BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Fordham’s Yohan-Li Louis (So., RB) earned his first Patriot League Football Offensive Player of the Week award after helping the Rams to an upset win over No. 21/21 William & Mary. Holy Cross, Lehigh and Richmond each received one weekly honor when the League office announced accolades on Monday.
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
Yohan-Li Louis, Fordham, So., RB, Boynton Beach, Fla./Calvary Christian Academy
*Louis rushed for a career-high 203 yards, including a 57-yard touchdown run on 16 carries to lead Fordham to a 52-27 win over No. 21/21 William & Mary.
*The sophomore running back’s 203 rushing yards are the second-highest single-game total in the Patriot League this season and the fifth-highest in the FCS.
*He helped the Rams rush for 428 yards, the single-game high in the FCS this season.
Patriot League Football Defensive Player of the Week
Adam Due, Holy Cross, Sr., LB, Prosper, Texas/Prosper
*Due recorded a career-high 17 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss (TFL), one sack and three quarterback hurries in Holy Cross’ loss to No. 20/19 Yale.
*His 17 tackles are a Patriot League single-game high this season and the fourth-highest single-game mark in the FCS this season.
*He helped the Crusaders hold the Bulldogs to seven points in the first half to go into the break tied.
Patriot League Football Special Teams Player of the Week
Connor Poole, Lehigh, Jr., K/P, Williamsport, Pa./Williamsport
*Poole finished with six points, hitting all three PATs and a 27-yard field goal in Lehigh’s 24-20 win over Dartmouth.
*He averaged 49.0 yards per punt on two attempts, including a 56-yarder that forced the Big Green to have to drive 80 yards in the final minute.
Patriot League Football Rookie of the Week
Kyle Bitsko, Richmond, Fr., PK, Richmond, Va./Freeman
*Bitsko connected on his first collegiate field goal, hitting from 49 yards, as time expired to lift Richmond to a 24-21 victory over Georgetown.
*The freshman finished with six points, hitting all three PATs to help the Spiders improve to 2-0 in League play.
Honorable Mentions
Nate Olson, Bucknell, Fr., DB, Holliston, Mass./Avon Old Farms
*Olson returned an interception 77 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter of Bucknell’s 20-7 loss to Penn. His pick-six was the Bison’s lone score and the first for the program since 2024.
Christian Magliacano, Colgate, Jr., LB, Berkeley Heights, N.J./St. Joseph Prep
*Magliacano posted a team-high nine tackles, seven solo, with 2.0 tackles for loss (TFL) in Colgate’s 20-7 win over Cornell. The junior linebacker recorded a third-quarter interception, a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry. He helped the Raiders’ defense hold the Big Red scoreless through three quarters, limiting them to 238 total yards.
Andrew Osmun, Fordham, Sr., LB, Spring Grove, Pa./Spring Grove Area
*Osmun registered a team-high 12 tackles and 1.5 sacks to lead Fordham’s defense in a 52-27 win over No. 21/21 William & Mary. He helped the Rams’ defense limit the Tribe to 57 rushing yards in the second half.
DJ Brown, Lehigh, Sr., DB, Folsom, Calif./Folsom
*Brown made a one-handed interception at Lehigh’s five-yard line with less than 20 seconds remaining in the game to seal the Mountain Hawks’ 24-20 win over Dartmouth. He added three tackles and one pass breakup.
Luke Yoder, Lehigh, Sr., RB, Palm Harbor, Fla./East Lake
*Yoder rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns on 27 carries to lead Lehigh to a 24-20 victory over Dartmouth to remain undefeated. The senior running back scored the Mountain Hawks’ first touchdown in the first quarter before scoring the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter. He leads the FCS in rushing touchdowns (11) and total touchdowns (12).
Aziz Foster-Powell, Richmond, Sr., RB, Richmond, Va./Highland Springs
*Foster-Powell scored all three of Richmond’s touchdowns in a 24-21 victory over Georgetown. He rushed for 87 yards on 17 carries and caught five passes for 35 yards to lead the Spiders’ offense.
Ned Gray, Richmond, So., P, Melbourne, Australia/St. Leonard’s
*Gray averaged 47.0 yards per punt on four attempts, including a career-long of 60-yard punt in Richmond’s 24-21 win over Georgetown. He placed three of his four punts inside the Georgetown 20-yard line with no touchbacks and no returns.
Ja’briel Mace, Villanova, Jr., RB, Somers Point, N.J./Mainland
*Mace scored both of Villanova’s touchdowns, including a game-winning 13-yard reception with 1:08 remaining in regulation to lift the Wildcats to a 20-16 win over LIU. He rushed for 97 yards on 14 carries and caught three passes for 35 yards.
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
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
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
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
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