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Ayden Pereira threw two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter to lead Merrimack's 27-26 come-from-behind victory over Fordham on Saturday. The Warriors fell behind 26-13 through three quarters, but Pereira caught fire in the fourth period. His 66-yard pass to Austin Palmer made it 26-20 with 9:21 remaining. On Fordham's ensuing possession, Will Claude intercepted a pass by Gunnar Smith, setting up Merrimack 29 yards away from the go-ahead score, a 5-yard toss from Pereira to Cade Callahan. Carlton Thai added the PAT. The Rams lost a fumble on their only possession after Merrimack took the lead.

Pereira completed only 11 of 30 passes for 167 yards and led the Warriors (4-8) with 77 yards rushing. Smith was 17-for-31 passing for 252 yards with one touchdown. He was intercepted twice and also lost a fumble. He had two rushing touchdowns. Troy Worrell caught six passes for 160 yards, including a 73-yard touchdown that gave the Rams their 26-13 lead. Fordham (1-11) forced a three-and-out to open the game and cashed in with a safety when Krystian Pothel blocked a punt and the ball went through the end zone. The Rams capitalized on field position after the free kick, driving 50 yards to a 26-yard field goal by Bennett Henderson. The early 5-0 lead, backed up by two touchdown runs by Smith built a 19-13 halftime lead for the Rams. Merrimack's only touchdown of the first half came on Garry Rosemond Jr.'s 11-yard return of a blocked punt. - AP College Football

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QB Ayden Pereira, Merrimack
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09/20/25 - Ayden Pereira, Jr/2027, Merrimack, 6-0, 200 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Carlton Thai kicked a 19-yard field goal with one second left to lift Merrimack to a 16-14 win over Central Connecticut on Saturday night. Thai's third field goal capped a seven-play, 66-yard drive after the Blue Devils took their only lead on Elijah Howard's 1-yard plunge with 1:32 to play. Merrimack (2-2) was stymied all day but led 13-0 thanks to its defense. Ayden Pereira scored on a 5-yard run one play after a blocked punt and Thai's first field goal came after an intercept on the next possession.

Thai added a field goal in the middle of the third after a high snap on a punt set the Warriors up on the CCSU 7. Howard, who finished with 91 yards on 16 carries, got the Blue Devils on the board with a 21-yard run with 9:23 left in the game. Merrimack responded with a drive to the CCSU 10 but Thai's field-goal attempt was blocked and Christopher scooped it up and returned it close to 100 yards for a score, only to have a block-in-the-back penalty take away the go-ahead touchdown with 3:35 to play. But Howard capped a seven-play, 40-yard drive anyway. - AP College Football

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QB Ayden Pereira, Merrimack
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09/06/25 - Ayden Pereira, Jr/2027, Merrimack, 6-0, 200 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Ayden Pereira threw for 239 yards and a touchdown, Brendon Wyatt and Aveon Smith added rushing touchdowns and Merrimack controlled Division II Saint Anselm 31-6 on Saturday. The defense also contributed, holding the Hawks to 193 yards and 11 first downs before Nasir Maryland secured the win with a 70-yard interception return for a touchdown in the last minute.

Pereira's 3-yard toss to Cade Callahan capped an 11-play, 64-yard drive in the middle of the first quarter. Smith's 6-yard run late in the second quarter made it 17-0 at halftime. Wyatt went 39 yards to cap a quick 80-yard scoring drive in the third quarter. Drew Forker threw an 18-yard pass to Jaidin Haynes midway through the fourth quarter for the Saint Anselm score. - AP College Football

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QB Ayden Pereira, Merrimack
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11/16/22 - Jay Thompson, Sr/2025, Merrimack, 6-2, 240 (DS#88 OLB) + More +

NOV 14 NEC PRIME PERFORMER: Jay Thompson, MC (DL, SO),...Thompson came away with a game-and career-high 11 tackles to lead Merrimack to its seventh straight victory at CCSU on Saturday. The sophomore defensive lineman had seven solo stops to go along with 1.5 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack. - NEC Football

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OLB Jay Thompson, Merrimack
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11/12/22 - Gavin McCusker, rSr/2026, Merrimack, 6-2, 195 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Gavin McCusker threw three touchdown passes to Pat Conroy and Merrimack beat Central Connecticut 20-14 on Saturday for its seventh straight win. Merrimack (8-2, 6-0) will host St. Francis (PA), which is also 6-0 in the Northeast Conference, for the conference title next Saturday. Nasir Smith ran for a 1-yard touchdown that capped a 17-play, 82-yard opening drive. Smith finished with 148 yards rushing and is the 16th player at Central Connecticut to rush for 1,000 yards in a season.

