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  OCT 3 NEC PRIME PERFORMER: Chizurum Umunakwe, CCSU (LB, Sr.),...Umunakwe posted double-digit tackles for the third time this season after registering 14 - the second-most by a NEC player in a game this season - including seven solo. He had 2.0 tackles for loss, which included a sack that pushed Saint Francis U back 17 yards, and one quarterback hurry. - NEC Football

(DS#73 OLB) rSr/2023 OLB Chizi UmunakweCentral Connecticut
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  SEP 12 NEC PRIME PERFORMER: Nasir Smith, CCSU (RB, Sr.),...Smith put up a game-high 130 yards for the Blue Devils against two-time defending champion Sacred Heart. The senior running back rushed for 92 yards with a long of 24 and scored one touchdown on 21 carries. - NEC Football

(DS#101 RB) Sr/2023 RB Nasir SmithCentral Connecticut
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  SEP 12 NEC PRIME PERFORMER: Jahlil Brown, CCSU (CB, Sr.),...Brown stood tall in Central Connecticut's NEC debut against two-time defending champion Sacred Heart on Saturday, compiling 10 tackles, including 0.5 tackles for loss. The senior had two fumble recoveries in the contest, the first of which gave the Blue Devils a third-quarter lead while the second leading to Central Connecticut's final possession of the game, a nine-play, 42-yard drive that ended in a Pioneers' touchback. - NEC Football

(DS#148 CB) rSr/2023 CB Jahlil BrownCentral Connecticut
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  OCT 10 NEC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Chizurum Umunakwe, Central Connecticut, Linebacker, Sr., 6-1, 215, Bronx, NY/Towson, Week 6 Stats: 13 total tackles (2 solo), 2.0 TFL (5 yards),...Umunakwe recorded double digits in tackles for the fourth time this season in Central Connecticut's setback to Brown on Saturday. The senior linebacker tallied three solo stops and 13 total tackles, including 2.0 tackles for loss. Umunakwe leads the league in tackles per game and is the only player in the circuit averaging double figures in the category with 10.5 per contest. This is the Bronx, NY native's first NEC Defensive Player of the Week honor this season. - NEC Football

(DS#73 OLB) rSr/2023 OLB Chizi UmunakweCentral Connecticut
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  OCT 10 NEC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Aidan Clark, Central Connecticut, Kicker/Punter, Fr., 6-3, 235, Tolland, CT/Tolland, Week 6 Stats: 44.3 punting avg., 6 punts, 265 punt yards, 2 50+ yard punts, 1 Inside 20, 1 TB, 2-3 PAT,...Clark boomed two 50-plus yard punts and averaged 44.3 yards per boot in Central Connecticut's 27-20 defeat to Brown on Saturday. He punted for 51 yards and pinned the Bears on their own 25-yard line in the first quarter, while his second 50-plus yard boot of the game, which carried for a 62 yards, resulted in a fair catch in the second stanza. A local product from Tolland, CT, Clark added two PATs. The rookie also handled CCSU's kickoff duties, averaging 34.0 yards on four attempts. He ranks second in the NEC in punting, averaging 39.2 yards per boot. This is his first NEC Special Teams Player of the Week honor this season. - NEC Football

(DS#999 P) Sr/2025 P Aidan ClarkCentral Connecticut
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  OCT 10 NEC PRIME PERFORMER: Chizurum Umunakwe, CCSU (LB, Sr.),...Umunakwe, the league leader in tackles, compiled double digits in the category for the fourth time this season after finishing with 13 against Brown on Saturday. Also named the NEC Defensive Player of the Week, the senior linebacker registered 2.0 tackles for loss to pace the Blue Devils' defense. - NEC Football

(DS#73 OLB) rSr/2023 OLB Chizi UmunakweCentral Connecticut
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  OCT 10 NEC PRIME PERFORMER: Nasir Smith, CCSU (RB, Sr.),...Smith collected a career-best 195 all-purpose yards - the second-most by a NEC player in a game this season - after compiling 145 rushing yards (16 rushes) and 50 receiving yards (4 receptions) against Brown. The senior running back had an 85-yard touchdown run up the middle in the first quarter before he caught a Shon Mitchell pass at the 16-yard line and ran it in for a score to pull the Blue Devils within one possession at 27-20. - NEC Football

