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NOV 21 OVC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Geno Hess, RB, 5-8, 222, Sr., Peoria, Ill., Southeast Missouri,...Hess broke the OVC single-game rushing record by carrying the ball 26 times for 317 yards (12.2 ypc) and four touchdowns while also catching a pass for 10 yards as Southeast Missouri topped Murray State 52-22 to win its third OVC Championship. He broke the previous OVC record of 311 held by SEMO's Marquis Terry. Hess is the only FCS player to reach 300 rushing yards this season.

He had touchdown runs of 73, 43, 31 and 21 yards, increasing his season rushing touchdowns total to 19, which is tied for first nationally (and fourth in OVC single-season history. Hess now has 1,569 yards this season, third nationally and ninth in OVC single-season history. Hess increased his career rushing touchdowns mark to 51 (third in OVC history) and his career rushing total to 3,989 (ninth in OVC history). Hess also ranks second nationally in rushing yards/carry (7.62) and third in rushing yards/game (142.6). It marked his sixth 100-yard game of the season and was the third week in a row and and fifth time this season he has won this award. Others Nominated: Dom Shoffner, Eastern Illinois; Jayvian Allen, Tennessee Tech; Dresser Winn, UT Martin. - OVC Football

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11/21/22 - Geno Hess, rSr/2024, Southeast Missouri State, 5-08, 218 (DS#56 RB) + More +

NOV 21 FEDEX GROUND FCS NATIONAL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Geno Hess, Southeast Missouri, RB, Sr., 5-8, 222, Peoria, Illinois,...Hess set the Ohio Valley Conference single-game rushing record with 317 yards and scored four touchdowns in Southeast Missouri's 52-22 win over Murray State. He averaged 12.2 yards on 26 carries, scoring from 73, 43, 31 and 21 yards out, as the Redhawks clinched a share of the conference title. He also caught one pass for 10 yards. Honorable Mention: Spencer Brasch, QB, Cal Poly; Marcus Cooper, RB, UIW; Theo Day, QB, Northern Iowa; Tim DeMorat, QB, Fordham; Cole Doyle, QB, Saint Francis; Xavier Gipson, WR, Stephen F. Austin; Michael Hiers, QB, Samford; Ty James, WR, Mercer; Derrel Kelley III, RB, Tarleton; Otto Kuhns, QB, Norfolk State; Dylan Laube, RB, New Hampshire; Fred Payton, QB, Mercer; Aidan Sayin, QB, Penn; Nasir Smith, RB, Central Connecticut State. - STATS FCS Football

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11/19/22 - Geno Hess, rSr/2024, Southeast Missouri State, 5-08, 218 (DS#56 RB) + More +

Geno Hess ran for 317 yards and four touchdowns and Southeast Missouri State clinched a share of the Ohio Valley Conference championship Saturday by walloping Murray State, 52-22. The Redhawks (9-2) finished the regular season with a 5-0 record in conference, tied with UT Martin, which knocked off Eastern Illinois, 34-31 in its season finale. Southeast Missouri State claimed the conference's automatic berth into the FCS playoffs on a coin flip Saturday night. Hess broke the Southeast Missouri State and OVC records for most rushing yards in a single game. The Redhawks scored on a pick-6 on the third play of the game when William McCall picked off a Jayden Stinson pass and raced 49 yards to the end zone. Hess scored on a 73-yard run in the first quarter to take a 21-3 lead. Lucas Maue completed 2 of 4 passes for 87 yards, with both completions going for touchdowns. He added 10 carries for 15 yards and a touchdown for Murray State (2-9, 1-4). - AP College Football

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11/15/22 - Geno Hess, rSr/2024, Southeast Missouri State, 5-08, 218 (DS#56 RB) + More +

