Joel Rivera, William Paterson University
Sophomore, Wide Receiver
Hoboken, NJ/Hoboken

Rivera earns NJAC Offensive Player of the Week honors after helping William Paterson improve to 2-0 on the season with a 41-12 non-conference road victory at USMMA-Kings Point. In the win, he registered six receptions for 109 yards and four touchdowns. His touchdown receptions of 21, 11, 21, and 25 yards were key to the Pioneers generating of 454 total yards of offense in the victory. Rivera, who is only in his second season of playing organized football, currently is tied for the conference lead in scoring (12.0 points per game).

Cornell Hunt, Montclair State University
Junior, Linebacker
North Brunswick, NJ/North Brunswick

Hunt earns NJAC Defensive Player of the Week honors for the second consecutive week after leading the Red Hawks to a 33-30 victory over No. 9 Springfield. He collected a game-high 20 tackles in the win, including nine solo stops, while helping to hold Springfield’s triple option offense to just 282 total yards. His 20-tackle performance fell just two shy of Sam Mills’ record of 22 set against Southern Connecticut in 1979. Hunt currently leads the NJAC in tackles with an average of 16.0 per game.

Marco Capozzoli, Montclair State University
Sophomore, Kicker
Bloomfield, NJ/St. Joseph's (Montvale)

Capozzoli becomes the third different kicker to earn NJAC Special Teams Player of the Week honors after contributing to Montclair’s 33-30 win over No. 9 Springfield. In the victory, he connected on a pair of field goals and added three extra points for nine total points in his second collegiate game. He connected on his first career field goal attempt, a 39-yard effort early in the game before adding a 37-yard field goal late in the third quarter to extend the MSU lead. Capozzoli currently ranks second in the NJAC in field goals made per game (1.00).

Wayne Neal, Western Connecticut State University
Freshman, Running Back
Poughkeepsie, NY/Poughkeepsie

Neal earns NJAC Offensive Rookie of the Week honors after helping spark the Colonials to their first victory of the season, a 44-16 non-conference road win at Morrisville State. He garnered 141 yards rushing on just 11 caries for an average of 12.8 yards per attempt. He also added a pair of touchdowns runs of 43 and 53 yards in the victory. Neal currently ranks fourth in the NJAC in rushing with an average of 107.0 yards per game.

Leer Biddle, William Paterson University
Freshman, Defensive Back
Sicklerville, NJ/Lenape

Biddle earns NJAC Defensive Rookie of the Week honors for the second time this season after contributing to the Pioneers’ 41-12 non-conference road win at USMMA-Kings Point. In the victory, he notched seven total tackles, including one tackle for a loss of two yards. He also had two pass break-ups and an interception on USMMA’s first drive of the game which he returned 19 yards. Biddle, who also blocked a Kings Point extra point attempt which he returned for two points, currently ranks ninth in the NJAC in tackles with an average of 8.0 per game.