The senior finished with 1,001 yards. Maurice Nelson returned the ensuing kickoff 67 yards to give Merrimack the ball on the CCSU 18-yard line. McCusker found Conroy in the end zone six plays later for a 10-yard score. McCusker and Conroy connected twice more in the fourth quarter. Kyle Zajack scored on a 1-yard run for the Blue Devils with 20 seconds left, but Merrimack recovered the ensuing onside kick. Central Connecticut (1-9, 1-5) will look to end a two-game skid in its season finale against Stonehill. - Merrimack/AP College Football

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QB Gavin McCusker, Merrimack
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11/11/22 - Donte Williams, Sr/2025, Merrimack, 5-09, 190 (DS#98 SS) + More +

OCT 31 NEC CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Donte Williams, Merrimack, Linebacker, So., 5-10, 205 lbs., New Rochelle, NY/Trinity Pawling, Week 9 Stats: 9 tackles (6 solo), 2.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks, 1 INT, 1 BrUp,...Williams anchored a Merrimack defense that held the then top-scoring team in the NEC to just 10 points, including a scoreless second half, on Saturday. The sophomore linebacker recorded nine tackles - including six solo - and had 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks to lead the Warriors past Stonehill, 17-10, for their sixth straight victory. In addition, Williams, a New Rochelle, NY native, added a pass breakup and a key interception in the end zone that sealed the win on a 4th and 10 on Merrimack's 27-yard line. This is Williams' first-ever weekly award from the NEC. - NEC Football

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11/11/22 - Donte Williams, Sr/2025, Merrimack, 5-09, 190 (DS#98 SS) + More +

OCT 31 NEC FOOTBALL PRIME PERFORMER: Donte Williams, MC (LB., So.),...Williams racked up nine tackles (6 solo), 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks to lead a Merrimack defense that held the NEC's top-scoring team to just 10 points. The sophomore linebacker added one interception and a pass breakup for the Warriors, who improved to 5-0 in the NEC with a 17-10 win at Stonehill on Saturday. Williams was also named the NEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week. - NEC Football

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10/25/22 - Gavin McCusker, rSr/2026, Merrimack, 6-2, 195 (DS#999 QB) + More +

OCT 24 NEC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Gavin McCusker, Merrimack, Quarterback, R-Fr., 6-2, 185 lbs., Exeter Township, PA/Exeter Township, Week 8 Stats: 124 pass yards, 10-16, 62.5 pass completion percentage, 1 TD pass, 0 INT, 12 rushes, 55 rush yards, TD rush, 4.6 ypc,...McCusker led Merrimack past NEC preseason favorite Sacred Heart in a battle of two unbeaten NEC squads on Saturday. The redshirt-freshman signal caller compiled 179 all-purpose yards - including 124 in the air and 55 on the ground - to lead the Warriors to their fifth straight win and the program's first-ever 4-0 start in NEC play since joining the league in 2019. After a 28-yard run from Victor Dawson put Merrimack on the scoreboard in the first, McCusker doubled the Warriors' lead to 14-0 when he linked up with Pat Conroy for a 20-yard pass with 12:18 left in the second quarter. He then went on to give Merrimack a lead it would not relinquish in the third quarter with his first career touchdown rush, a 2-yard carry with 15 seconds left. This is McCusker's second NEC Rookie of the Week award this season. - NEC Football

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QB Gavin McCusker, Merrimack
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10/25/22 - Gavin McCusker, rSr/2026, Merrimack, 6-2, 195 (DS#999 QB) + More +

OCT 24 NEC PRIME PERFORMER: Gavin McCusker, MC (QB, R-Fr.),...McCuster racked up 179 total yards to lead Merrimack to its fifth-straight victory and a 4-0 start in NEC play with a 31-25 defeat of preseason favorite Sacred Heart. Completing 10-of-16 of his passes while throwing for 124 yards and one touchdown, the redshirt-freshman registered 55 yards on the ground with a 2-yard touchdown run on 12 carries. McCusker was also named the NEC Rookie of the Week. - NEC Football

