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2025 NEC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR (COACHES): LB Jack Stoll, CCSU, Sr, 6-0, 230, Lafayette, NJ/Pope John XXII,...It's also an NEC Defensive Player of the Year repeat for the Blue Devils in 2025 as Stoll duplicated the efforts of former linemate Kimal Clark. The Garden State product quietly transformed into the cornerstone of a stingy Central Connecticut unit that was second on the circuit in scoring defense at 22.6 points per game. In 12 games, the senior racked up 50 solo and 36 assisted stops to lead the Blue Devils and rank third in the conference with 86 tackles. In addition, his team-leading 15.5 tackles-for-loss are second-best among NEC tacklers.

Stoll's combination of tackling and discipline, along with his knack for making big plays, are all contributing factors to another championship for the Blue Devils. His season highlight was arguably one of the most pivotal moments of the 2025 NEC slate. With the game-tying field goal lined up for LIU in the game's closing seconds on Nov. 1, Stoll ultimately saved Central Connecticut's season in the defensive slugfest when he hurdled over the line and blocked the potential game-tying score. He finished with season-best totals of 12 tackles and 2.5 tackles-for-loss in the 10-7 win, which preserved the Blue Devils undefeated record. The Stats Perform Buck Buchanan Award finalist also added another feather to his cap with a second-straight All-NEC First Team nod. He is the third NEC Defensive Player of the Year honoree in Blue Devil history. - NEC Football

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11/26/25 - Elijah Howard, rSr/2026, Central Connecticut, 5-10, 185 (DS#52 RB) + More +

2025 NEC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR (COACHES): RB Elijah Howard, CCSU, Sr, 5-10, 185, Knoxville, TN/Baylor School (Virginia Tech),...Howard leaves his mark as one of the most explosive and clutch rushers the league has produced in recent history with his consistency and big performances. The 5-foot-10 defined versatility in 2025. Rushing for 1,078 yards to the tune of a league-best 98.0 yards per game, Howard, who finished the season strong with three-straight 100-yard outings and six touchdowns in the final three weeks of the campaign, added 296 receiving yards to top the NEC charts with 1,374 all-purpose yards and 124.9 per contest. He reached the end zone a league-leading 15 occasions, 11 times on the rush and four times on the catch. Howard enters Central Connecticut's postseason matchup at Rhode Island ranked 13th in the nation in rushing yards and rushing yards per game, while his 11 rushing scores are good for 24th among all FCS running backs.

Finishing as the league's runner-up in rushing yards in each of the past two seasons, the senior put an exclamation point on the NEC's first 1,000-yard rushing campaign since NFL baller Julius Chestnut surpassed the mark in 2023 with an eruptive outing in last Saturday's pivotal regular season finale against Mercyhurst. He delivered 188 all-purpose yards on 163 rush yards and three touchdowns - including the go-ahead score on an eight-yard catch in the fourth quarter - to seal the deal on another postseason berth for the Blue Devils. That was not the first time that the Tennessee native delivered with the game on the line. In overtime against Sacred Heart, he hauled in a 25-yarder in the end zone to propel the Blue Devils past their Nutmeg State foe. In his three seasons at Central Connecticut, Howard has accumulated 3,002 rushing yards for an average of 91.0 per game. In addition, he has 24 career touchdowns. Among active career FCS leaders, he is sixth in rushing yards, third in rushing yards per game, fifth in all-purpose yards (3,908), third in all-purpose yards per game (118.42) and 18th in rushing touchdowns. - NEC Football

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RB Elijah Howard, Central Connecticut
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11/25/25 - Elijah Howard, rSr/2026, Central Connecticut, 5-10, 185 (DS#52 RB) + More +

WEEK 13 NEC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Elijah Howard, Central Connecticut,...Running Back, Senior, 5-10, 185 lbs., Knoxville, TN/Baylor School (Virginia Tech),...Week 13 Stats: 163 rushing yards, 25 rushes, 6.5 yards per rush, 2 rushing touchdowns, 25 receiving yards, 4 receptions, 1 receiving touchdown,...Howard put an exclamation point on the NEC's first 1,000-yard rushing season since 2023 in Saturday's regular season finale against Mercyhurst. The senior saved one of his best outings of the year for when it mattered most, as he totaled 188 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns to lead the Blue Devils to a 35-28 home win that clinched a berth to the FCS Playoffs for the second time in as many seasons. On the afternoon, Howard carried the ball 25 times for two touchdowns and 163 yards, including his 1,000th of the season midway through the second quarter, to run away with the NEC's rushing title.