(DS#101 RB) Sr/2023 RB Nasir SmithCentral Connecticut
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  OCT 10 NEC PRIME PERFORMER: Shon Mitchell, CCSU (QB, Gr.),...Mitchell completed 22 passes for 241 yards and two touchdowns for Central Connecticut, which came up short in its comeback bid against Brown on Saturday. The graduate student put the Blue Devils on the scoreboard and capped-off a seven-play, 75-yard drive with a pass to sophomore Erik Surratt in the end zone before he pulled his team within one possession after hitting senior Nasir Smith with a 21-yard throw midway through the final quarter. - NEC Football

(DS#999 QB) rSr/2023 QB Shon MitchellCentral Connecticut
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  SEPT 26 NEC PRIME PERFORMER: Erik Surratt, CCSU (WR, So.),...Surratt racked up two touchdowns and 98 yards on four receptions (24.5 yards/reception) against non-conference opponent UAlbany on Saturday. A sophomore wide receiver, he had a 17-yard touchdown grab from Shon Mitchell in the second quarter before he hauled in a career-long 65-yard pass in the end zone in the third quarter. - NEC Football

(DS#999 WR) Jr/2025 WR Erik SurrattCentral Connecticut
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  SEPT 26 NEC PRIME PERFORMER: Nasir Smith, CCSU (RB, Sr.),...Smith had his second career 100-plus rushing yard day, netting 108 yards on 23 carries in Central Connecticut's defeat at UAlbany. The senior running back, who leads the NEC in total rushing yards (272) and is second in rushing yards per game (68.0), scored the Blue Devils' first touchdown of the game on a four-yard carry up the middle. - NEC Football

(DS#101 RB) Sr/2023 RB Nasir SmithCentral Connecticut
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  2022 PRESEASON ALL-NORTHEAST CONFERENCE FOOTBALL TEAM: LB Chizi Umunakwe, Central Connecticut, Gr.,...Umunakwe, a 2021 All-NEC Second Team selection appeared in every game last season, recording 50 tackles, 6.0 TFL and 3.0 sacks. He ranked 20th in the NEC at 4.55 tackles per game and 15th in sacks per game. The linebacker also earned NEC Outdoor Track & Field All-Rookie team honors in javelin. - Central Connecticut Football

(DS#73 OLB) rSr/2023 OLB Chizi UmunakweCentral Connecticut
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  2022 PRESEASON ALL-NORTHEAST CONFERENCE FOOTBALL TEAM: OL Craig Wood, Central Connecticut, Gr.,...Wood anchored the Blue Devils offensive line, playing in 10 games at center. Central averaged 329.5 yards per game, and 176 yards per game on the ground over the final four games of the season. - Central Connecticut Football

(DS#999 C) rSr/2023 C Craig WoodCentral Connecticut
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  2021 ALL-NORTHEAST CONFERENCE FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM (COACHES): WR Tyshaun James, Central Connecticut, Sr.,...James capped his career as CCSU's all-time leader with 18 career receiving touchdowns. The senior wideout was named All-NEC First Team for the second time. One of the top receivers in the league, James finished with 45 catches for 674 yards and five touchdowns, while added 67 rushing yards and a touchdown on 22 carries. He also ranked among the NEC leaders in receptions per game (4.09, 4th), receiving yards per game (59.0, 5th) and all-purpose yards per game (65.09, 7th). James had a league-high 169 yards on seven catches with a touchdown on Nov. 13 at Duquesne. - Central Connecticut Football

(DS#80 WR) rSr/2022 WR Tyshaun JamesCentral Connecticut
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  2021 ALL-NORTHEAST CONFERENCE FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES): DB Jahlil Brown, Central Connecticut, Jr.,...Brown helped anchor the defense from his position in the defensive backfield. He led the team with 59.0 tackles and had three pass breakups. - Central Connecticut Football

(DS#148 CB) rSr/2023 CB Jahlil BrownCentral Connecticut
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  2021 ALL-NORTHEAST CONFERENCE FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES): DB Tyler Boatwright, Central Connecticut, So.,...Boatwright played in eight contests and helped solidify the CCSU pass defense. He recorded 26.0 tackles and had an interception and a team-high eight pass breakups. - Central Connecticut Football

(DS#116 CB) rSr/2024 CB Tyler BoatwrightCentral Connecticut
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