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  Delaware State University Director of Athletics Alecia Shield-Gadson has announced that Rod Milstead has been relieved of his duties as head coach of the Hornets' football program, effective immediately. Milstead compiled a 17-33 overall record and a 7-18 mark in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) in five seasons as head coach of the Hornets. Delaware State was 5-6 overall and fourth in the six-team MEAC standings with a 2-3 conference record this past season. "We thank Coach Milstead for his service to our football program and the university the past five years and wish him well in his future endeavors," Shields-Gadson said. "The university will soon begin a national search for a new head football coach." Shields-Gadson also announced that veteran assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Jeff Braxton will serve as interim head coach until further notice. - MEAC Football

rSr/2024 QB Jared LewisDelaware State
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  2022 MEAC ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Marquis Gillis, Delaware State,...Gillis leads the Hornets and ranks fifth in the MEAC in rushing yards per game (49.5) and total rushings yards (545). His five rushing touchdowns are tied for fourth in the league. Gillis ran for career-high 123 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries in the win over Norfolk State and followed that with 94 rushing yards and a score against Howard. - MEAC Football

rSr/2026 RB Marquis GillisDelaware State
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  NOV 7 MEAC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Delaware State kicker Nathan Wilson (PK, 6-1, 180, Fr., Salem, N.J.) kicked the game-winning field goal in overtime to give Delaware State a 27-24 win over South Carolina State. Overall, he hit both field goal attempts, all three point-after tries and had two touchbacks in five kickoffs. - MEAC Football

Sr/2026 K Nathan WilsonDelaware State
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  OCT 3 MEAC FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Delaware State senior defensive lineman Isaiah Williams (DL, 6-2, 295, Sr., Brooklyn, N.Y.) was a force in the defensive backfield for the Hornets, registering two sacks and a quarterback hurry in the win over Robert Morris. He had four total stops, including three solo efforts against the Colonials. - MEAC Football

rSr/2023 DE Isaiah WilliamsDelaware State
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  SEPT 19 MEAC FOOTBALL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Delaware State's C.J. Henry (QB, 5-10, 180, r-Fr., Newark, Del.) went 9-for-15 through the air against Virginia University of Lynchburg, passing for 115 yards and three touchdowns coming off the bench. - MEAC Football

rSr/2026 QB C.J. HenryDelaware State
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  C.J. Henry threw for three touchdowns, Marquis Gillis rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown, and Delaware State scored 28 unanswered points to beat Norfolk State 28-7 on Saturday. Henry had a touchdown pass in each of the first three quarters, opening with a 41-yarder to Jerrish Halsey. The duo also connected on a 22-yard TD early in the third for a 21-0 lead. Gillis capped the scoring with a 23-yard touchdown. Halsey finished with three catches for 77 yards and two scores for Delaware State (4-2, 1-0 MEAC). Otto Kuhns was 19 of 41 for 258 yards with one touchdown and one interception for Norfolk State (1-6, 1-1). The Spartans didn't enter the red zone until the fourth quarter. - AP College Football

rSr/2026 RB Marquis GillisDelaware State
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  Marquis Gillis ran for 86 yards and Delaware State broke open a close game with 17 points in the fourth quarter, defeating Division II-level Lincoln (PA) 34-0 in a season-opener on Saturday. The Hornets led 17-0 through three quarters before finishing strong with a Jared Lewis touchdown pass, a C.J. Henry touchdown run and a field goal by Nathan Wilson. Earlier, Wade Inge and Thomas Bertrand-Hudon had rushing touchdowns for Delaware State. The Hornets threw just 11 passes with Lewis going 4-of-8 passing for 87 yards. Delaware State had 43 carries for 215 yards. Lincoln's Isaiah Freeman was 12-of-19 passing for 130 yards. The Lions gained only 205 yards against the Hornets, who led the MEAC in defense last season and return all 11 starters. - AP College Football

rSr/2026 RB Marquis GillisDelaware State
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  2022 PRESEASON ALL-MEAC CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): DB Charles Peeler, r-Sr., Delaware State,...Competed in all 11 games in 2021...All-MEAC Second Team honoree...sixth on the Hornets with 35 total tackles, including 25 solo stops...also credited with six pass break-ups, one sack, one interception (20 yds) and one blocked kick...also MEAC leader with 11.0 punt return average...returned five punts for career-high 102 yards, including a 55-yard touchdown, in 13-7 loss to MEAC and HBCU National Champ South Carolina State (Oct. 23). - Delaware State Football

