Patriot League Football Offensive Player of the Week
Matt Fogler, Colgate, So., WR, Cincinnati, Ohio/Archbishop Moeller
*Fogler finished with a career-high 153 receiving yards and three touchdowns on six receptions in Colgate’s 35-10 win over Holy Cross.
*The reigning Patriot League Rookie of the Year had first-quarter touchdown receptions of 33 and 64 yards before an 18-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter to build a 28-10 halftime lead.
*His 153-yard game is the most by a Patriot League receiver through two weeks.
 
Patriot League Football Defensive Player of the Week
Omari Bursey, Villanova, So., LB, Brookfield, Colo./Legacy
*Bursey finished with a game-high 14 tackles and a half tackle for loss in Villanova’s 17-16 victory over Bucknell.
*The sophomore linebacker helped the Wildcats’ defense limit the Bison to 60 rushing yards.
*He leads the Patriot League and NCAA DI FCS with 14.5 tackles per game.
 
Patriot League Football Special Teams Player of the Week
Max Lipinski, William & Mary, Jr., PK, King George, Va./King George
*Lipinski connected on 3-of-4 field-goal attempts, including a career-long 51-yard kick in the fourth quarter to earn his second straight Patriot League Special Teams Player of the Week honor.
*He also hit field goals from 25 and 32 yards, finishing with 10 of William & Mary’s 22 points.
*He is 8-of-9 on field-goal attempts, including 4-of-5 from more than 40 yards this season.
 
Patriot League Football Rookie of the Week
Khylil Johnson, William & Mary, Fr., WR, Pittsburgh, Pa./Cornell
*Johnson led the Tribe with four catches for 83 yards in their 22-15 victory over Delaware State.
*The freshman receiver had a 63-yard reception during William & Mary’s first drive of the game to set up a field goal.
*He ranks tied for fourth in the Patriot League with 158 receiving yards on eight catches through two games.
 
 
Honorable Mentions
TJ Cadden, Bucknell, Sr., WR/RS, Phoenixville, Pa./Episcopal Academy
*Cadden had two kick returns for 53 yards and three punt returns for 68 yards in the Bison’s loss against No. 17/18 Villanova. His 49-yard punt return in the fourth quarter set up a field goal that gave Bucknell a 16-14 lead.
 
Sam Milligan, Bucknell, Sr., WR, Swarthmore, Pa./Strath Haven
*Milligan caught 13 passes for 135 yards and two touchdowns in a 17-16 loss to No. 17/18 Villanova. The senior wide receiver’s two touchdown catches give him 18 during his career to match Bucknell’s career receiving touchdown record.
 
Luke Yoder, Lehigh, Sr., RB, Palm Harbor, Fla./East Lake
*Yoder found the end zone four times, rushing for three touchdowns for the second straight week in Lehigh’s 45-14 win at Georgetown. His 24-point game is his second in the Mountain Hawks’ last four games, dating back to last season. He posted his second straight 100-yard rushing performance, finishing with 120 yards on 17 carries.
 
Christian Magliacano, Colgate, Jr., OLB, Berkeley Heights, N.J./St. Joseph Prep
*Magliacano finished with six tackles, including a career-high 3.5 TFLs for a loss of eight yards. The junior linebacker also returned an interception 14 yards to the Holy Cross 30-yard line in the third quarter. He helped the Raiders’ defense hold the Crusaders scoreless in a 35-10 win.
 
Brian Allen, Georgetown, So. DB, Dallas, Ga./East Paulding
*Allen led the Hoyas with 14 tackles, including 10 solo stops. The sophomore defensive back also forced a fumble that was recovered and returned for a 22-yard touchdown in the second quarter.

Ned Gray, Richmond, So., P, Melbourne, Australia/St. Leonard’s
*Gray averaged a career-high 46.9 yards per punt on seven attempts in the Spiders’ 28-21 win over Howard. Four of his seven punts were for more than 50 yards with a long of 54 yards. He placed one punt inside the Bison 20-yard line.
 
Nathaniel McDonald, William & Mary, So., DL, Chesapeake, Va./Atlantic Shores Christian
*McDonald registered four tackles, two sacks, one forced fumble, and a game-high five quarterback hurries in the Tribe’s 22-15 win over Delaware State. He also had one pass breakup, helping a defense that limited the Hornets to 15 points and forced six turnovers.
 
The Patriot League football players of the week are selected in a vote by League media members and each school’s football athletics communications contacts, who are not eligible to vote for their student-athletes.
 
Offensive Player of the Week
8.31 – Danny Shaban, Colgate, Jr., RB
9.7 – Matt Fogler, Colgate, So., WR
 
Defensive Player of the Week
8.31 – Cade Ellis, William & Mary, Fr., S
9.7 – Omari Bursey, Villanova, So., LB
 
Special Teams Player of the Week
8.31 – Max Lipinski, William & Mary, Jr., PK
9.7 - Max Lipinski, William & Mary, Jr., PK

Rookie of the Week
8.31 – Cade Ellis, William & Mary, Fr., S
9.7 – Khylil Johnson, William & Mary, Fr., WR
 
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