Rob Richardson, Rowan University
Senior, Running Back
Hackensack, NJ/Garfield

Richardson earns NJAC Offensive Player of the Week honors after helping the Profs open conference play with a 40-18 road win at Western Connecticut. In the victory, he averaged 7.6 yards per carry by rushing 23 times for a game-high 175 yards. He also rushed for a 36-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter as the Profs registered 418 total yards of offense on the day. Richardson currently ranks fifth in the NJAC in rushing with an average of 79.0 yards per game.

Jermaine Rose, Buffalo State College
Sophomore, Linebacker
Niagara Falls, NY/Niagara Falls

Rose earns NJAC Defensive Player of the Week honors after leading the Bengals to a 35-16 victory over Kean for their first NJAC win of the season. He tallied 14 total tackles, including a half sack. He also intercepted a pass which he returned 70 yards to set up a Buffalo State touchdown. Rose currently ranks third in the NJAC in tackles with an average of 10.2 per game.

Matt Dalessio, The College of New Jersey
Senior, Kicker
Marlton, NJ/Cherokee

Dalessio earns NJAC Special Teams Player of the Week honors after playing a key role in TCNJ’s NJAC-opening 19-9 victory over rival Montclair State. In the win, he was a perfect 4-for-4 on field goal attempts of 33, 37, 35, and 24 yards. He also was successful on his only extra point attempt. Dalessio, who accounted for 13 of the Lions’ 19 points in the win, currently leads the NJAC in field goals made per game (1.50).

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

Neal earns NJAC Offensive Rookie of the Week honors for the second time this season after scoring a pair of touchdowns in the Colonials’ conference-opening loss to Rowan. On the ground, he totaled 23 caries for 84 yards and a two-yard touchdown. In the Western Connecticut passing game, he notched three receptions for 26 yards and an eight-yard touchdown. Neal currently ranks second in the NJAC in rushing with an average of 100.5 yards per game.

Brian Haas, SUNY Cortland
Freshman, Linebacker
East Aurora, NY/St. Francis

Haas earns NJAC Defensive Rookie of the Week honors for the second consecutive week after helping the Red Dragons improve to 2-0 in the NJAC with a 42-0 road shutout at William Paterson. He notched eight total tackles, including five solo stops and one tackle for a loss, in a game in which Cortland’s defense held the Pioneers to just 108 total yards of offense. Hass currently ranks 29th in the NJAC in tackles with an average of 5.8 per game.