BALTMORE, Md. – Morgan State running back Herb Walker Jr. was selected as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Offensive Player of the Week, the conference announced on Monday. MSU teammates Antonio Jefferson and Clarence Swain were selected as the Defensive Player and Offensive Lineman of the Week, respectively.
 
Walker recorded four touchdowns in the Bears' 38-35 win over Hampton.  The Cleveland (OH) product finished with 67 yards on the ground with three touchdowns.  He also caught seven passes for a career-high 109 yards, including a screen pass that he raced 17-yards into the end zone for the winning score. It marked his second Offensive Player of the Week honor.
 
Jefferson, a 6-1, 180 pound sophomore, collected a career-high13 tackles, 11 solo, with one for a loss of one yard in the win over the Pirates.  The Suffolk (Va.) native recovered a fumble and blocked the Pirates' extra point attempt in the third quarter.     
                                               
Swain led the Bears in a late rally to beat Hampton 38-35.  The senior center played without any penalties or missed assignments and did not surrender a single sack.  He totaled four pancake blocks and graded out at 93-percent of his assignments as he aided the Bears amass 399 yards of total offense to spoil the Pirates homecoming.  It's the second time he's been named Offensive Lineman of the Week this season.
 
Morgan State will travel to face the North Carolina A&T Aggies (7-2, 4-1 MEAC) on Saturday at Aggies Stadium. The matchup pits two teams that are part of a 5-way tie for first place in the MEAC standings. Game time at Aggies Stadium is scheduled for 1 p.m. and will mark Military Appreciation Day and Senior Day for the Aggies.  The game will be broadcast live by Morgan State's flagship station WEAA, 88.9 FM.