Football | 11/9/2026 2:38:17 PM

NORFOLK, Va. — The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) has announced its weekly football honors following Week 10. South Carolina State’s Ricorian Brown and Norfolk State’s Jordan Saunders earned Offensive Player of the Week and Defensive Player of the Week honors, respectively.

North Carolina Central’s Gino Addison was named Rookie of the Week, while South Carolina State’s Tyrone Julot and Max’Ceon Cobb earned Offensive Lineman of the Week and Specialist of the Week honors, respectively.

Offensive Player of the Week: Ricorian Brown | SCSU | RB | Lancaster, S.C.
Brown totaled 172 yards from scrimmage against Howard, including 105 rushing yards after contact and two rushing touchdowns. He also added two receptions for 22 yards.

Defensive Player of the Week: Jordan Saunders | NSU | S | Montross, Va.
Saunders recorded two interceptions and forced a fumble in Norfolk State’s loss to North Carolina Central. He also finished with five tackles, including four solo stops.

Rookie of the Week: Gino Addison | NCCU | RB | Starke, Fla.
Addison rushed for 174 yards on 18 carries, averaging 9.7 yards per carry, to record his third 100-yard rushing performance in the last four games.

Offensive Lineman of the Week: Tyrone Julot | SCSU | OL | Brooklyn, N.Y.
Julot helped anchor a South Carolina State offensive line that paved the way for 479 yards of total offense in the Bulldogs’ road victory over Howard. Julot earned a 91 percent offensive line grade with six pancake blocks, while allowing no sacks and committing no penalties.

Specialist of the Week: Max’Ceon Cobb | SCSU | P | Orlando, Fla.
Cobb averaged 42.5 yards on eight punts for 340 yards in South Carolina State’s road victory over Howard. The junior punter recorded a game-long punt of 50 yards and placed five punts inside the 20-yard line without a touchback.

Other Notable Performances

• Ka’Von Chisolm (SCSU) – Chisolm recorded seven tackles, including three tackles for loss totaling 15 yards, in South Carolina State’s road victory over Howard. The junior defensive lineman added two sacks for 14 yards and two quarterback hurries.
• Khareem Thompson (NCCU) – Thompson finished with six tackles, including three tackles for loss and a sack, in the Eagles’ victory. He also forced a fumble that helped set up the game-winning drive and added a quarterback hurry.
• Matteo Bracalenti (DSU) – Bracalenti converted all three extra-point attempts and connected on his lone field-goal attempt, a 25-yarder, in Delaware State’s 24-14 victory over Morgan State.

About the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) enters its 56th year of intercollegiate competition with the 2026–27 academic year. Headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia, the MEAC is comprised of eight distinguished Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) along the Atlantic seaboard: Coppin State University, Delaware State University, Howard University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Morgan State University, Norfolk State University, North Carolina Central University, and South Carolina State University. Since its founding in 1970, the MEAC has been dedicated to promoting academic excellence, sportsmanship, and the personal growth of student athletes. For more information, visit www.MEACSports.com.