Florida A&M quarterback headlined the BOXTOROW Superlative Awards, which were announced on Monday, when he was named BOXTOROW Offensive Player of the Year, leading four with Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) ties to be recognized.

North Carolina Central's Darius Royster was named BOXTOROW Defensive Player of the Year, while South Carolina State head coach Buddy Pough shared Coach of the Year honors with Bowie State's Damon Wilson and North Carolina A&T State kicker Noel Ruiz was named Special Teams Player of the Year.

Stanley, a redshirt senior from Pembroke Pines, Fla., led Florida A&M to a 9-2 record, the best in the MEAC. Stanley leads the MEAC in passing yards per game (256.6), is second in the MEAC in completion percentage (60.1), and his 23 touchdown passes are tied for the league in the MEAC. He also leads the MEAC in pass efficiency (146.6). Stanley threw for 2,566 yards and just seven interceptions and threw for 300 or more yards in a game three times, including a game of more than 400 yards. He was also named MEAC Offensive Player of the Year and this year he became FAMU’s career leader in completions, attempts, passing yards, and touchdowns.

Royster, a redshirt senior from Chesapeake, Va., was also named MEAC Defensive Player of the Year and is tied for the lead in the MEAC in sacks (9) and tackles for loss (16) and leads the league in forced fumbles (3). Royster also registered 75 tackles (44 solo).
   
Ruiz leads FCS in field goals made per game (1.9) and has connected on 21 of 25 field goals. He is fifth in FCS in field goal percentage (.840) and second in the MEAC in scoring (102 points).

Pough, in his 18th season as the head coach of the South Carolina State Bulldogs, led the Bulldogs to a share of the MEAC title. This was Pough’s seventh MEAC title as head coach, as South Carolina State finished 8-3.
   
The voters of the BOXTOROW Superlative Awards are comprised of media members from around the country that cover HBCU football.