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09/24/26 - WR Bryce Coleman, Fr/2030, Columbia + More +

09/21 IVY LEAGUE CO-ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Bryce Coleman, Columbia,...Columbia football first-year wide receiver Bryce Coleman has been named the Ivy League Co-Rookie of the Week following a standout performance in the Lions' 40-34 overtime victory over Lafayette in Columbia's home opener. He shared the honor with Penn quarterback Miles Teodecki. Coleman delivered a breakout game, finishing with seven receptions for 127 yards and two touchdowns. He led the Lions with 10 targets and recorded a game-long 45-yard reception. The Los Angeles native made an immediate impact on Columbia's opening scoring drive, hauling in a key catch and later drawing a pass interference penalty in the end zone that moved the Lions to the doorstep. He capped the possession with a 2-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter. In the fourth quarter, Coleman came through again with a 15-yard touchdown catch, pushing Columbia ahead by two scores. - Ivy League Football

WR Bryce Coleman, Fr/2030 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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09/24/26 - K Owen Zalc, Sr/2027, Dartmouth + More +

09/21 IVY LEAGUE SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Owen Zalc, Dartmouth,...Owen Zalc of the Dartmouth football team earned his seventh Ivy League Special Teams Player of the Week award on Monday, Sept. 21. Zalc went a perfect 2-for-2 on field goal attempts on Saturday, Sept. 19, when the Big Green faced #7 Lehigh in its season opener. Zalc's first field goal was from 50 yards out, and his second was 51 yards, which tied the Goodman Stadium record. He brought his career total to 41 field goals, which ties for fifth all-time in Ivy League history - he needs 11 to tie and 12 to pass the Ivy record of 52, set by Brown's Steve Morgan in 2007. In addition, Zalc went 2-for-2 on PATs. He was honored as the Ivy League Special Teams Player of the Week once as a first-year in 2023, three times as a sophomore in 2024, and twice as a junior in 2025. Zalc is the FCS active career leader in field goals made-per-game (1.32) and ranks second among active players in made field goals (41). - Ivy League Football

K Owen Zalc, Sr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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09/24/26 - RB Davon Smith Jr., rFr/2030, Central Connecticut + More +

09/21 WEEK 3 NEC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Davon Smith, Jr., Central Connecticut, Running Back, Sophomore, 6-0, 190 lbs., Baltimore, MD/Mervo, Week 3 Stats: 92 rushing yards, 19 carries, 4 receiving yards, 1 reception,...Smith became the first player this season to repeat as NEC/Atlantic Tomorrow's Office Rookie of the Week, as the sophomore running back claimed the first honor of 2026 on Aug. 31 following a 105-kickoff yard performance against then-ranked No. 12 South Dakota. Smith came just shy of the century mark in rushing yards against a stiff competitor in Montana State, which entered the contest as the No. 1 team in the nation. The Baltimore native racked up 92 rushing yards on 19 carries for 4.9 yards per carry in the Blue Devils' hard-fought 35-30 defeat in Bozeman. With 149 yards on the ground on 34 carries, Smith enters the week ranked second in the NEC with 49.7 rushing yards per game. The Blue Devils have had a stranglehold on the NEC Rookie of the Week award this season, claiming the honor three times in four weeks. - NEC Football

RB Davon Smith Jr., rFr/2030 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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09/24/26 - K Will Johnson, Sr/2027, Long Island U. + More +

09/21 WEEK 3 NEC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Will Johnson, LIU, Kicker/Punter, Senior, 6-3, 200 lbs., Collingswood, NJ/Paul VI (Rhode Island), Week 3 Stats: 3-3 FG (34, 28, 29 yards), 1-1 PAT, 5 kickoffs, 224 kickoff yards, 44.8 yards per kickoff,...Johnson turned in a perfect performance in LIU's battle with the 22nd-ranked team in the nation on Saturday after he converted on each of his three field goal attempts and his lone PAT attempt. The senior kicker/punter put the Sharks in front of Villanova on two occasions, breaking open a scoreless deadlock with a 24-yard field goal with 2:36 left in the second quarter before giving his team a late 16-13 advantage with a 29-yarder with 2:44 remaining in the game. Despite the late lead, LIU's hopes of pulling off the upset were diminished by a Wildcats' touchdown throw with just 68 seconds left in the game. In addition, Johnson handled LIU's kickoff duties, totaling 224 kickoff yards on five kickoffs. The Garden State product has converted on 5-of-6 field goal attempts this season to rank second on the circuit with an 83.3 field goal percentage. He is the second Shark in as many weeks to garner NEC/Atlantic Tomorrow's Office Special Teams Player of the Week distinction, following in the footsteps of sophomore punter Callum Brent. - NEC Football

