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10/30/21 - Coy Williams, rSr/2023, Davidson + More +

Coy Williams rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown and Dylan Sparks ran for 122 yards and two scores - including a 61-yarder - as Davidson took over sole possession of first place in the Pioneer Football League with a 29-22 victory over Morehead State on Saturday. Morehead State used Andrew Foster's 20-yard field goal in the first quarter and his 49-yarder with 10:46 left in the second to take a 6-0 lead. Davidson (6-1, 5-0) didn't get on the scoreboard until Williams' 61-yard run with 3:39 left in the first half. After the Wildcats defense forced a three-and-out, Louis Colosimo directed a 10-play, 64-yard drive that culminated with his 8-yard TD toss to Lucas Raber with 15 seconds left in the half. Morehead State (5-3, 4-1) blocked Caden Bonoffski's extra-point kick, Tyler Noble ran it all the way back and the Eagles trailed 13-8 at halftime.

Morehead State regained the lead 15-13 on Mark Pappas' 17-yard TD toss to Devonte Adams midway through the third quarter, but Bonoffski kicked a 35-yard field with 50 seconds left and the Wildcats never trailed again. Williams had a 32-yard TD run early in the final quarter and Sparks scored on a 14-yard run with 4:48 remaining to stretch the Wildcats' lead to 29-15. Eli Turner Jr. ran for 97 yards on just 10 carries as the Wildcats piled up 397 yards on the ground. Pappas was 24-of-44 passing for 262 yards with two TDs and two interceptions for Morehead State. BJ Byrd had seven catches for 127 yards. The Eagles were held to 17 yards rushing on 14 carries. - Davidson/AP College Football

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FB Coy Williams, Davidson
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10/23/21 - Coy Williams, rSr/2023, Davidson + More +

Louis Colosimo threw for two touchdowns, Aris Hilliard rushed for two scores and Davidson beat Butler 49-35 on Saturday. Davidson (4-1, 3-0 Pioneer) entered leading the FCS by averaging 300 yards rushing per game, and gained 363 yards on 48 carries against Butler. Hilliard carried it four times, including a 59-yard run to tie it at 7, for 105 yards. Coy Williams rushed for 65 yards and a score, his 10th of the season. Colosimo only attempted 10 passes and seven went for completions. After Butler tied it at 21 with 1:06 remaining before halftime, Davidson went on a seven-play, 70-yard drive for the first of four unanswered touchdowns. Mark McCurdy caught at 35-yard score, Hilliard added a 15-yarder on the ground, Bradyn Oakley caught a Colosimo pass for 57 yards and Eli Turner Jr. gave Davidson a 49-21 lead with a 4-yard run. Bret Bushka was 21 of 32 for 166 yards and two touchdowns for Butler (2-5, 0-4). He also rushed for 46 yards and a score. AJ Deinhart rushed for 96 yards, including a 53-yard TD, and Yogi Flager caught 10 passes for 68 yards and two TDs. - AP College Football

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FB Coy Williams, Davidson
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10/17/21 - Coy Williams, rSr/2023, Davidson + More +

Louis Colosimo threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score and Davidson dominated the middle quarters in rolling to a 70-35 victory over Presbyterian in Pioneer Football League action on Saturday. Davidson (4-1, 3-0) trailed 8-7 after one quarter before scoring 21 straight points. Coy Williams second short TD run started the Wildcats' surge. Colosimo followed with a 64-yard scoring strike to Jackson Sherrard and a 71-yard TD run to put the Paladins up 28-8 with 6:35 remaining in the first half. Ren Hefley sandwiched two TD passes around a third scoring run by Williams - this one a 29-yarder - and the Blue Hose (2-4, 0-3) trailed 35-22 at halftime. They would get no closer.

Davidson stretched its lead to 56-22 after three quarters on Dylan Sparks' 27-yard TD run and scoring strikes from Colosimo to Mark McCurdy and Sherrard, covering 26 and 27 yards, respectively. Colosimo completed 8 of 10 passes for 151 yards and three TDs. He also ran for 95 yards on three carries. Presbyterian's Hefley, who came in averaging just under 400 yards passing with 21 TDs through the first five games, completed 32 of 56 passes for 298 yards and two TDs with two interceptions. Jalyn Witcher caught eight passes for 106 yards and a TD, his ninth this season. - AP College Football

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FB Coy Williams, Davidson
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10/02/21 - Coy Williams, rSr/2023, Davidson + More +

Coy Williams scored three rushing touchdowns and Dylan Sparks' 1-yard scoring run late carried Davidson to a 35-28 win over Stetson on Saturday. Sparks' scoring run ended a nine-play, 75-yard drive that took more than five minutes and left the Hatters with 3:31 to try and tie it. In two drives sandwiched around a Davidson (3-1, 2-0 Pioneer Football League) punt, Stetson (2-2, 0-1) turned it over on downs and time expired on its final drive when the Wildcats defense held Stetson (2-2, 0-1) to 15 yards.