Opening the contest with a 22-yard run into the end zone, the Knoxville, TN native made it a 14-14 game at the end of the first quarter with a four-yard touchdown run. Howard, who added 25 yards on four receptions, went on to provide the go-ahead score with 11:14 left in the fourth quarter when he caught an eight-yard touchdown pass from Brady Olson to make it a 35-28 lead. He enters the FCS Playoffs with a league-leading 1,078 yards rushing and 98.0 rushing yards per game to rank 13th in the nation, while his league-leading 11 rushing scores are good for 24th in the FCS. He concludes the season with a league-best three NEC/Atlantic Tomorrow's Office Offensive Player of the Week awards. - NEC Football

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RB Elijah Howard, Central Connecticut
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11/25/25 - Elijah Howard, rSr/2026, Central Connecticut, 5-10, 185 (DS#52 RB) + More +

WEEK 11 NEC CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Elijah Howard, Central Connecticut, Running Back, Senior, 5-10, 185 lbs., Knoxville, TN/Baylor School (Virginia Tech),...Week 11 Stats: 178 rushing yards, 17 rushes, 2 rushing touchdowns, 93-yard touchdown run (3rd longest in FCS), 39 receiving yards, 4 receptions,...Howard set the tone early for Central Connecticut on Saturday against visiting Stonehill. Opening the game with a three-yard touchdown scamper on the first drive of the game, he propelled the undefeated Blue Devils to a wire-to-wire, 40-10 win that clinched at least share of the NEC regular season title for the second time in as many seasons. Accounting for 18 rushing yards and 19 yards through the air in Central Connecticut's 12-play, 78-yard opening drive, the senior led all rushers with 178 yards while adding 39 receiving yards on the afternoon. In addition to delivering the game's first score, Howard extended the Blue Devils' game-opening run to 23-0 with a 93-yard touchdown run, a foot race that was the longest by an NEC player this season and the third-longest in the FCS this season. The Knoxville, TN native leads the NEC in conference play with 97.0 rushing yards per game, while his 89.7 rushing yards per game and eight rushing scores on the season are also league-best marks. This is Howard's second NEC/Atlantic Tomorrow's Office Offensive Player of the Week award this year. - NEC Football

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RB Elijah Howard, Central Connecticut
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11/25/25 - Jack Stoll, Sr/2026, Central Connecticut, 5-11, 230 (DS#72 ILB) + More +

WEEK 10 NEC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jack Stoll, Central Connecticut, Linebacker, Senior, 6-0, 230 lbs., Lafayette, NJ/Pope John XXII,...Week 10 Stats: 12 tackles (8 solo), 2.5 tackles-for-loss, blocked potential game-tying 18-yard field goal in final seconds,...Stoll saved the day for Central Connecticut on Saturday. With the game-tying field goal lined up from 18 yards for LIU, the senior linebacker hurdled over the line and blocked Will Johnson's attempt as time expired to seal the 10-7 victory and preserve the Blue Devils' undefeated record in NEC play (4-0). In addition to his end-of-game heroics, Stoll had a stellar outing on the defensive side of the gridiron. Registering 12 tackles to match a season-best effort, including eight solo stops, he pushed the Sharks back eight yards on a season-high 2.5 tackles-for-loss. A native of Lafayette, NJ, Stoll became the third Central Connecticut player this year to win NEC/Atlantic Tomorrow's Office Defensive Player of the Week honors. - NEC Football

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ILB Jack Stoll, Central Connecticut
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11/22/25 - Brady Olson, rSr/2026, Central Connecticut, 6-3, 205 (DS#65 QB) + More +

Brady Olson threw for three touchdowns and Elijah Howard ran for two scores and Central Connecticut clinched the Northeast Conference title beating Mercyhurst 35-28 on Saturday. Olson threw an 8-yard touchdown to Howard with 11:14 left in the fourth quarter after a six-play, 12-yard drive set up by the Blue Devils' defense. Eric Jackson tackled running back Brian Trobel to force a fumble that Dylan Jones recovered for the short field. Despite 10-play and nine-play drives by Mercyhurst on their last two possessions, Central Connecticut's defense managed both times to prevent the Lakers from scoring.

