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09/16/25 - WR Joshua Tracey, Sr/2026, New Haven + More +

WEEK 1 NEC PRIME PERFORMER: Josh Tracey, NHVN (WR, Sr),...In his Division I debut, Tracey caught for the fifth-most yards by an FCS receiver when he hauled in nine balls for 145 yards in Friday's season opener at Marist. The senior capped off a 15-play, 84-yard Chargers' drive in the final quarter with an eight-yard touchdown catch in the final quarter of play. - NEC Football

WR Joshua Tracey, Sr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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New Haven Player News & Notes

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09/16/25 - WR Dylan Evans, rJr/2028, Mercyhurst + More +

WEEK 1 NEC PRIME PERFORMER: Dylan Evans, MU (WR, R-So),...Evans caught nine balls for 95 yards and a touchdown in Mercyhurst's season-opening defeat to RV Youngstown State on Thursday. The redshirt sophomore wide receiver hauled in an eight-yard pass from senior quarterback Adam Urena with 6:59 left to play to pull the Lakers within single digits after they trailed by as many as 17 in the second half. - NEC Football

WR Dylan Evans, rJr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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Mercyhurst Player News & Notes

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09/16/25 - OLB Geno Calgaro, Jr/2028, Saint Francis (PA) + More +

WEEK 1 NEC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Geno Calgaro, Saint Francis,...Linebacker, So, 5-10, 215 lbs., Canonsburg, PA/Canon-McMillan...Week 1 Stats: 12 tackles (7 solo), 2.0 TFL (4 yards)...The recipient of two NEC Rookie of the Week awards a year ago in 2024, Calgaro wasted little time in adding another feather to his cap, as he claimed the first NEC/Atlantic Tomorrow's Office Defensive Player of the Week award of the 2025 campaign. The 2025 Preseason All-NEC selection had himself an impressive outing in Saint Francis' season opener at FBS opponent Louisiana-Monroe on Thursday evening. Calgaro registered 12 tackles, including seven solo stops and 2.0 tackles-for-loss. The 12 tackles were tied for the most by an NEC player during opening weekend. In addition, the Keystone State product helped keep his team within arms' reach in the first half as the Red Flash defense limited the Warhawks to 10 points in that stretch. - NEC Football

OLB Geno Calgaro, Jr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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Saint Francis (PA) Player News & Notes

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09/16/25 - QB AJ Duffy, rSr/2027, New Haven + More +

WEEK 1 NEC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: AJ Duffy, New Haven,...Quarterback, Jr, 6-2, St. Augustine, FL/Rancho Verde (Florida State/San Diego State), Week 1 Stats: 21/55, 377 passing yards, 2 passing TDs, 1 INT,...Duffy dazzled in his Chargers debut at Marist on Friday, which also served as his first career start and New Haven's first-ever contest as a Division I program. Under the lights of Tenney Stadium in Poughkeepsie, NY, the junior transfer and Floridian completed 31-of-55 passes for 377 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. In the second quarter of the new season, Duffy completed a five-yard pass to teammate Evan Chieca to cap a nine-play, 72-yard drive that put New Haven on the board for the first time in the young season. Later in the game, the 6-foot-2 quarterback struck again when he hit Logan Schmidt with a 21-yarder for the Chargers' second score of the night. His 377 yards through the air against the Red Foxes are the third-most registered by an FCS signal caller this season. This is the first-ever weekly award for a New Haven player. - NEC Football

QB AJ Duffy, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 4* (10)

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New Haven Player News & Notes

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09/16/25 - K Jack Hennessey, rSo/2029, Central Connecticut + More +

WEEK 1 NEC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Jack Hennessey, Central Connecticut,...Kicker, Redshirt Freshman, 5-10, 185, Endwell, NY/Maine-Endwell...Week 1 Stats: 2-2 FG (20, 29 yards), 1-1 PAT...Hennessey turned in a perfect 3-for-3 effort in each of his kicking attempts in Central Connecticut's season opener at FBS and in-state foe UConn on Saturday afternoon. The redshirt freshman registered his first career point early, as he helped give the Blue Devils a 7-0 edge just 2:06 after opening kickoff when he converted on the ensuing PAT that followed a touchdown from Elijah Howard. The Endwell, NY native went on to drill field goals from 20 and 29-yards out to finish with a team-leading seven points in his collegiate debut. - NEC Football

