Senior linebacker George Howard and junior placekicker Kemar Scarlett
BALTIMORE, Md. – Senior linebacker George Howard of Morgan State University was selected as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week and Kemar Scarlett was selected as the Special Teams Player for the week ending October 4, 2009 the league announced Monday.
Carlton Fears of North Carolina A&T was selected as Offensive Player of the Week, while Keith Pough of Howard earned his second Rookie of the Week honors. N.C. A&T's Alex Harper earned Offensive Lineman of the Week.
Howard, a Preseason All-MEAC 2nd Team selection, recorded a game-high 17 tackles in the Bears win over Bethune-Cookman. He recorded 13 solo tackles with one for a loss of 11 yards. Prior to receiving the conference's defensive weekly accolade outright, Howard shared the honor in two previous weeks.
Howard currently ranks No. 1 in total tackles (60) in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).
MSU junior placekicker Kemar Scarlett connected on a 48-yard field goal and converted 3-of-3 extra point attempts in the Bears win over the Wildcats. He also averaged 65.8 yards on five kickoffs.
The Bears, who are 3-1 for the first time since 1996, resume their schedule on Saturday afternoon for a Homecoming matchup against MEAC opponent North Carolina A&T (3-2, 1-1). The game will be broadcast by WEAA, 88.9 FM. Kick-off is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.
Other Top Performances
Carlton Jackson (MSU) completed 10-of-18 passes for 104 yards with one touchdown in the Bears victory over the Wildcats. He also carried the ball five times for 47 yards.
Willie Carter (HOW) caught seven passes for 116 yards with one touchdown as Howard earned its second win of the season with a 7-3 victory over Winston-Salem State.
Wil Croner (HOW) recorded eight tackles, two solo, with two sacks for a 12-yard loss. Croner recorded a sack and a QB hurry to help seal the victory for Howard.
Johnny Culbreath (SCSU) anchored the Bulldogs offensive line that accounted for 326 yards. He graded out at 87-percent of his assignments and recorded three pancake blocks.
Jarrell Herring (NCAT) blocked the Eagles' potential game-winning field goal in overtime to help the Aggies snap a two-game losing skid.
Justin Ferrell (NCAT) posted three solo tackles and two interceptions in the Aggies victory over the Eagles.
Julius Wilkerson (SCSU) tallied eight solo tackles, including two for a loss of eight yards in the Bulldogs loss to FBS opponent South Carolina. He also forced a fumble that halted a scoring drive for the Gamecocks.
Patrick Wolff (HOW) punted the ball eight times with five landing inside the 20-yard line and two that landed on the Rams' two-yard line.
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