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 Draft Scout College Football Player News: Central Connecticut
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  10/19 WEEK 7 STATS FCS NATIONAL FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Davon Smith Jr., Central Connecticut State, RB, R-Fr., 6-0, 190,...With two-time defending NEC Football champion CCSU down 11 points in the second half, Smith took over to rush for three touchdowns in a 43-40 win at Mercyhurst. He scored on 36-, 2- and 1-yard runs while finishing with 162 yards on a career-high 25 carries, including 125 yards in the second half. Honorable Mention: Gavin Beard, QB, Georgetown; Erick Bonner, CB, Davidson; Bryce Coleman, WR, Columbia; Ryder Hooks, RB, Eastern Kentucky; Kamerin McDowell-Moore, RB, Elon; Kenny Smith Jr., RB, Monmouth; Parker Vance, S, Southern Utah; Lynn Wyche-El, WR, Youngstown State. - STATS Opta Analyst FCS Football

(DS#45 RB) rFr/2030 RB Davon Smith Jr., Central Connecticut
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  10/12 WEEK 6 NEC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Davon Smith, Jr., Central Connecticut, Running Back, Sophomore, 6-0, 190 lbs., Baltimore, MD/Mervo, Week 6 Stats: 220 rushing yards, 13 carries, 2 rushing touchdowns,...It's an NEC/Atlantic Tomorrow's Office Rookie of the Week three-peat for Smith. The sophomore running back put AIC's defense on skates on Saturday when he torched the field for a career-high 220 rushing yards on 13 carries. In addition, Smith ran for two touchdowns, including an 85-yard carry - the longest by an NEC rusher this season - on the opening play of Central Connecticut's eighth drive of the game at the 8:13 mark of the third quarter. His second score of the game, an explosive 53-yard touchdown rush, came just over five minutes later. Behind Smith's performance, which marked the league's first 200-plus-rushing yard effort of the season, the Blue Devils cruised to a commanding 51-14 victory to extend their home winning streak to five contests. Smith enters the week as the NEC's rushing leader with 426 total yards and 85.2 rushing yards per game. With his latest honor, a Blue Devil has now taken home the league's top rookie award in five of seven weeks this season. - NEC Football

(DS#45 RB) rFr/2030 RB Davon Smith Jr., Central Connecticut
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  10/12 WEEK 6 NEC PRIME PERFORMER: Brett Griffis, CCSU (QB, 5th-Yr),...Griffis torched AIC's defense to the tune of 227 passing yards, three touchdown throws and a pair of rushing scores in Central Connecticut's 51-14 home win on Saturday. The fifth-year quarterback has had a hand in 12 of the Blue Devils' 17 touchdowns this season. - NEC Football

(DS#999 QB) rSr/2027 QB Brett Griffis, Central Connecticut
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  10/05 WEEK 5 NEC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Gabriel Wiggins, Central Connecticut, Running Back, Freshman, 5-11, 190 lbs., Washington, D.C./Phelps ACE, Week 5 Stats: 2 receptions, 48 receiving yards, 1 touchdown reception, 2 kickoff returns, 117 kickoff return yards, returned opening kickoff 97 yards for a TD,...Wiggins became the first player in the conference this season to be named both the NEC/Atlantic Tomorrow's Office Rookie of the Week and the NEC/Atlantic Tomorrow's Office Special Teams Player of the Week on the same day, and he is also the first baller this year to take home multiple awards from the league on the same day. The first-year running back had a sensational outing in Central Connecticut's convincing 45-14 home-and league-opening win against Wagner on Saturday.

Compiling 117 yards on a pair of kickoff returns, including a 97-yard return for a touchdown on the game's opening kickoff, Wiggins added 48 receiving yards and a touchdown reception on a pair of receptions for the two-time defending league champions in their 31-point win. The Washington, D.C. native's second score of the game came with 9:48 left in the second quarter on an 18-yard catch from fifth-year quarterback Brett Griffis that made it a commanding 35-7 advantage for the home team. With Wiggins' recent honor, his second of the season, Central Connecticut has had an NEC/Atlantic Tomorrow's Office Rookie of the Week recipient in four of six weeks this season. - NEC Football

(DS#999 RB) Fr/2030 RB Gabriel Wiggins, Central Connecticut
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  10/05 WEEK 5 NEC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Gabriel Wiggins, Central Connecticut, Running Back, Freshman, 5-11, 190 lbs., Washington, D.C./Phelps ACE, Week 5 Stats: 2 kickoff returns, 117 kickoff return yards, returned opening kickoff 97 yards for a TD ,...Wiggins set the tone for Central Connecticut in the Blue Devils' home and league opener against Wagner on Saturday. The first-year running back and Washington, D.C. native returned the game's opening kickoff nearly the entire length of the field, covering 97 yards untouched to the end zone to help give Central Connecticut an early 7-0 lead in an eventual 45-14 triumph. On the afternoon, Wiggins compiled 117 yards on two kickoff returns. In four games this season, he has accumulated 256 kickoff return yards to rank second on the circuit, while his 28.4 yards per kickoff return marks the best average in the league. In addition, Wiggins is the only NEC player this season to return a kickoff for a touchdown. He is the first Blue Devil this season to take home NEC/Atlantic Tomorrow's Office Special Teams Player of the Week accolades. - NEC Football