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QB Gavin McCusker, Merrimack
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10/22/22 - Gavin McCusker, rSr/2026, Merrimack, 6-2, 195 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Gavin McCusker threw for a touchdown and got decisive score on the ground, leading Merrimack to a 31-25 victory over Sacred Heart on Saturday. McCusker, who threw for 124 yards, including a 20-yard TD pass to Pat Conroy, scored on a 2-yard run with 15 seconds left in the third quarter. Midway through the fourth quarter the Warriors' Jared Dunn blocked a Sacred Heart punt and Lliam Davis capped the scoring with a 37-yard field goal. Trailing 31-25, Sacred Heart had two remaining possessions. Sam Renzi missed a 27-yard field goal with 5:22 remaining and later time ran out with the Pioneers at the Merrimack 27-yard line. Shayne Butler's 42-yard interception return for a touchdown gave the Warriors (6-2, 4-0 Northeast Conference) a 21-6 lead early in the third quarter. Highlighted by a safety and a 68-yard touchdown pass from Marquez McCray to Kenneth Womack, Sacred Heart (4-3, 2-1) scored the next 19 points to take a 25-21 lead. Marquez completed 20 of 37 passes for 315 yards with a touchdown and interception. Grant Malik rushed for 97 yards and Rob DiNota had 120 receiving yards for the Pioneers, who had a 464-298 advantage in total yards. - AP College Football

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QB Gavin McCusker, Merrimack
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10/18/22 - Garry Rosemond Jr., rSr/2026, Merrimack, 5-10, 175 (DS#999 CB) + More +

OCT 17 NEC PRIME PERFORMER: Garry Rosemond, Jr., MC (DB, So.),...Rosemond paced a defense that held Wagner to just one field goal in the second half with six solo tackles, four of which came after the halftime break. The sophomore defensive back recorded 1.0 tackle for loss and came away with a forced fumble. - NEC Football

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CB Garry Rosemond Jr., Merrimack
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10/14/22 - Rodney Samson, rSr/2023, Merrimack, 6-0, 227 (DS#81 ILB) + More +

OCT 3 NEC PRIME PERFORMER: Rodney Samson, MC (LB, Gr.),...Samson racked up 11 tackles - all solo - including 1.0 tackle for loss to help lead Merrimack to a league-opening win against LIU. The graduate linebacker added a pair of fumble recoveries, including a game-clinching third-down stop at the Warriors' own 42-yard line. - NEC Football

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ILB Rodney Samson, Merrimack
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10/14/22 - Jack Zergiotis, rJr/2025, Merrimack, 6-1, 218 (DS#999 QB) + More +

SEP 19 NEC CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jack Zergiotis, Merrimack, QB, So., 6-2, 225, Montreal, Quebec/John Abbott College/UConn,...Week 3 Stats: 294 pass yards, 56.1 pass completion pct., 0 INT, 3 TD passes,...Zergiotis takes home NEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week honors after he threw for 294 passing yards and three touchdowns in Merrimack's 28-21 overtime defeat to Harvard. The Montreal, Quebec native and UConn transfer put the Warriors on the board in the first quarter with a five-yard toss to classmate Jacari Carter. Late in the third quarter, he connected with Carter once again with a season-long 76-yard throw before putting Merrimack up by 14 early in the fourth with a 19-yard touchdown pass to Hayden Fisher. Zergiotis' 294 yards in the air and three passing touchdowns are the most by a NEC quarterback in a game this season. - NEC Football

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QB Jack Zergiotis, Merrimack
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10/14/22 - Garry Rosemond Jr., rSr/2026, Merrimack, 5-10, 175 (DS#999 CB) + More +

SEP 12 NEC PRIME PERFORMER: Garry Rosemond Jr., MC (DB, So.),...Rosemond, a defensive back, scored a pair of touchdowns in Merrimack's win over Assumption, recording a pick-six in the first half before returning a kick of 94 yards in the second half. The sophomore, who was also tabbed the NEC Special Teams Player of the Week, finished with six tackles, including five solo, and had two tackles for loss. - NEC Football

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CB Garry Rosemond Jr., Merrimack
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10/13/22 - Gavin McCusker, rSr/2026, Merrimack, 6-2, 195 (DS#999 QB) + More +

OCT 10 NEC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Gavin McCusker, Merrimack, Quarterback, R-Fr., 6-2, 185, Exeter Township, PA/Exeter Township, Week 6 Stats: 65.0 completion percentage, 13 completions, 163 pass yards, 1 TD pass, 1 INT,...McCusker calculated a 65.0 completion percentage after connecting on 13-of-20 attempts and racking up a season-high 163 passing yards.The rookie's 20-yard pass to sophomore wide receiver with 4:45 remaining in the third gave Merrimack its first lead at 21-14 in an eventual 28-21 win at Duquesne on Saturday. This is McCusker's first weekly award from the NEC. - NEC Football

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QB Gavin McCusker, Merrimack
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