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2019 ALL-OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): Daryl McCleskey Jr., Eastern Kentucky,...McCleskey was the only player in the conference to rush for 1,000 yards this season, finishing with 454 more yards than any other. The senior totaled 1,238 yards on 214 carries for an average of 5.8 yards per touch. He scored eight touchdowns on the ground and caught one. He finished the season with 28 receptions, the second-most on the team, for 197 yards. In addition to leading the OVC in rushing, McCleskey was fourth in rushing touchdowns and third in all-purpose yards (119.6 per game). He is ninth in the country in rushing yards, 13th in yards per game, 23rd in yards per carry and 57th in rushing touchdowns. The Dayton native ran for a career-best, and eclipsed the 2,000-yard career rushing mark, with 202 yards against Tennessee State. - Eastern Kentucky Football

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RB Daryl McCleskey Jr., Eastern Kentucky
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12/22/19 - Samuel Hayworth, rSr/2020, Eastern Kentucky, 5-10, 180 (DS#30 K) + More +

2019 ALL-OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): K - Samuel Hayworth, Eastern Kentucky,...Hayworth finished the 2019 season 18-for-22 on field goal attempts with three of his misses coming from 40 yards or more away. He went 17-for-18 on attempts from inside the 40 yard line. The redshirt senior also made all 37 of his extra-point attempts. The Ormond Beach, Florida native led the OVC in scoring this season with 7.6 points per game. He was second in the conference in field goal percentage (81.8 percent) and field goals per game (1.50 per game). He ranks ninth in the nation in field goals per game and 16th in field goal percentage. Hayworth was chosen as the OVC Specialist of the Week twice and the national special teams player of the week once this season. - Eastern Kentucky Football

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K Samuel Hayworth, Eastern Kentucky
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12/22/19 - Taquan Evans, rSr/2020, Eastern Kentucky, 6-2, 245 (DS#112 OLB) + More +

2019 ALL-OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): DL - Taquan Evans, Eastern Kentucky,...Evans played in all 12 games. He totaled 29 tackles, 12.5 tackles for a loss, eight sacks, two forced fumbles and two pass break-ups. The redshirt senior from Douglasville, Georgia, was second in the OVC with 0.67 sacks per game and sixth with 1.04 tackles for a loss per game. He ranks 33rd in the nation in sacks per game and 85th in tackles for a loss per game. Evans had three sacks in Eastern's win over Tennessee Tech. - Eastern Kentucky Football

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OLB Taquan Evans, Eastern Kentucky
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12/22/19 - Graham Ashkettle, rJr/2022, Eastern Kentucky, 6-5, 300 (DS#999 OT) + More +

2019 ALL-OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): OT - Graham Ashkettle, Eastern Kentucky,...Tucker Schroeder, a redshirt sophomore from St. Cloud, Florida, started all 12 games at left guard. Graham Ashkettle, a redshirt sophomore from Crestwood, Kentucky, started 10 times at right tackle. The two were part for an offensive line that helped EKU rush for 2,468 yards. They helped the Colonels lead the OVC and rank 22nd in FCS football with 205.5 rushing yards per game. Over the final six games of the season, the offensive line allowed only three sacks. Both started against Tennessee State and aided a running attach that churned out 379 yards, averaging nine yards per rush. - Eastern Kentucky Football

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OT Graham Ashkettle, Eastern Kentucky
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12/22/19 - Tucker Schroeder, rSr/2023, Eastern Kentucky, 6-4, 295 (DS#999 OG) + More +

2019 ALL-OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): OG - Tucker Schroeder, Eastern Kentucky,...Tucker Schroeder, a redshirt sophomore from St. Cloud, Florida, started all 12 games at left guard. Graham Ashkettle, a redshirt sophomore from Crestwood, Kentucky, started 10 times at right tackle. The two were part for an offensive line that helped EKU rush for 2,468 yards. They helped the Colonels lead the OVC and rank 22nd in FCS football with 205.5 rushing yards per game. Over the final six games of the season, the offensive line allowed only three sacks. Both started against Tennessee State and aided a running attach that churned out 379 yards, averaging nine yards per rush. - Eastern Kentucky Football

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OG Tucker Schroeder, Eastern Kentucky
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12/22/19 - Alonzo Booth, rSr/2022, Eastern Kentucky, 6-0, 250 (DS#999 FB) + More +

2019 ALL-OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): RB - Alonzo Booth, Eastern Kentucky,...Booth finished the season with 673 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns. The redshirt sophomore from Columbus, Ohio led the conference and is 14th in the nation in rushing touchdowns. - Eastern Kentucky Football

