Norfolk State quarterback Terrance Ervin earned Rookie of the Week honors whileMorgan State’s Clarence Swain was named Offensive Lineman of the Week. North Carolina A&T’s Cody Jones was named Special Teams Player of the Week.
Fleming (QB, 6-3, 210, Sr., Jacksonville, Fla.) connected on 16 of 23 passes (70.0%) for 164 yards with two touchdowns in a 31-28 victory over Howard. He also rushed for 38 yards on 12 attempts with another two TDs in the win.
White (WR, 6-3, 185, Jr., Portsmouth, Va.) caught 10 passes for 150 yards with two touchdowns in a 21-13 victory over Hampton. He scored the game clinching 30-yard TD in the fourth quarter to secure the win for the Spartans.
Finnie (CB, 5-10, 185, Sr., Miami, Fla.) recorded a pair of interceptions in a 48-20 win over Savannah State. He also recorded one solo tackle for a loss of four yards.
Ervin (QB, 6-3, 210, Fr., Richmond, Va.) completed 21-of-31 passes for 335 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Spartans to a 21-13 win over Hampton.
Swain (OT, 6-3, 330, Sr., Fayetteville, Ga.) graded out at 95-percent of all blocking assignments as he anchored the offensive line that aided the team with 360 yards of total offense in a 21-20 come-from-behind Homecoming victory against North Carolina Central. He recorded four pancake blocks and played without any penalties and did not surrender a single sack.
Jones (K, 5-11, 136, Gastonia, N.C.) was a perfect 4-of-4 on field goals as he connected on kicks of 32, 28, 29 and 43 yards out. He also nailed 3-of-3 extra point attempts and punted four times for an average of 53.2 yards per kick including one inside the 20 yard line. His longest punt went 62 yards.
Courtesy: MEAC