Adam Urena threw an 11-yard touchdown to Taylor Wright-Rawls with 2:03 left in the third quarter to bring Mercyhurst into a tie at 28. Howard ran for 163 yards on 25 carries for the Blue Devils (8-4, 6-1). Trobel ran for 166 yards on 25 carries and two touchdowns for Mercyhurst (5-7, 4-3). The win marks Central Connecticut State's second consecutive FCS Championship berth. In its first season carrying a full NEC slate, Mercyhurst entered Saturday's game in contention of winning a share of the regular-season title. - AP College Football

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QB Brady Olson, Central Connecticut
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11/08/25 - Elijah Howard, rSr/2026, Central Connecticut, 5-10, 185 (DS#52 RB) + More +

Elijah Howard ran for 178 yards and two touchdowns, Brady Olson threw for 261 yards and two touchdowns, and Central Connecticut remained the lone unbeaten team in Northeast Conference play with a 40-10 victory over Stonehill on Saturday. CCSU has won nine straight NEC games, dating to last season. The Blue Devils' fifth straight win this season is the program's longest since 2019, when the Blue Devils won the final eight regular-season contests. Howard 93-yard touchdown run with 11:40 left in the second quarter gave CCSU a 23-0 lead. He also had a 3-yard touchdown run to begin the scoring and Donny Marcus added an 11-yard TD run.

Ricky Ortega and Sean O'Brien each had a 12-yard touchdown grab on their only catch of the game for CCSU (7-3, 5-0). Olson was 20 of 30 and Howard carried it just 17 times for an average of 10.5 yards. Howard went over 100 yards for the 12th time in his career. Jack O'Connell threw for 160 yards and a touchdown for Stonehill (3-7, 2-3). CCSU plays three of its four November games at home, where the Blue Devils are 10-1 the past two seasons. - AP College Football

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RB Elijah Howard, Central Connecticut
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11/01/25 - Brady Olson, rSr/2026, Central Connecticut, 6-3, 205 (DS#65 QB) + More +

Central Connecticut blocked two field goals in the fourth quarter, the second when Jack Stoll stopped a last-minute 18-yard attempt, and Central Connecticut remained atop the NEC with a 10-7 victory over Long Island on Saturday. The Sharks ran 31 plays on their last two possessions but were unable to tie or go ahead. With 11 minutes left in the fourth quarter, LIU took possession at its own 1-yard line and drove to the Central Connecticut 23 before being stopped on third down. Stylz Mitchell then blocked a 40-yard attempt by Will Johnson.

The LIU defense forced a three-and-out and the Sharks took possession with about 3 1/2 minutes remaining. They reached the 1-yard line before the Blue Devils broke up a couple of passes. On fourth down with 7 seconds remaining, the Sharks opted for a game-tying 3-point try that was blocked by Stoll when he broke through the right side and dove to block the kick. Brady Olson completed 16 of 29 passes for 200 yards for the Blue Devils (6-3, 4-0). He threw one touchdown pass and was intercepted once. Luca Stanzani was 21-of-33 passing for 127 yards for the Sharks (3-6, 1-3). The Blue Devils led 3-0 at halftime, then LIU opened the second half with a 16-play drive that was capped by Stanzani's 3-yard touchdown pass to O'Shawn Ross Jr. for a 7-3 lead. Central Connecticut made it 10-7 two plays later when Donovan Wadley hauled in a 51-yard touchdown pass from Olson. - AP College Football

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QB Brady Olson, Central Connecticut
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10/21/25 - Zach Bonini, rFr/2029, Central Connecticut, 5-10, 220 (DS#999 K) + More +

WEEK 8 NEC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Zach Bonini, Central Connecticut, Punter, Redshirt Freshman, 5-10, 220 lbs., Enfield, CT/Enfield, Week 8 Stats: 207 punting yards, 5 punts, 41.4 yards per punt, 1 inside-20, 1 touchback, 1 50+ yards,...Bonini handled the punting duties for Central Connecticut on Saturday at Wagner, where he helped the defending champs craft a 24-17 come-from-behind overtime victory to remain undefeated in NEC play at 3-0. The local product from Enfield, CT booted five punts for a total of 207 yards to average 41.4 yards per attempt. In addition, Bonini placed one punt inside the 20-yard line while his game- and career-long 65-yard punt - his second 50-plus yarder of the season - resulted in a touchback. Bonini is the second Blue Devil to earn NEC/Atlantic Tomorrow's Office Rookie of the Week honors as he joins kicker Jack Hennessey, who garnered the award after opening weekend. - NEC Football