rSr/2023 WR Charles PeelerDelaware State
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  2022 PRESEASON ALL-MEAC CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): DL Isaiah Williams, r-Sr., Delaware State,...Appeared in all 11 games in 2021...All-MEAC First Team selection...team leader and tied for third in the MEAC with 11.5 tackles for loss (-36 yds)...also tops on the Hornets and fifth in the MEAC with 3.5 sacks (-18 yds.)...tied for third on the Hornets with 37 total tackles, including 20 solo stops...credited with a team-high nine quarterback hurries and one forced fumble. - Delaware State Football

rSr/2023 DE Isaiah WilliamsDelaware State
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  2022 PRESEASON ALL-MEAC CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): DB Jawain Granger, r-Sr., Delaware State,...All-MEAC Third Team honoree in 2021...Named to 2021 Black College Football Player of the Year Watch List...2021 Preseason All-MEAC First Team...competed in al 11 games as a starting quarterback...11th on the Hornets with 24 total tackles, including 19 solo stops...tied for second on the team and second in the MEAC with three interceptions...also tied for fourth in the MEAC in passes defended at 0.73 per game (8 total). - Delaware State Football

rSr/2023 CB Jawain GrangerDelaware State
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  2022 PRESEASON ALL-MEAC CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): LB Brooks Parker, Sr., Delaware State,...Competed in all games at linebacker in 2021...tied for third on the Hornets with 37 total tackles, including 25 solo stops to tie for fourth on the team...also recorded 4.5 tackles-for-loss, 0.5 sacks and one pass break-up. - Delaware State Football

rSr/2023 OLB Brooks ParkerDelaware State
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  2022 PRESEASON ALL-MEAC CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): C Dillon Marshall, r-Jr., Delaware State,... Starting center in all five DSU spring contests in 2021...helped pave the way to a team season-high 390 total yards (217 rushing/173 passing) in 37-28 victory at Howard (Apr. 3)...freshman Sy'veon Wilkerson rushed for DSU spring-high 112 yards and one touchdown in Howard contest. - Delaware State Football

rSr/2024 C Dillon MarshallDelaware State
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  2022 PRESEASON ALL-MEAC CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): DB Esaias Guthrie, r-So., Delaware State,...Competed in all 11 games in 2021...HERO Sports FCS Freshman All-America and All-MEAC First Team honoree...tops in the MEAC and tied for 22nd among all FCS players with four interceptions, and tied for fourth in the conference with eight passes defended (0.73 pg). - Delaware State Football

rJr/2025 CB Esaias GuthrieDelaware State
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  2021 ALL-PATRIOT LEAGUE FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES): RB: Jaden Sutton, Lafayette, Jr.,...Sutton ended the season second on the team in rushing, piling up 398 yards and three touchdowns. The Psychology major from Winston-Salem, N.C. also added five catches for 54 yards and spent time on the kick return unit. - Lafayette Football

rSr/2025 RB Jaden SuttonDelaware State
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  Jared Lewis threw three touchdown passes and Delaware State rallied from a 26-point halftime deficit to defeat Norfolk State 28-26 on Saturday. Lewis completed 11 of 22 passes for 215 yards, with the three touchdowns and two interceptions. His 30-yard pass to Trey Gross gave the Hornets (5-5, 2-2 MEAC) the lead with 1:53 remaining. Norfolk State (6-4, 2-2) got the scoring started on a blocked punt late in the first quarter. Cameryn Brent and J.J. Davis added touchdown runs prior to a 3-yard touchdown pass from Juwan Carter to Justin Smith. One extra point was missed and another one blocked, leaving Norfolk State with a 26-0 halftime lead. Sy'veon Wilkerson got the Hornets on the board in the third quarter, scoring on an 8-yard run. Still trailing 26-7 entering the fourth, Lewis hit Wade Inge for a pair of touchdown passes, then connected with Gross for the deciding touchdown. Wilkerson finished with 73 yards on 16 carries. For Norfolk State, Davis gained 115 yards on 20 carries. Carter completed 13 of 23 passes for 125 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. - AP College Football

rSr/2024 QB Jared LewisDelaware State
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