NOV 14 OVC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Geno Hess, RB, 5-8, 222, Sr., Peoria, Ill., Southeast Missouri,...Hess hit the century mark for the fifth time in his last seven games, gaining 198 yards and scoring three touchdowns on 30 carries in a 31-7 victory over Eastern Illinois. Hess averaged 6.6 yards per carry and scored on runs of 31, 10 and 1 yards as the Redhawks improved to 8-2 on the season and 4-0 in the OVC. It marked his 15th 100-yard rushing game of his career, a new SEMO record. He increased his career rushing touchdowns total to 47, which is sixth in OVC history. Hess, who has been named OVC Offensive Player of the Week four times this season, ranks second nationally in total touchdowns (17), third in scoring (10.2 points/game), fourth in rushing touchdowns (15), sixth in rushing yards (1,252 and rushing yards/game (125.2), eighth in rushing yards/carry (6.96) and 15th in all-purpose yards (135.60/game). Others Nominated: Cade Brister, Lindenwood; Cortezz Jones, Murray State; Jeremiah Oatsvall, Tennessee Tech. - OVC Football

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11/12/22 - Geno Hess, rSr/2024, Southeast Missouri State, 5-08, 218 (DS#56 RB) + More +

Geno Hess scored three touchdowns, Southeast Missouri State allowed only 100 yards, and the Redhawks defeated Eastern Illinois 31-7 on Saturday to remain undefeated in the Ohio Valley Conference. Hess had 198 yards on 30 carries with touchdown runs of 31, 10 and 1 yards. The Redhawks had 320 yards rushing and Patrick Heitert threw for 140 yards, completing 11 of 17 passes. SE Missouri (8-2 overall) and UT Martin, which do not play each other this season, are tied for first place at 4-0. The Redhawks finish with Murray State and UT Martin's finale is against Eastern Illinois. The Panthers (2-8, 1-4) had 79 rushing yards and their quarterbacks combined to go 3-of-19 passing for 21 yards. Their touchdown was a 12-yard drive set up by a fumble on a punt return. - AP College Football

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11/11/22 - Geno Hess, rSr/2024, Southeast Missouri State, 5-08, 218 (DS#56 RB) + More +

NOV 7 OHIO VALLEY CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Geno Hess, RB, 5-8, 222, Sr., Peoria, Ill., Southeast Missouri,...Hess set the Southeast Missouri career rushing record in the Redhawks 42-0 shutout of Tennessee State. The senior carried the ball 18 times for 136 yards (7.6 ypc) and three touchdowns while also adding a nine-yard reception. He scored on touchdown runs of 44, 6 and 3 yards. His 44-yard score in the first quarter helped him pass Kelvin "Earthquake" Anderson for the all-time mark; Hess now has 3,475 rushing yards (fourth among active FCS players). It marked his seventh career three-touchdown game and his 14th 100-yard rushing game of his career. Additionally, he went over the 1,000 yard mark for the second-straight season. His 44 career rushing touchdowns now ranks sixth in OVC history. Hess ranks sixth nationally in rushing yards (1,054), seventh in rushing touchdowns (12), eighth in rushing yards/game (117.1), 10th in rushing yards per carry (7.03) and scoring (9.3 points/game) and 21st in all-purpose yards (128.67/game). Others Nominated: Dom Shoffner, Eastern Illinois; Jeremiah Oatsvall, Tennessee Tech. - OVC Football

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RB Geno Hess, Southeast Missouri State
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11/11/22 - Ryan Flournoy, rSr/2024, Southeast Missouri State, 6-1, 202 (DS#27 WR) + More +

OCT 31 OHIO VALLEY NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK: Ryan Flournoy, WR, 6-2, 197, Jr., Hazelcrest, Ill., Southeast Missouri,...Flournoy, a transfer from Iowa Western, had 15 catches for 256 yards and a touchdown in Southeast Missouri's game with Eastern Kentucky. The 15 catches are tied for the most by a FCS player this season, while the 256 receiving yards are tied for the third-most nationally. The junior averaged 17.0 yards per catch and picked up 58 yards after contact. He tallied his team-best seventh receiving touchdown of the season in the first quarter on a four-yard pass. He ranks 10th nationally in receiving yards/game (95.1) and 21st in receiving touchdowns (7). Others Nominated: Trey Wilhoit, Eastern Illinois; Jeff Caldwell, Lindenwood; Cody Goatley, Murray State; Sam Franklin, UT Martin. - OVC Football