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K Zach Bonini, Central Connecticut
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10/19/25 - Brady Olson, rSr/2026, Central Connecticut, 6-3, 205 (DS#65 QB) + More +

Quarterback Brady Olson rushed for an 11-yard touchdown in overtime and Central Connecticut State beat Wagner 24-17 on Saturday night. Elijah Howard rushed to the 11-yard line to start the extra period, setting up Olson's game-winning run. Wagner's Jordan Barton threw an incomplete pass on fourth-and-6 to end it. Olson completed 25 of 45 passes for 251 yards and threw two interceptions. He added 35 yards rushing for Central Connecticut State (5-3, 3-0 Northeast Conference). Howard ran for 69 yards on 20 carries with a touchdown. Barton finished with 198 yards on 20-of-36 passing with a touchdown and an interception for Wagner (1-6, 0-3 Northeast Conference), which has lost six of their last seven games. The Blue Devils have won 100 NEC games, the most of any league member since the conference started in 1996. - AP College Football

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10/14/25 - Malachi Wright, Sr/2026, Central Connecticut, 6-0, 230 (DS#999 ILB) + More +

WEEK 7 NEC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Malachi Wright, Central Connecticut, Linebacker, Senior, 6-1, 230 lbs., West Haven, CT/West Haven/Choate Rosemary Hall,...Week 7 Stats: 15 tackles (4 solo), 0.5 tackles-for-loss,...Wright set a career high in tackles on Saturday in Central Connecticut's 24-12 victory at Robert Morris. Registering a game-best 15 stops, including four solo tackles, the senior linebacker helped the Blue Devils remain unbeaten in league play at 2-0 with their sixth-straight triumph against an NEC competitor. In addition, Wright, who hails from West Haven, CT, added 0.5 tackles-for-loss to his stat line. Keeping the Colonials off the scoreboard for the entire first half, Central Connecticut's defense has shut out NEC competitors in six of eight quarters this season and has allowed just 19 points (9.5 ppg) in that stretch. On the season, Wright is tied for third in the conference in tackles per game (7.2), while his 0.42 sacks per contest are tied for seventh. This is his first NEC/Atlantic Tomorrow's Office Defensive Player of the Week award this year, and the third for a Blue Devil as Chris Jean is a two-time honoree (Sept. 15, Sept. 22). - NEC Football

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ILB Malachi Wright, Central Connecticut
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10/11/25 - Brady Olson, rSr/2026, Central Connecticut, 6-3, 205 (DS#65 QB) + More +

Devon Anderson's 55-yard interception return for a touchdown highlighted a dominant defensive effort as Central Connecticut defeated Robert Morris 24-12 on Saturday. Brady Olson threw for 187 yards and a touchdown, and Elijah Howard rushed for 131 yards and a score for the Blue Devils (4-3, 2-0 NEC), who built a 14-0 first-quarter lead and never trailed. Olson connected with Donovan Wadley on a 34-yard touchdown late in the first quarter, then Howard broke a 29-yard run less than five minutes later. Anderson's interception return early in the third stretched the lead to 21-0 and Jack Hennessey's 35-yard field goal in the fourth sealed it.

Robert Morris (1-5, 0-1) broke through in the final quarter when backup quarterback Jake Wolfe hit Chaz Middleton for a 6-yard touchdown, followed by Donta Whack's 7-yard scoring run on the next drive. The Colonials' two failed conversions kept it a two-score game. The Blue Devils' defense limited Robert Morris to 75 rushing yards and had two interceptions. Central Connecticut finished with 350 total yards and held the ball for nearly 31 minutes. Wolfe and starter Cooper Panteck combined for 334 passing yards for Robert Morris, while Middleton caught seven passes for 145 yards and a touchdown. - AP College Football

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QB Brady Olson, Central Connecticut
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10/09/25 - Brady Olson, rSr/2026, Central Connecticut, 6-3, 205 (DS#65 QB) + More +

