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N.C. Central’s Davius Richard selected FCS National Offensive Player of the Week

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Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics DURHAM, N.C. – North Carolina Central University junior quarterback Davius Richard has been announced as the FedEx Ground FCS National Offensive Player of the Week by Stats Perform for his performance during NCCU’s 50-21 homecoming triumph over Howard University on Saturday. While earning MEAC offensive player of the week for the sixth time this season, Richard (6-3, 215, Belle Glade, Florida) moved the Eagles into first place with their win over the Bison. He passed for 281 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 104 yards…

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MEAC announces latest round of football honourees

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Oct. 31, 2022 – North Carolina Central junior quarterback Davius Richard and Howard University senior quarterback Quinton Williamswere named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Football Co-Offensive Players of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola, the conference announced today. Morgan State senior cornerback Jae’Veyon Morton was named Defensive Player of the Week, while Delaware State wide receiver Rahkeem Smith was named Rookie of the Week. Howard University sophomore Darius Fox was named Offensive Lineman of the Week, and Morgan State sophomore kicker Beckett Leary earned Specialist of the Week honors. Davius Richard (QB, 6-3, 215, Jr., Belle Glade,…

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NC Central’s Davius Richard added to Walter Payton Award watch list

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Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletic Communications DURHAM, N.C. — North Carolina Central junior quarterback Davius Richard has joined the watch list of the 2022 Walter Payton Award, which Stats Perform presents to the national offensive player of the year in college football’s Division I subdivision (FCS). Richard, a 6-3, 215-pound native of Belle Glade, Fla., currently leads the MEAC in passing yards (1,266), passing touchdowns (13), and rushing touchdowns (8). He is fourth in the nation (FCS) in points responsible for, averaging a MEAC-high 21.0 points per game, and tops…

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October 17 , 2022 MEAC Football Players of the Week

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference North Carolina Central junior quarterback Davius Richard was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Football Offensive Player of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola, the conference announced today. Howard University junior defensive back Kenny Gallop, Jr. was named Defensive Player of the Week, while Morgan State’s Keith Jenkins, Jr. was named both Rookie of the Week and Specialist of the Week, and North Carolina Central sophomore Torricelli Simpkins III earned Offensive Lineman of the Week honors. Richard (QB, 6-3, 215, Jr., Belle Glade, Fla.)  Richard accounted for a career-best six touchdowns in…

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