(DS#999 RB) Fr/2030 RB Gabriel Wiggins, Central Connecticut
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  10/05 WEEK 5 NEC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Wayne Coleman, Central Connecticut, Defensive Lineman, Senior, 6-1, 245 lbs., Mount Vernon, NY/Archbishop Stepniac, Week 5 Stats: 8 tackles (2 solo), 1.5 tackles-for-loss (7 yards), 1.0 sack (6 yards), 2 quarterback hurries,...A product of Mount Vernon, NY, Coleman anchored a Central Connecticut defense that delivered a dominant effort in the Blue Devils' league opener, a commanding 45-14 win over visiting Wagner on Saturday. The veteran defensive lineman registered career-best numbers with eight tackles, two quarterback hurries, 1.5 tackles-for-loss and 1.0 sack for the two-time defending league champion, which limited the Seahawks to 45 rushing yards and just one offensive score. His lone sack of the contest pushed the Seahawks back six yards to force a 3rd and 16 on Wagner's own 28-yard line in the second quarter. Following an incomplete pass, Wagner was forced to punt, and on the ensuing drive, the Blue Devils stretched their advantage to 35-7 on a touchdown from rookie wideout Gabriel Wiggins. Coleman enters the week ranked eighth in the NEC in tackles-for-loss per game (0.88) and seventh in sacks per game (0.50). - NEC Football

(DS#999 DE) rJr/2028 DE Wayne Coleman, Central Connecticut
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  09/21 WEEK 3 NEC PRIME PERFORMER: Navon Mitchell, CCSU (DB, 5th-Yr),...Mitchell gave Central Connecticut a 21-7 lead against the top-ranked team in the nation on Saturday with a 42-yard scoop and score. The fifth-year defensive back added three tackles in the hard-fought, 35-30 setback at Montana State. - NEC Football

(DS#999 CB) rSr/2027 CB Navon Mitchell, Central Connecticut
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  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

(DS#45 RB) rFr/2030 RB Davon Smith Jr., Central Connecticut
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  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

(DS#999 ILB) Jr/2028 ILB Jacob Staton, Central Connecticut
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  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

(DS#999 QB) rSr/2027 QB Brett Griffis, Central Connecticut
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  09/14 WEEK 2 NEC PRIME PERFORMER: Melvin Jacobs, CCSU (DB, 5th-Yr),...Jacobs registered his first career interception and returned it 14 yards for a touchdown in Central Connecticut's defeat at Toledo on Saturday. The pick was the first for the Blue Devils, who have played two games this season. - NEC Football

(DS#999 CB) rSr/2027 CB Mel Jacobs, Central Connecticut
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  09/14 WEEK 2 NEC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Gabriel Wiggins, Central Connecticut, Running Back, Freshman, 5-11, 190 lbs., Washington, D.C./Phelps ACE, Last Week's Stats: 84 kickoff yards, 5 kickoffs...Wiggins returned five kickoffs for 84 yards in Central Connecticut's defeat at FBS opponent Toledo on Saturday. The Washington, D.C. native is the second Blue Devil to garner NEC/Atlantic Tomorrow's Office Rookie of the Week distinction, joining classmate Davon Smith, Jr., who tallied 105 kickoff return yards on six attempts at then-ranked No. 12 South Dakota on Opening Weekend to earn the award on Aug. 31. - NEC Football

(DS#999 RB) Fr/2030 RB Gabriel Wiggins, Central Connecticut
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  AUG 31/WEEK 0 NEC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Davon Smith, Jr., Central Connecticut, Running Back, Sophomore, 6-0, 190, Baltimore, MD/Mervo, Week Zero Stats: 105 kickoff return yards (21-yard long), 6 kickoff returns, 36 rushing yards, 8 carries, 142 all-purpose yards,...Smith racked up a team-best 142 all-purpose yards on Saturday against a stiff competitor in South Dakota, which entered the season opener as the No. 12 team in the nation. The sophomore running back eclipsed the century mark in kickoff return yards after he totaled a personal-best 105 on six attempts. In addition, Smith, who hails from Baltimore, contributed 36 rushing yards on eight carries, both of which are career-best marks. - NEC Football

(DS#45 RB) rFr/2030 RB Davon Smith Jr., Central Connecticut
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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

(DS#84 ILB) Sr/2026 ILB Jack Stoll, Central Connecticut
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  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

(DS#60 RB) rSr/2026 RB Elijah Howard, Central Connecticut
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