K Will Johnson, Sr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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09/24/26 - OLB Rafael Fasolino, rSr/2027, Long Island U. + More +

09/21 WEEK 3 NEC CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Rafael Fasolino, LIU, Linebacker, Redshirt Senior, 6-1, 205 lbs., Montrose, NY/Archbishop Stepniac, Week 3 Stats: 10 tackles (7 solo), 3.5 tackles-for-loss (9 yards), 1.0 sack (2 yards), 1 forced fumble ,...Fasolino was the anchor of an LIU defensive performance that limited the 22nd-ranked team in the nation to two touchdowns on Saturday. The redshirt senior running back recorded a season-high 10 tackles, including seven solo stops, for his second multi-tackle game of the season against Villanova. In addition, Fasolino contributed 3.5 tackles-for-loss, 1.0 sack and a forced fumble in a back-and-forth battle that saw the Wildcats squeak out a 20-16 win in Brookville behind a late touchdown with 68 seconds left to play. Pushing Villanova back a total of 11 yards, his forced fumble at the Sharks' two-yard line was good for an LIU touchback. He currently leads the NEC in tackles (35), tackles per game (8.8), solo tackles (27), tackles-for-loss per game (1.63) and tackles-for-loss (6.5). This is Fasolino's second career NEC/Atlantic Tomorrow's Office Defensive Player of the Week award. - NEC Football

OLB Rafael Fasolino, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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09/24/26 - ILB Jacob Staton, Jr/2028, Central Connecticut + More +

09/21 WEEK 3 NEC CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jacob Staton, Central Connecticut, Linebacker, Junior, 6-1, 230 lbs., Hamden, CT/Loomis Chaffee, Week 3 Stats: 8 tackles (6 solo), 1 interception, 1 pass breakup,...Staton was a menace at top-ranked Montana State on Saturday. The local product from Hamden, CT recorded eight tackles, including six solo stops, for Central Connecticut, which gave the Cougars a run for their money but came up short in a 35-30 slugfest. In addition to his season-best tackle total, Staton intercepted a pass in the end zone to preserve the Blue Devils' 21-14 advantage in the third quarter. He is the first Blue Devil this season to take home NEC/Atlantic Tomorrow's Office Defensive Player of the Week distinction. - NEC Football

ILB Jacob Staton, Jr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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09/24/26 - QB Brett Griffis, rSr/2027, Central Connecticut + More +

09/21 WEEK 3 NEC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Brett Griffis, Central Connecticut, Quarterback, Fifth Year, 6-0, 195 lbs., Ashburn, VA/Broad Run (James Madison), Week 3 Stats: 18-30 completions, 228 passing yards, 2 touchdown passes, 0 interceptions, 43 rushing yards, 15 carries, 1 rushing TD,...Griffis was sensational for Central Connecticut, which took No. 1 Montana State to the wire but came up short, 35-30, in Bozeman on Saturday. Throwing for a season-best 228 yards, the Ashburn, VA native and James Madison transfer accounted for three Blue Devils' touchdowns - two through the air and one on the ground - in the slugfest with the FCS' top-ranked team. After a scoreless first quarter, Griffis broke the stalemate and put Central Connecticut in front with a two-yard run at the 12:48 mark of the second stanza. After the Cougars tied up the game before halftime, Griffis made it a 14-7 Blue Devils' advantage with a 42-yard heave to senior wideout Eli Daniels with 12:46 to go in the third. His final scoring strike, a 15-yard throw to sophomore Damani Williams, pulled the Blue Devils within five inside the final minute of play. Central Connecticut's first NEC/Atlantic Tomorrow's Office Offensive Player of the Week honoree added 43 rushing yards. - NEC Football

QB Brett Griffis, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (63)

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09/24/26 - SS Braylon Vincent, rSo/2029, Long Island U. + More +

09/21 WEEK 3 NEC PRIME PERFORMER: Braylon Vincent, LIU (DB, R-So),...Vincent contributed a career-high seven tackles to an LIU defense that limited No. 22 Villanova to two touchdowns in a 20-16 setback on Saturday. The redshirt sophomore defensive back tied up the contest at 13-13 with 9:51 left to play after he returned his first career interception 50 yards for a touchdown. - NEC Football