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FB Alonzo Booth, Eastern Kentucky
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12/18/19 - Kyle Bailey, rSr/2022, Eastern Kentucky, 6-0, 209 (DS#109 OLB) + More +

2019 ALL-CONFERENCE USA HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): LB Kyle Bailey, Jr., WKU,...Honorable Mention players, who received at least one All-Conference vote, for WKU include (alphabetically): Junior linebacker Kyle Bailey (Carrolton, Ga.), Senior nickelback Ta'Corian Darden (Russellville), Junior defensive tackle Jeremy Darvin (Nashville, Tenn.), Senior defensive tackle Jaylon George (Atlanta, Ga.), Junior safety Devon Key (Lexington), Junior safety Antwon Kincade (Valdosta, Ga.), Junior cornerback Trae Meadows (Greensboro, N.C.), Junior offensive guard Jordan Meredith (Bowling Green), Freshman tight end Joshua Simon (Dalzell, S.C.). - Western Kentucky Football

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OLB Kyle Bailey, Eastern Kentucky
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12/15/19 - Cornelius McCoy, rSr/2023, Eastern Kentucky, 5-11, 179 (DS#251 WR) + More +

2019 ALL-SUN BELT THIRD TEAM (COACHES): Cornelius McCoy, Georgia State (So., WR, Deerfield Beach, Fla.),...Leading receiver for an offense that has set school records for points and total offense per game...Fourth in the Sun Belt in receptions (5.4 pg) and seventh in receiving yards (56.6)...Caught a 17-yard TD pass in 38-30 victory at Tennessee...Eight catches for 107 yards in win over Arkansas State...Career highs with 10 receptions for 143 yards in win over Furman, including a 44-yard TD in the fourth quarter...Added a 3-yard TD catch in 31-21 win at Coastal Carolina...Top six in GSU history in career receptions (100) and receiving yards (1,174) after just 24 games. - Georgia State Football

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WR Cornelius McCoy, Eastern Kentucky
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11/26/19 - Aaron Patrick, rSr/2020, Eastern Kentucky, 6-4, 245 (DS#46 OLB) + More +

2019 OVC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Aaron Patrick (DL), Eastern Kentucky,...Patrick, a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award, led the OVC and ranked 11th nationally in sacks in 2019, averaging 0.83/game (10.0 total). The senior ranked second in the OVC and 29th nationally in tackles for loss (1.4/game), finishing the season with 16.5 for loss. He finished his career with 27.5 career sacks which ranks second in school history. Patrick tallied 52 total tackles, forced three fumbles (a mark that was tied for 22nd in the FCS), had six quarterback hurries and an interception.

The senior had a season-best eight tackles in a win over Tennessee State in September; he also had 2.0 sacks in that game, a mark he equaled in the season finale victory over Jacksonville State, marking the Colonels first win over the Gamecocks since 2012. Patrick added a season-high 3.5 tackles for loss in a game against nationally-ranked Southeast Missouri in early November. Patrick is the 15th EKU player to be named OVC Defensive Player of the Year (a group that includes former NFL players Aaron Jones, Chad Bratzke and Yeremiah Bell) and first since the 2015 season (Noah Spence). - Ohio Valley Football

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OLB Aaron Patrick, Eastern Kentucky
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11/25/19 - Samuel Hayworth, rSr/2020, Eastern Kentucky, 5-10, 180 (DS#30 K) + More +

NOV 25 STATS FCS NATIONAL SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Sam Hayworth, Eastern Kentucky, PK, R-Sr., 5-11, 180, Ormond Beach, Florida,...Hayworth scored an school-record 17 points in the Colonels' 29-23 victory over Jacksonville State -- their first over the Ohio Valley Conference power since 2012. He connected from 34, 24, 25, 50 and 28 yards while going 5-for-6 on field goal attempts (the miss was from 48 yards) and made his two PAT attempts. He also kicked off seven times with three touchbacks. Honorable Mention: Grayson Atkins, PK, Furman; Nick Bisceglia, PK, Robert Morris; Skyler Davis, PK, Elon; Ahmere Dorsey, KR/WR, Rhode Island; Storm Ruiz, PK, Stephen F. Austin; Jonathon Thomas, PK, Bethune-Cookman; Sam Webster, PK, Dayton; Daniel Whelan, P, UC Davis. - STATS FCS Football

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K Samuel Hayworth, Eastern Kentucky
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11/25/19 - Samuel Hayworth, rSr/2020, Eastern Kentucky, 5-10, 180 (DS#30 K) + More +

