BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Lehigh’s Luke Yoder (Sr., RB) and Holy Cross’ Braden Haas (Jr., DB) claimed Patriot League Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week, respectively, when the League office announced honors on Monday. Fordham’s Bennett. Henderson  (Jr., PK/P) took home Special Teams Player of the Week and Kemaury Tye (Fr., DB) earned Rookie of the Week honors.  
 
The Patriot League football players of the week are selected in a vote by League media members and each school’s football athletics communications staff, who are not eligible to vote for their student-athletes.
 
Patriot League Football Offensive Player of the Week
Luke Yoder, Lehigh, Sr., RB, Palm Harbor, Fla./East Lake
*Yoder rushed for 181 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries to lead Lehigh to a 33-7 win over Colgate and maintain a one-game lead in the Patriot League standings.
*He scored on a 19-yard touchdown run in the first quarter and a seven-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter to move to fifth on the Patriot League career rushing touchdowns list.
*The senior running back posted his ninth 100-yard rushing game of the season and 20th of his career while moving to sixth on the Patriot League career rushing list.

Patriot League Football Defensive Player of the Week
Braden Haas, Holy Cross, Jr., DB, Windermere, Fla./Windermere Prep
*Haas intercepted a pass with 22 seconds remaining in the game to seal Holy Cross’ 27-24 comeback win at Georgetown.
*The junior defensive back added seven tackles and one pass breakup.
*He helped a Crusaders’ defense that held Georgetown scoreless in the second half.  

Patriot League Football Special Teams Player of the Week
Bennett Henderson, Fordham, Jr., PK, Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper St. Clair
*Henderson connected on a 50-yard field goal and went 5-for-5 on PATs in Fordham’s 38-13 win over Bucknell.
His 50-yard field goal was his longest of the season and second longest of his career.
 
Patriot League Football Rookie of the Week
Kemaury Tye, Fordham, Fr., DB, Cincinnati, Ohio/Anderson
*Tye matched a team-high eight tackles and added career highs of  2.0 TFLs and two forced fumbles in Fordham’s 38-13 win over Bucknell.
*He forced a fumble late in the second quarter that led to a touchdown, giving the Rams’ a 28-6 halftime lead.
 
Honorable Mentions
Jamell James, Fordham, Sr., RB, Youngstown, Ohio/Fitch
*James rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries to lead Fordham to a 38-13 victory over Bucknell. The senior running back rushed for a 61-yard touchdown in the second quarter and a one-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter.
 
Joseph Williams, Holy Cross, So., RB, Clarksburg, Md./Good Counsel
*Williams threw a game-winning 17-yard touchdown pass on a trick play with less than a minute remaining in the game in a 27-24 win over Georgetown. He also rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries.
 
Callahan Blair, Lafayette, Jr., LB, Palm Harbor, Fla./Calvary Christian Academy
*Blair recorded seven tackles and career highs of 3.0 TFLs and two sacks in Lafayette’s 19-14 win at William & Mary. He helped the Leopards’ defense hold the Tribe scoreless in the second half.
 
Jason Penza, Lafayette, Jr., QB, Crystal Lake, Ill./Crystal Lake Central
*Penza threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Mason Kuehner in the fourth quarter to help Lafayette complete a 19-14 comeback win. The junior quarterback rushed 21 times for 140 yards and a 50-yard touchdown.
 
Connor Poole, Lehigh, Jr., PK/P, Williamsport, Pa./Williamsport
*Poole tied a Lehigh program record with four made field goals, hitting from 22, 36, 23 and 32 yards to complete a perfect day on field-goal attempts in a 33-7 win over Colgate. He also converted all three of his PATs, finishing with a career-high 15 points.
 
Ignatious Williams, Lehigh, Jr., DB, Laurel, Md./St. Vincent Pallotti
*Williams recorded an interception in the first quarter that set up a Lehigh field goal. In the third quarter, the junior defensive back stopped a Raider receiver one yard short of the line to gain to force a turnover on downs. He helped the Mountain Hawks hold Colgate to 230 yards of total offense and 11 first downs.
 