WEEK 6 NEC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Brady Olson, Central Connecticut, Quarterback, Senior, 6-4, 205 lbs., Bellingham, MA/Milford (UMass), Week 6 Stats: 28-for-40, 323 passing yards, 4 passing touchdowns, 0 interceptions, 58 rushing yards, 6 carries, 1 rushing TD,...Olson shredded Sacred Heart's defense to the tune of a career-high 323 passing yards and four touchdown throws, including a game-clinching 25-yard pass to reigning NEC Offensive Player of the Year Elijah Howard in overtime, on Saturday. The senior was running on all cylinders in the 42-35 triumph, accounting for each of the Blue Devils' five touchdowns after adding a rushing score with 2:54 left to play in the fourth quarter. Most impressively, Olson, who completed 28-of-40 passes and had a career-best 58 rushing yards on six carries to his count, did not commit a turnover for the fifth time this season.

His 300-passing yard outing was the first for a Blue Devil since current CFL quarterback Jake Dolegala threw for 341 against Robert Morris on Oct. 16, 2018. A native of Bellingham, MA, Olson boasts the league's best touchdown/interception ratio with 11 touchdown throws and just one pick in six games. He is averaging 213.0 passing yards per game to rank third in the conference, while his 11 touchdown passes are good for third in the circuit. This is Olson's first NEC/Atlantic Tomorrow's Office Offensive Player of the Week honor, and the first for a Blue Devil quarterback since Aaron Winchester was a three-time recipient of the award in 2019. - NEC Football

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QB Brady Olson, Central Connecticut
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10/09/25 - Jack Hennessey, rFr/2029, Central Connecticut, 5-10, 185 (DS#999 K) + More +

WEEK 6 NEC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jack Hennessey, Central Connecticut, Kicker, Redshirt Freshman, 5-10, 190 lbs., Endwell, NY/Maine-Endwell, Week 6 Stats: 2-2 FG (26, 22 yards), 4-4 PAT, 4 kickoffs, 54.2 yards per kickoff,...For the sixth time this season, Hennessey was perfect in each of his six scoring opportunities on Saturday. The redshirt freshman used his right foot to rack up 10 points for the second time this year and lead the Blue Devils to a thrilling 35-28 overtime defeat of in-state rival Sacred Heart. Converting on each of his four PATs, Hennessey kicked a 26-yard field goal in the opening seconds of the second quarter to make it a 10-0 Central Connecticut lead. He then hit a 22-yarder eight minutes later to extend his team's advantage to 13-0. In addition, Hennessey split the Blue Devils' kickoff duties, where he averaged 54.0 yards on four attempts. Sinking 1.17 field goals per game on a league-best .875 conversion rate, the Endwell, NY native has scored 40 points this season to rank sixth in the circuit. This is Hennessey's first NEC/Atlantic Tomorrow's Office Special Teams Player of the Week award. - NEC Football

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K Jack Hennessey, Central Connecticut
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09/30/25 - Jadon Turner, rSr/2026, Central Connecticut, 5-09, 170 (DS#999 RB) + More +

WEEK 5 NEC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jadon Turner, Central Connecticut, Return Specialist/Running Back, Graduate Student, 5-9, 170, Rochester, NY/Irondequoit (Stony Brook),...Last Week's Stats: 160 kickoff return yards (38-yard long), 5 kickoff return, 32.0 yards per kickoff return...Turner tacked on even more kickoff return yards to his league-leading count on Saturday after he covered 160 yards on five returns in a heartbreaking 35-28 defeat to Dartmouth. With that total yardage, which marked the fourth-most by an FCS return specialist in a game this season, the Rochester, NY native boosted his season total to 280 yards, a number that ranks 10th in the nation.

In the opening quarter, Turner ran a punt that was caught on Central Connecticut's six-yard line 26 yards to set up a nine-play, 68-yard touchdown drive that gave the Blue Devils a 14-7 advantage over the Big Green. Later in the game, the graduate student logged a 38-yard kickoff return that currently stands as the fifth-longest by an NEC player this year. The Preseason All-NEC return specialist is averaging 28.0 kickoff return yards per game to rank second in the conference. This is the first NEC/Atlantic Tomorrow's Office Special Teams Player of the Week award of 2025, and the second of his career, for the 2024 All-NEC second teamer. - NEC Football

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RB Jadon Turner, Central Connecticut
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