Stetson built a 21-7 lead late in the first half when Justin Agner threw a 41-yard scoring pass to Nazeviah Burris. Davidson responded with a 12-yard Williams touchdown run with 1:39 before intermission, he scored again from the 1 out of the break and Louis Colosimo threw a 14-yard scoring pass to Jackson Sherrard with 3:08 left in the third for 28-21 lead. Agner connected with Burris again from 5 yards out with 8:46 left to knot it at 28-all. Agner threw for 287 yards and four touchdowns - all to Burris - who caught seven passes for 127 yards. - AP College Football

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FB Coy Williams, Davidson
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09/25/21 - Eli Turner Jr., Sr/2022, Davidson + More +

Louis Colosimo had a 24-yard touchdown pass to Eli Turner Jr. with 2:34 left to help Davidson secure a 28-16 win over San Diego on Saturday. Facing third-and-14, Colosimo found Turner across the middle before running it in for the score. The brief scoring drive for the Wildcats (2-1, 1-0 Pioneer Football League) followed a Torreros drive in which they turned it over on downs deep in their own territory with three minutes left. San Diego (0-4, 0-1) reduced its deficit to 21-16 with 7:39 remaining when Mason Randall threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Michael Carner. Dylan Sparks, Mark McCurdy and Turner each scored rushing touchdowns for Davidson. Turner also completed a 34-yard pass to Jalen Staples to set up his own short scoring run to make it 21-9 early in the fourth quarter. Randall finished with 178 passing with a touchdown and interception. - AP College Football

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WR Eli Turner Jr., Davidson
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09/11/21 - Dylan Sparks, Sr/2023, Davidson + More +

Coy Williams ran for 73 yards and two touchdowns to lead Davidson to a 28-26 victory over Division II-member Shaw on Saturday night. Williams ran 20 times for 73 yards. Dylan Sparks added 70 yards rushing on 18 carries and a touchdown for Davidson (1-1). The Wildcats finished with 310 yards rushing. Christian Peters was 19-of-31 passing for 196 yards and threw three touchdown passes to lead Shaw. Sidney Gibbs had 15 carries for 110 yards and a touchdown run. Shaw scored a touchdown with 4:36 remaining but couldn't convert the 2-point try. - AP College Football

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RB Dylan Sparks, Davidson
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07/29/20 - Wesley Dugger, rSr/2022, Davidson + More +

2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT PIONEER LEAGUE PRESEASON OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: RB Wesley Dugger, Davidson, Sr.,...For Dugger, it marks the second consecutive year on the Phil Steele Preseason first team. In 2019, the Henrico, Va., product ran for 1,000 yards for the third season, gaining 1,068 yards on 202 carries and a single-season best 22 touchdowns. He also became the program's all-time leading rusher and looks to add to that total in his final campaign. - Davidson Football

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RB Wesley Dugger, Davidson
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01/08/20 - Jorell Story, Sr/2020, Davidson + More +

2019 ALL-PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): FB Jorell Story, Davidson,...Listed as a second team fullback selection, Story was just as big blocking for the FCS second ranked rushing team as he was toting the ball. But when he did get the call, the Dallas, Ga., native made the most of it, rushing for 686 yards on 125 carries, an average of 5.5 yards per carry. Story also found the end zone six times, including a 71-yard scoring scamper on the second play of the game at Campbell. - Davidson Football

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01/08/20 - Zach Hester, rSr/2022, Davidson + More +

2019 ALL-PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): OL Zach Hester, Davidson,...Switching over from tight end during camp, Hester fit in seamlessly on the offensive line, helping fill the void of the loss of four starters from the 2018 squad. For Hester, it marks his first PFL All-Conference nod. - Davidson Football

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OT Zach Hester, Davidson
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01/08/20 - Tony Collins, Sr/2020, Davidson + More +

2019 ALL-PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): LB Tony Collins, Davidson,...On the defensive side, Collins makes it two straight years as a PFL honoree. The senior was second in tackles (72), only trailing fellow second-teamer Hatalowich (86). Collins picked off a pass at Jacksonville and forced a fumble to go along with 2.5 tackles for loss. - Davidson Football

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ILB Tony Collins, Davidson
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01/08/20 - George Hatalowich, Sr/2020, Davidson + More +

2019 ALL-PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): LB George Hatalowich, Davidson,...Having already earned a spot on the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team for his outstanding commitment to the community, Hatalowich can add All-PFL selection to his resume. The senior from Hummelstown, Pa., led the team in tackles, adding 7.5 for loss, picked off a pass to seal the win over Valparaiso and recovered a fumble. - Davidson Football

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OLB George Hatalowich, Davidson
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01/08/20 - Jalen Staples, Sr/2022, Davidson + More +

2019 ALL-PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Jalen Staples (So., WR),...Davidson also landed five honorable mention 'Cats - sophomore safety Dreylan Hines and senior cornerback Rayshawn McCall defensively; junior quarterback Tyler Phelps, sophomore wide receiver Jalen Staples and slot receiver Eli Turner Jr. - Davidson Football

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WR Jalen Staples, Davidson
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01/08/20 - Eli Turner Jr., Sr/2022, Davidson + More +

2019 ALL-PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Eli Turner Jr. (So., A-P),...Davidson also landed five honorable mention 'Cats - sophomore safety Dreylan Hines and senior cornerback Rayshawn McCall defensively; junior quarterback Tyler Phelps, sophomore wide receiver Jalen Staples and slot receiver Eli Turner Jr. - Davidson Football

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WR Eli Turner Jr., Davidson
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01/07/20 - Wesley Dugger, rSr/2022, Davidson + More +

2019 ALL-PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): RB Wesley Dugger, Davidson,...Dugger had a record year, rushing for a PFL and Davidson record 22 touchdowns. The Henrico, Va., native also became the program's all-time leading rusher while on the road at Butler, finishing the season with a career 3,440 yards. - Davidson Football

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RB Wesley Dugger, Davidson
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01/07/20 - Bryce Perry-Martin, Sr/2020, Davidson + More +

2019 ALL-PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): DL Bryce Perry-Martin, Davidson,...Perry-Martin was a driving force of Davidson's jump to one of the more dominating defenses in the nation. Despite receiving frequent double and triple teams from opposing blockers, Perry-Martin totaled a team-high 12.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks to go along with 53 stops. - Davidson Football

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