Pat McQuaide, Villanova, Gr., QB, Solon, Ohio/Solon
*McQuaide completed 11-of-17 passes for 163 yards and three touchdowns in the Wildcats’ 30-0 win over Richmond. He threw touchdown passes of 48, 19 and six yards, while carrying seven times for 31 yards.
 
Dominic LeBlanc, Villanova, So., PK, Dawsonville, Ga./Dawson County
*LeBlanc connected on field goals from 41, 33 and 32 yards and made all three of his PATs for 12 points in Villanova’s 30-0 win over Richmond.
 
Elijah Rainer, William & Mary, Jr., LB, Moseley, Va./Trinity Episcopal
*Rainer made a career-high 14 tackles, including 1.0 TFL and a half-sack in William & Mary’s loss to Lafayette. He also forced a fumble.

Offensive Player of the Week
8.31 – Danny Shaban, Colgate, Jr., RB
9.7 – Matt Fogler, Colgate, So., WR
9.14 – Luke Yoder, Lehigh, Sr., RB
9.21 – Yohan-Li Louis, Fordham, So., RB
9.28 – David Lynch, Holy Cross, Jr., QB
10.5 – Ashten Snelsire, Richmond, Sr., QB
10.12 – Clay Ash, Georgetown, Jr., RB
10.19 – Gavin Beard, Georgetown, Fr., QB
10.26 - Gavin Beard, Georgetown, Fr., QB
11.2 – Joseph Williams, Holy Cross, So., RB
11.9 – Luke Yoder, Lehigh, Sr., RB
 
Defensive Player of the Week
8.31 – Cade Ellis, William & Mary, Fr., S
9.7 – Omari Bursey, Villanova, So., LB
9.14 – Trooper Price, Colgate, Sr., LB
9.21 – Adam Due, Holy Cross, Sr., LB
9.28 – Trooper Price, Colgate, Sr., LB
10.5 – Tymir Wynn, Colgate, Sr., DB
10.12 – Wedner Cadet, Georgetown, Gr., CB
10.19 – Jalen Edwards, Lafayette, Sr., DB
10.26 – Blake Houser, Richmond, Jr., LB
11.2 – Omari Bursey, Villanova, So., LB
11.9 – Braden Haas, Holy Cross, Jr., DB
 
Special Teams Player of the Week
8.31 – Max Lipinski, William & Mary, Jr., PK
9.7 - Max Lipinski, William & Mary, Jr., PK
9.14 – Luke Vogeler, Colgate, Sr., PK
9.21 – Connor Poole, Lehigh, Jr., K/P
9.28 - Connor Poole, Lehigh, Jr., K/P
10.5 – Ned Gray, Richmond, So., P
10.12 – Jack Reuter, William & Mary, Jr., RB
10.19 – Jack Simonetta, Lafayette, Sr., PK
10.26 – Jack Simonetta, Lafayette, Sr., PK
11.2 - Luke Vogeler, Colgate, Sr., PK
11.9 – Bennett Henderson, Fordham, Jr., K

Rookie of the Week
8.31 – Cade Ellis, William & Mary, Fr., S
9.7 – Khylil Johnson, William & Mary, Fr., WR
9.14 – Langston Blair, Bucknell, Fr., CB
9.21 – Kyle Bitsko, Richmond, Fr., PK
9.28 – Caleb Naumann, Colgate, Fy., RB
10.5 – Caleb Geronomi, Richmond, Fr., DB
10.12 – AJ Revella, Fordham, Fr., LB
10.19 – Gavin Beard, Georgetown, Fr., QB
10.26 - Gavin Beard, Georgetown, Fr., QB
11.2 – Peyton Way, Colgate, Fy., WR
11.9 – Kemaury Tye, Fordham, Fr., DB
 
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