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WR Ryan Flournoy, Southeast Missouri State
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11/05/22 - Geno Hess, rSr/2024, Southeast Missouri State, 5-08, 218 (DS#56 RB) + More +

Geno Hess had 18 carries for 136 yards and scored three of Southeastern Missouri State's five rushing touchdowns as the Redhawks beat Tennessee State 42-0 Saturday night. Southeast Missouri State (7-2, 3-0 Ohio Valley Conference) rebounded from a 27-23 loss to Eastern Kentucky to win for the seventh time in eight games. Hess scored on a 44-yard run less than 2 1/2 minutes into the game, added a 6-yard TD late in the first half and his 3-yard run with 9:59 left in the third quarter made it 28-0. Darrell Smith had a 50-yard touchdown run and Keveon Robbins added a scoring run from 20-yards out in the fourth quarter to cap the scoring. Draylen Ellis completed 14 of 35 passes for 104 yards for Tennessee State (3-6, 2-2). - AP College Football

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10/25/22 - Geno Hess, rSr/2024, Southeast Missouri State, 5-08, 218 (DS#56 RB) + More +

OCT 24 OVC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Geno Hess, RB, 5-8, 222, Sr., Peoria, Ill., Southeast Missouri,...Hess netted his second 200-plus yard rushing game of the season with 207 yards (12.2 ypc) on just 17 carries in a 51-16 win at Northwestern State. He scored on touchdown runs of 29 and 4 yards in the first quarter (as SEMO opened up a 23-3 lead) and added a 54-yard score in the third quarter to cap the scoring for the Redhawks, who won their sixth-straight game. Hess is one of 5 players nationally with two or more 200-yard rushing games this season, and he is one touchdown away from joining the OVC career Top 10 rushing touchdown list. Nationally, Hess ranks sixth in rushing yards/carry (7.41), seventh in rushing yards (837), ninth in rushing touchdowns (9) and 15th all-purpose yards (131.29/game). Others Nominated: Payton Rose, Lindenwood; Draylen Ellis, Tennessee State; Jeremiah Oatsvall, Tennessee Tech; Dresser Winn, UT Martin. - OVC Football

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10/25/22 - Paxton DeLaurent, Sr/2025, Southeast Missouri State, 6-5, 229 (DS#36 QB) + More +

OCT 24 OVC NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK: Paxton DeLaurent, QB, 6-5, 215, So., Camdenton, Mo., Southeast Missouri,...DeLaurent had his fifth multiple passing touchdown game of the season, throwing for three scores and 201 yards in the Redhawks 51-16 road win at Northwestern State, its sixth-straight win. He had touchdown passes of 3 and 12 yards in the second quarter (as SEMO opened up a 37-3 halftime lead) and started the third quarter with a 19-yard touchdown. He also ran for 45 yards, averaging 5.0 yards/carry. This marks the sixth time this season he has been named OVC Newcomer of the Week. DeLaurent ranks sixth nationally in total offense (304.4 yards/game) and eighth in passing touchdowns (17). Others Nominated: Colby Smith, Eastern Illinois; Kobe Smith, Lindenwood; Lucas Maue, Murray State; John Roberts IV, Tennessee State; George Qualls Jr., UT Martin. - OVC Football

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QB Paxton DeLaurent, Southeast Missouri State
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10/22/22 - Geno Hess, rSr/2024, Southeast Missouri State, 5-08, 218 (DS#56 RB) + More +

Geno Hess ran for 207 yards and three touchdowns and Paxton DeLaurent threw for three more scores as Southeast Missouri State routed Northwestern State 51-16 in a nonconference game Saturday. Hess scored from 29 and 4 yards out in the first quarter as the Redhawks rolled to a 23-3 lead after one. DeLaurent hit Damoriea Vick and Johnny King with touchdown passes in the second quarter to put Southeast Missouri up 37-3 at intermission and added a 19-yard strike to Ryan Flournoy early in the third quarter to push the lead to 44-3. Scooter Adams pulled in a pass from Zachary Clement and scored from 84 yards out to get the Demons into the end zone in the third quarter, but Hess answered with a 54-yard run for a score to make it 51-10. The Redhawks (6-1) amassed 619 yards of offense. Clements led Northwestern State (3-5) with 305 yards and two touchdowns on 17-of-38 passing and ran for 47 yards on 11 carries. - AP College Football

