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MEAC Offensive and Defensive Players of Week 1

The MEAC announced its offensive and defensive players of the week after Week 1.

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MEAC announced its Weekly Football Honors for Week 1.

Official announcement from the MEAC:

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK - WEEK 1

Sy’Veon Wilkerson, RB - Delaware State University; Credit: Delaware State Football

Delaware State running back Sy’Veon Wilkerson was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Football Offensive Player of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola, the conference announced today. 

He was also named Rookie of the Week. 

Wilkerson (RB, 5-9, 205, Fr., Chicago, Ill.) rushed for a game-high 92 yards in the Hornets’ season-opening win over Bowie State on Saturday, finding the end zone three times on 26 carries – including an 11-yard score with 5:38 left in the game that put Delaware State up two possessions.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK - WEEK 1

DB Esaias Guthrie
Delaware State DB Esaias Guthrie; Credit: MEAC

Hornets defensive back Esaias Guthrie was selected as Defensive of the Week.

Guthrie (DB, 6-2, 175, r-Fr., Wilmington, Del.) had two of the Hornets’ four interceptions on Saturday against Bowie State, racking up a total of 93 return yards. That included his 87-yard pick-six with 41 seconds remaining in the first half.

SPECIALIST OF THE WEEK - WEEK 1

DT Kevin DeShields - Delaware State
Kevin DeShields; Credit: Delaware State Football

Specialist of the Week honors was Delaware State’s Kevin DeShields. 

DeShields (DT, 6-3, 300, Jr, Bridgeton, N.J.) blocked a pair of extra-point attempts in the Hornet’s season-opening victory over Bowie State.

Other MEAC Top Performers in Week 1:

  1. Neil Boudreau (Morgan State) averaged 41.8 yards on nine punts against Towson, including a long of 54 yards. 
  2. Tyler Long (Norfolk State) led the Spartans with 11 tackles (six solo) against Toledo. 
  3. Justin Smith (Norfolk State) caught three passes for 51 yards and a touchdown against Toledo. 
  4. BJ Davis (South Carolina State) racked up 10 tackles (six solo) and three pass breakups against Alabama A&M. 
  5. Shaquan Davis (South Carolina State) had 140 receiving yards and a touchdown on five catches against Alabama A&M. 
  6. Kendrell Flowers (South Carolina State) ran for 80 yards and three touchdowns against Alabama A&M. 
  7. Rakim White (South Carolina State) had an 85-yard kickoff return against Alabama A&M.

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