SS Braylon Vincent, rSo/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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09/24/26 - QB Ethan Greenwood, rSr/2027, Long Island U. + More +

09/21 WEEK 3 NEC PRIME PERFORMER: Ethan Greenwood, LIU (QB, Gr),...Greenwood eclipsed the century mark in both passing yards and rushing yards for the fourth time in his career when he threw for 113 yards and ran for 142 in LIU's hard-fought defeat to No. 22 Villanova on Saturday. Registering the fourth-most rushing yards by an FCS quarterback in a game this season, the graduate quarterback is sixth in the NEC with 46.7 rushing yards per game. - NEC Football

QB Ethan Greenwood, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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09/24/26 - QB Elijah Guttman, rFr/2030, Elon + More +

09/21 WEEK 3 CAA ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Elijah Guttman, R-Fr., QB, Elon (Cincinnati, Ohio/Cincinnati Country Day School),...Making his first career start, Guttman accounted for 152 yards of offense and all three touchdowns in Elon's 24-21 win over Sacred Heart. In less than three quarters of action, the redshirt freshman was 12-of-19 passing for 142 yards, including a 19-yard TD throw, and added scoring runs of five and 10 yards. - CAA Football

QB Elijah Guttman, rFr/2030 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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09/24/26 - DT Gustavo Bravo, Sr/2027, Bryant + More +

09/21 WEEK 3 CAA SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Gustavo Bravo, Sr., DL, Bryant (Weston, Fla./Cypress Bay),...Bravo recorded his first career blocked field goal on the final play of the first half to provide momentum in Bryant's 21-14 triumph over Princeton. The senior deflected a 32-yard field goal attempt that kept the contest tied at 7-7 going into the break. He also contributed five tackles as the Bulldogs moved to 3-1 for the first time since 2018. - CAA Football

DT Gustavo Bravo, Sr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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09/24/26 - ILB Brodie Carroll, rJr/2028, Elon + More +

09/21 WEEK 3 CAA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Brodie Carroll, R-Jr., LB, Elon (Haymarket, Va./Battlefield),...Carroll recorded a career-high 16 tackles (11 solo), a sack and two pass breakups as Elon edged Sacred Heart, 24-21. The 16 stops are the most by a CAA player this season and the most by an Elon player since 2021. Carroll had three tackles and a PBU on the Pioneers' final drive of the game as the Phoenix held SHU to 310 total yards. - CAA Football

ILB Brodie Carroll, rJr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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09/24/26 - QB Cameron Edge, rSr/2027, Morgan State + More +

09/21 WEEK 3 MEAC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Cameron Edge, Morgan State,...Edge completed 14-of-23 passes for 209 yards and two touchdowns in Morgan State's 41-26 win over Towson. He threw a six-yard touchdown pass to Marquez Spells and connected with Joseph Towler on a 40-yard scoring strike, helping the Bears snap a 17-year losing streak to the Tigers. - MEAC Football

QB Cameron Edge, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (97)

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09/24/26 - C Tyler Leinberger, rSr/2027, Norfolk State + More +

09/21 WEEK 3 MEAC TOP PERFORMER: Tyler Leinberger (Norfolk State) - Earned a season-high 94 percent grade and recorded six knockdown blocks in Norfolk State's 42-21 Battle of the Bay win over Hampton. He helped the Spartans produce 424 total yards, including 240 rushing yards, while averaging 4.7 yards per rush and recording 24 first downs. Norfolk State also controlled the ball for 34:50 in the victory. - MEAC Football

C Tyler Leinberger, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 2* (380)

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09/24/26 - OLB Brenden Thompson, rFr/2030, Norfolk State + More +

09/21 WEEK 3 MEAC TOP PERFORMER: Brenden Thompson (Norfolk State) - Led Norfolk State with eight tackles, including six solo stops, in the Spartans' 42-21 Battle of the Bay win over Hampton. He recorded a seven-yard sack and a quarterback hurry as Norfolk State's defensive front totaled six sacks for 40 yards, its most in a game since 2023. Thompson also helped anchor a defense that held Hampton to 105 rushing yards and 283 total yards while forcing two interceptions. - MEAC Football

OLB Brenden Thompson, rFr/2030 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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