K Jack Hennessey, rSo/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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Central Connecticut Player News & Notes

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09/16/25 - K Jayson Jenkins, rSr/2026, Robert Morris + More +

WEEK 1 NEC SPECIAL TEAMS CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jayson Jenkins, Robert Morris,...Punter, Gr., 5-11, 180 lbs., Monroeville, PA/Gateway...Week 1 Stats: 11 punts, 453 punting yards (54-yard long), 41.2 yards per punt, 5 inside 20, 1-1 FG (36 yards)...Jenkins averaged 41.2 yards per punt in Robert Morris' season opener at Big 12 opponent West Virginia on Saturday. The graduate student booted 11 punts for 453 yards and landed five of those inside the Mountaineers' 20-yard line. In addition, Jenkins provided the Colonials' lone points of the game when he converted on his lone field goal attempt - a 36-yarder - in the second quarter. - NEC Football

K Jayson Jenkins, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 1* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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09/16/25 - P Will Lynch, Sr/2026, Long Island U. + More +

WEEK 1 NEC SPECIAL TEAMS CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Will Lynch, LIU,...Punter, Sr, 6-3, 180 lbs., Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia/Somerset College...Week 1 Stats: 9 punts, 383 punting yards (58-yard long), 42.6 yards per punt, 1 inside 20...Against No. 15 Florida, Lynch attempted nine punts and averaged 42.6 yards per boot for the Sharks after racking up 383 total yards. Registering a long of 58 yards, the veteran placed one inside the 20-yard line. With this week's award, Lynch has pushed his NEC Special Teams Player of the Week award count to five in his LIU career. - NEC Football

P Will Lynch, Sr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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09/16/25 - WR Devaughn Slaughter, So/2029, Kennesaw State + More +

WEEK 1 OVC-BIG SOUTH FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: DeVaughn Slaughter, WR, Fr., Indianapolis Ind., Tennessee State,...The true freshman caught four passes for 102 yards and a touchdown as Tennessee State topped North Carolina A&T 24-21 in the John Merritt Classic. With his team trailing 7-0 in the first quarter, he caught a pass and raced 82 yards for a touchdown to tie the game. Slaughter also added two kickoff returns for 35 yards to finish the day with 117 all-purpose yards. Others Nominated: Kwan Johnson, Eastern Illinois; Maurice Sims, Tennessee Tech. - OVC-Big South Football

WR Devaughn Slaughter, So/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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Kennesaw State Player News & Notes

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09/16/25 - WR Tre Holloway, rSr/2027, Tennessee Tech + More +

WEEK 1 OVC-BIG SOUTH SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Tre' Holloway, PR, Washington, D.C., Tennessee Tech,...Holloway accounted for 119 all-purpose yards, including a 53-yard punt return for a touchdown, as Tennessee Tech opened the season with a 65-0 victory over NAIA foe Cumberland. His punt return score came late in the second quarter and put the Golden Eagles up 45-0. That play came two minutes after he caught a three-yard touchdown pass (he had three catches for 45 yards on the day). Overall he averaged 37.0 yards on two punt returns. Others Nominated: Mason Miller, Eastern Illinois; Anthony Lowe, Gardner-Webb. - OVC-Big South Football

WR Tre Holloway, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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Tennessee Tech Player News & Notes

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09/16/25 - ILB Jamari Young, rSr/2027, Gardner-Webb + More +

WEEK 1 OVC-BIG SOUTH DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jamari Young, LB, Temple Hills, Md., Gardner-Webb,...Young had 11 tackles (six solo), a sack and forced a fumble as Gardner-Webb came-from-behind to win 52-45 at No. 18/19 Western Carolina. The Runnin' Bulldogs fell behind 35-7 in the second quarter before mounting a school record comeback. Young's strip sack came on third down midway through the fourth quarter and forced a WCU punt on the next play. It was the team's first road victory over a ranked team since the 2016 season. Others Nominated: Samuel Robles, Eastern Illinois; Landon Sylvia, Southeast Missouri; James Stewart, Tennessee State; Theron Gaines, Tennessee Tech; Shamari Weir, UT Martin. - OVC-Big South Football

