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PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

FALL 2007
WEEK ENDING 9/1/07

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK  

Greg Meyer, Buffalo State College
Junior, Wide Receiver
Lancaster, NY/Lancaster

Meyer earns the first NJAC Offensive Player of the Week honor after scoring a career-high four touchdowns in the Bengals’ season-opening 37-14 road victory at Morrisville State. He registered four receptions for 124 yards and three receiving touchdowns of 70, 12, and 40 yards each. He also added a 26-yard touchdown run on an end around and finished the day with 150 all-purpose yards. Meyer currently leads the NJAC in receiving yards per game (124.0).

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK  

Joe King, The College of New Jersey
Senior, Defensive Line
Mountainside, NJ/Governor Livingston

King earns the first NJAC Defensive Player of the Week honor after notching nine total tackles and three sacks in the Lions’ season-opening 15-0 loss to Muhlenberg. Of his nine tackles, five were solo stops and six were for a loss. His three sacks resulted in a total loss of 25 yards and increased his career sack total to 22.5. He was a key cog in a TCNJ defensive unit that held Muhlenberg to just 78 rushing yards. King currently leads the NJAC in tackles for a loss (6.0).

SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK  

Jon Robinson, Kean University
Senior, Kicker
Brick, NJ/Point Pleasant

Robinson earns the first NJAC Special Teams Player of the Week honor after connecting on a career-high four field goals in the Cougars’ season-opening 48-7 victory over USMMA-Kings Point. His successful kicks of 38, 35, 25, and 35 yards gave him the second most field goals made in Kean single game history. He also added four extra points to finish the game with 16 total points. Robinson currently leads the NJAC in both field goals made (4) and field goal percentage (100.0).

OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE WEEK  

Mark Lisa, Rowan University
Freshman, Wide Receiver
Highland Lakes, NJ/Vernon Township

Lisa earns the first NJAC Offensive Rookie of the Week honor after leading the Profs in both receptions and receiving yards in their season-opening 23-17 road loss at Christopher Newport. In the first collegiate game of his career, he notched five receptions for 47 yards with a long reception of 16 yards. Lisa currently ranks third in the NJAC in receptions per game (5.00).

DEFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE WEEK  

Leer Biddle, William Paterson University
Freshman, Cornerback
Sicklerville, NJ/Lenape

Biddle earns the first NJAC Defensive Rookie of the Week honor after playing a key role in the Pioneers’ season-opening 17-16 road win at Wilkes. In the first collegiate game of his career, he notched a team-high nine tackles, including eight solo stops. On the final Wilkes drive of the game, he recorded two straight stops to keep the Colonels out of field goal range. Biddle currently ranks seventh in the NJAC in tackles per game (9.0).

PREVIOUS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK - FALL 2007

  Offensive
 Player
Defensive
Player
Special Teams
Player
Offensive
Rookie
Defensive
Rookie

Week 1

Greg Meyer
Buffalo State
Joe King
TCNJ
Jon Robinson
Kean
Mark Lisa
Rowan
Leer Biddle
William Paterson

* Indicates ECAC Player of the Week selection as well