South Carolina State redshirt freshman quarterback Corey Fields was named STATS FCS National Freshman Player of the Week, it was announced on Monday.

Fields shattered the school record with seven touchdown passes – two more than the previous high – as South Carolina State beat Howard 62-21 this past Saturday in Orangeburg, S.C. He completed 18 of 29 passes for 333 yards and had a 231.283 passing efficiency rating, the second-highest among MEAC qualifiers this season.

His touchdown passes went for 39, 5, 9, 43, 42, 14 and 6 yards.