ILB Jamari Young, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 0* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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Gardner-Webb Player News & Notes

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09/16/25 - QB Nate Hampton, rSr/2026, Gardner-Webb + More +

WEEK 1 OVC-BIG SOUTH OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Nate Hampton, QB, Advance, N.C., Gardner-Webb,...Hampton accounted for 395 yards of total offense and six touchdowns (2 passing, 4 rushing) as Gardner-Webb overcame a 35-7 deficit to knock off No. 18/19 Western Carolina 52-45 (including outscoring the Catamounts 24-3 in the final quarter). It marked the biggest comeback in program history and was the first road victory for GWU over a nationally-ranked team since 2016. The transfer from Liberty had 263 yards passing, including touchdown passes of 18 yards and 36 yards.

On the ground he carried the ball 28 times for 132 yards (4.7 ypc); he had a 1-yard touchdown run in the second quarter and added fourth quarter rushing touchdowns of 16, 7 and 26 yards, the final coming with 1:48 to play to put an exclamation point on the Runnin' Bulldogs victory. Others Nominated: Cole LaCrue, Eastern Illinois; Nate Glantz, Lindenwood; Jax Leatherwood, Southeast Missouri; Kendric Rhymes, Tennessee State; Kekoa Visperas, Tennessee Tech; John Gentry, UT Martin - OVC-Big South Football

QB Nate Hampton, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (91)

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Gardner-Webb Player News & Notes

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09/16/25 - QB Chase Spellman, Jr/2028, Drake + More +

WEEK 1 PIONEER OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Chase Spellman, Drake (Sophomore, Quarterback, Wales, Wisconsin),...Spellman was responsible for four touchdowns in Drake's 41-7 victory against Division II Upper Iowa. Through the air, he completed 14-of-16 passes for 233 yards and two touchdowns. Spellman used his legs to score another two touchdowns in a seven-carry, 37-yard performance. He became the first Drake quarterback to rush and throw for at least one touchdown in a game since 2021. - Pioneer Football League

QB Chase Spellman, Jr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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Drake Player News & Notes

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09/16/25 - WR Stefano Giovannelli, Jr/2028, Saint Thomas + More +

WEEK 1 PIONEER SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Stefano Giovannelli, St. Thomas (Sophomore, Wide Receiver, St. Louis Park, Minnesota),...With the game tied 7-7 in the third quarter, Giovannelli was the holder on a fake field goal attempt that saw him take the snap and scamper eight yards for a touchdown that put St. Thomas ahead for good in a 35-13 upset of Lindenwood on Thursday. In his regular responsibilities, he caught two passes for 52 yards. - Pioneer Football League

WR Stefano Giovannelli, Jr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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Saint Thomas Player News & Notes

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09/16/25 - DE Gabriel Batres, rJr/2028, Valparaiso + More +

WEEK 1 PIONEER DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Gabriel Batres, Valparaiso (Sophomore (RS), Defensive Lineman, Fairfield, California),...Batres recorded four tackles for loss and led a Valparaiso defensive unit that amassed 18 tackles for loss in a 67-10 victory against Virginia-Lynchburg on Saturday. He needed three quarters to put together his outing, which saw him finish with six tackles and a strip sack. - Pioneer Football League

DE Gabriel Batres, rJr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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Valparaiso Player News & Notes

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09/16/25 - RB Joshua Dye, rJr/2028, Mississippi + More +

WEEK 1 UAC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Southern Utah's Joshua Dye, a redshirt sophomore running back, powered the Thunderbirds' offense with a dominant performance on the ground, carrying the ball 28 times for 180 yards and two touchdowns. Averaging 6.4 yards per carry, Dye consistently moved the chains and wore down the defense, highlighted by a 32-yard burst that set up a scoring drive. Other Nominees, Offensive: Chris Parson (APSU); Brady Hensley (EKU); Tre Page III (TSU); Latrelle Murrell (UWG) - United Athletic Conference

RB Joshua Dye, rJr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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Mississippi Player News & Notes

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