NOV 25 OHIO VALLEY SPECIALIST OF THE WEEK: Samuel Hayworth, K, 5-11, 180, Sr., Ormond Beach, Fla., Eastern Kentucky,...Hayworth set an Eastern Kentucky record by 17 points by kicking as the Colonels topped Jacksonville State 29-23, marking its first win over the Gamecocks since 2012. The senior connected from 34, 24, 25, 50 and 28 yards on field goal attempts and was 2-of-2 on PATs in the six-point win. He hit from 50 yards and 28 yards in the fourth quarter which proved to be the difference in the win. He broke the previous school record of 16 kicking points set by Jamie Lovett in 1983. Hayworth also kicked off seven times with three touchbacks. He currently ranks ninth nationally in field goals/game (1.5) and 16th in field goal percentage (81.8%). Others Nominated: Seth Rowland, Tennessee State. - Ohio Valley Conference Football

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K Samuel Hayworth, Eastern Kentucky
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11/23/19 - Samuel Hayworth, rSr/2020, Eastern Kentucky, 5-10, 180 (DS#30 K) + More +

Samuel Hayworth made 5-of-6 field goal attempts - including a 50-yarder - and Conor Blount threw a touchdown and Eastern Kentucky beat Jacksonville State 29-23 on Saturday. Hayworth made kicks from 34, 24, 25, 50 and 28-yards in the win. Blount's 17-yard touchdown pass to Jack Berman to start the third quarter broke a 9-all tie. After the teams traded punts, Zerrick Cooper threw a 40-yard completion to Jamari Hester to put the ball at the Colonels' 10-yard line. On the next play, Cooper threw a 10-yard score to KJ Stephenson to tie it at 16 apiece. Eastern Kentucky (7-5, 5-3 Ohio Valley Conference) took the lead for good when Alonzo Booth crashed in from a yard out with 3:47 left in the third. Daryl McCleskey Jr. had 110 yards rushing on 24 carries for the Colonels. Jacksonville State's (6-6, 3-5) Cooper threw all three of his touchdowns to Stephenson. Cooper threw for 311 yards on 21-of-35 completions with Hester catching nine passes for 186 yards. Cooper also had 44 yards rushing on 17 carries. - AP College Football

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K Samuel Hayworth, Eastern Kentucky
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11/21/19 - Ubong Udom, rSr/2022, Eastern Kentucky, 6-2, 242 (DS#108 OLB) + More +

2019 ALL-MIAA FIRST TEAM (COACHES): Defensive Line Ubong Udom, Central Missouri,...The first Mules defensive lineman in five years to make the All-MIAA First Team is Ubong Udom. Udom has been a nightmare for quarterbacks finishing fourth in the MIAA with seven sacks. He also shares the league lead with four forced fumbles. This is Udom's first All-MIAA award. He was twice an MIAA Player of the Week, once on defense after a three sack, two forced fumble game vs. Washburn and once on special teams after his blocked field goal in the final seconds helped the Mules to a win at Nebraska-Kearney. Udom has also totaled 36 tackles on the year and six more quarterback hurries. - Central Missouri Football

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OLB Ubong Udom, Eastern Kentucky
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11/16/19 - Daryl McCleskey Jr., Sr/2020, Eastern Kentucky, 5-09, 190 (DS#86 RB) + More +

Daryl McCleskey and Alonzo Booth scored touchdowns, Sam Hayworth kicked three field goals and Eastern Kentucky defeated Tennessee Tech 22-10 on Saturday. McCleskey, who ran for 106 yards on 26 carries, scored on a 1-yard run late in the first quarter. The touchdown tied the game after Bailey Fisher opened the scoring with a 6-yard run for what would be Tennessee Tech's only touchdown. Hayworth kicked field goals of 22, 36 and 29 yards in the second quarter and Booth added a 1-yard TD run in the fourth. Eastern Kentucky (6-5, 4-3 Ohio Valley) rushed for 230 yards and held Tennessee Tech (6-5, 3-4) to 2 rushing yards and 11 first downs. Bailey Fisher completed 20 of 35 passes for 148 yards for the Golden Eagles. EKU sacked Fisher seven times. Taquan Evans led the way with three. Parker McKinney completed 13 of 26 for 188 yards for the Colonels. - AP College Football

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RB Daryl McCleskey Jr., Eastern Kentucky
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11/05/19 - Ubong Udom, rSr/2022, Eastern Kentucky, 6-2, 242 (DS#108 OLB) + More +

NOV 4 MIAA SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Ubong Udom of UCM earned his second player of the week honor this season, first award as the special teams player of the week. Udom blocked a potential game-winning field goal from Nebraska Kearney with less than 20 seconds left in a tie game. His blocked field goal set the Mules up to win the game in regulation one play later. Udom helped the Mules field goal defense block three kicks on the afternoon, one field goal and two extra points. - MIAA Football

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OLB Ubong Udom, Eastern Kentucky
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