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10/12/22 - Bryce Norman, Sr/2025, Southeast Missouri State, 5-11, 215 (DS#46 ILB) + More +

SEPT 19 OVC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Bryce Norman, LB, 6-0, 226, So., Jackson, Mo., Southeast Missouri,...Norman had 17 tackles, the fifth-most by a FCS player this season, as Southeast Missouri toped Nicholls 42-16 to stay perfect against FCS teams this season. The 17 tackles (5 of which were solo) were a career-high and the most by an OVC player this season. He helped a SEMO defense that limited the Colonels to only 50 rushing yards. Norman also added a quarterback hurry and a pass breakup. Others Nominated: Elijawah Tolbert, Eastern Illinois; Sterlin Williams, Lindenwood; Daniel Rickert, Tennessee Tech; Rob Hicks, UT Martin. - OVC Football

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ILB Bryce Norman, Southeast Missouri State
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10/11/22 - Geno Hess, rSr/2024, Southeast Missouri State, 5-08, 218 (DS#56 RB) + More +

OCT 3 OVC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Geno Hess, RB, 5-8, 222, Sr., Peoria, Ill., Southeast Missouri,...Hess ran for a career-high 276 yards and four touchdowns as Southeast Missouri topped Lindenwood 49-28 in its OVC-opener. The 276 yards are the third-most by a FCS player this season and the second-highest total by an OVC player in the last 12 seasons (only SEMO's Marquis Terry had more - 311 in 2018). Hess carried the ball 24 times in averaging 11.5 yards/rush and also catch a 14-yard pass. The All-American scored on runs of 15, 14, 84 and 1 yards. In the process he broke SEMO's career records in total touchdowns (39) and rushing touchdowns (37). His 84-yard run in the fourth quarter was the ninth-longest nationally this season. Hess is averaging 108.4 yards/game, which ranks 10th nationally. Others Nominated: Cade Brister, Lindenwood; Taylor Shields, Murray State; David Gist, Tennessee Tech; Dresser Winn, UT Martin. - OVC Football

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RB Geno Hess, Southeast Missouri State
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10/11/22 - Paxton DeLaurent, Sr/2025, Southeast Missouri State, 6-5, 229 (DS#36 QB) + More +

OCT 3 OVC CO-NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK: Paxton DeLaurent, QB, 6-5, 215, So., Camdenton, Mo., Southeast Missouri,...DeLaurent earned his fourth OVC Newcomer of the Week honor of the season after accounting for 334 yards of total offense as No. 24 Southeast Missouri topped Lindenwood 49-28 in its OVC opener. The transfer from Central Methodist completed 19-of-33 passes for 312 yards and a touchdown and rushed four times for 22 yards. DeLaurent, who has three 300-plus yard passing games this season, ranks sixth nationally in passing yards (1,427) and total offense (320.6 yards/game), ninth passing yards/game (285.4) and 12th in passing touchdowns (11). Others Nominated: Kobe Smith, Lindenwood; Cody Goatley, Murray State. - OVC Football

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QB Paxton DeLaurent, Southeast Missouri State
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SEPT 25 OVC CO-NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK: Paxton DeLaurent, QB, 6-5, 215, So., Camdenton, Mo., Southeast Missouri,...DeLaurent earned the award for the third-straight week after accounting for 312 yards of total offense and three touchdowns in a 35-27 win over Central Arkansas. The transfer from Central Methodist completed 17-of-31 passes for 252 yards and two touchdowns through the air and ran for 60 yards and another score. He ran for 11 yards to score SEMO's final touchdown of the game after UCA made it a one-possession affair at the 10:57 mark in the fourth quarter. DeLaurent's passing touchdowns came on strikes of 62 and 14 yards in the second quarter. DeLaurent ranks seventh nationally in total offense (317.2 yards/game), eighth in passing yards (1,115) and 11th in points responsible for/game (18.0). Others Nominated: Dom Shoffner, Eastern Illinois; Darrin Fugitt, Lindenwood. - OVC Football

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