the other touchdown catch for the Golden Eagles. - AP College Football


Sr/2025 QB Paxton DeLaurentSoutheast Missouri
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  Geno Hess rushed for 278 yards and four touchdowns and Southeast Missouri State rolled to a 49-28 victory over Lindenwood on Saturday. DC Pippin kicked two field goals to stake Southeast Missouri State (4-1), ranked 24th in the FCS coaches poll, to a 6-0 lead after one quarter in its Ohio Valley Conference opener. Hess' first touchdown came on a 15-yard second-quarter run, pushing the Redhawks' lead to 13-0. Paxton DeLaurent connected with Johnny King for a 21-yard touchdown and hit Damoriea Vick for the 2-point conversion and a 21-0 lead.

Hess, who did his damage on 24 carries, added a 14-yard touchdown run in the third quarter to pass Walter Smallwood's (1965-68) touchdown record with the 37th of his career. Hess finished off his day with scoring runs of 84 and 1 yard in the fourth quarter. Smallwood's record stood for 54 years. DeLaurent completed 19 of 33 passes for 312 yards. King had eight receptions for 126 yards. Cade Brister threw for 346 yards on 28-of-44 passing with three touchdowns for Lindenwood (2-2, 0-2). He also ran for 108 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries. SEMO piled up 684 yards of offense, 372 on the ground. Marquis Terry rushed for a Redhawks and Ohio Valley Conference-record 311 yards, scoring four touchdowns in a 48-44 win over rival Southern Illinois in 2018. - AP College Football


rSr/2024 RB Geno HessSoutheast Missouri
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