PITMAN --- The New Jersey Athletic Conference announced its football weekly honors for the week ending Nov. 10.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
JAYSON SCHMIDT • The College of New Jersey
Senior • Running Back • Mountainside, NJ/Governor Livingston
Schmidt collects his second and TCNJ’s fourth NJAC Offensive Player of the Week honor. Schmidt rushed 22 times for 92 yards and scored all three TCNJ touchdowns in a 21-14 win at William Paterson. These three scores tied Schmidt’s school single-season record with 12 touchdowns and solidified his place as the fourth player in TCNJ history to surpass 2,000 career rushing yards?.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
NICHOLAS BURGESS • Montclair State University
Senior • Linebacker • Hackensack, NJ/Cardinal Hayes (NY)
Burgess picks up his third NJAC Defensive Player of the Week honor. In an impressive performance, Burgess totaled 19 tackles, including six solo stops, a tackle for loss, and 0.5 sacks during Montclair State’s NJAC matchup against Christopher Newport. His career-high 19 tackles are the second highest in the NJAC this season and rank fourth in Montclair State single-game history?.
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
MAXX LAWTON • Christopher Newport University
Sophomore • Kicker • Midlothian, VA/Midlothian
Lawton earns his first NJAC Special Teams Player of the Week honor. Lawton was essential in opening the scoring in both halves of Christopher Newport’s 33-10 win over Montclair State. He successfully kicked a 35-yard field goal in the first quarter and a 34-yarder in the third, adding three extra points to tally nine total points in the victory?.
OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
SYRUS MCGOWAN • Salisbury University
Freshman • Quarterback • Chestertown, MD/Queen Anne’s
McGowan snags his fourth consecutive NJAC Offensive Player of the Week award. In Salisbury’s dominant 69-13 victory over McDaniel, he showcased dual-threat capability, completing 5 of 7 passes for 183 yards and a touchdown while rushing for 53 yards and an additional score.
DEFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
JOSEPH PRESSLEY • William Paterson University
Freshman • Defensive Line • Allentown, PA/Pemberton
Pressley is named NJAC Defensive Rookie of the Week for the second time this season. Pressley recorded two tackles and recovered a fumble, which he returned 25 yards for his first career touchdown during William Paterson’s home game against TCNJ.