PFL Players of the Week: 10/23/2016 2:22:00 PM
  • Trevor Jones, Morehead State<br>Anthony Lawrence, San Diego
    OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
    Trevor Jones, Morehead State
    Anthony Lawrence, San Diego

    Trevor Jones, Morehead State
    Freshman (RS) | Running Back
    Irvine, Kentucky
    Jones ran for 284 yards and four touchdowns in Morehead State’s 61-49 PFL loss to Jacksonville. His school-record 284 rushing yards were third most in PFL history (most since Sept. 6, 2014) and second most in the FCS this season. Jones also is the second PFL rusher to rush for four touchdowns this season, tied for most in the FCS this season. Early in the game he had an 83-yard rush to set up a go-ahead touchdown. Jones also broke out for a 61-yard touchdown in the third quarter to get MSU within three points. Seven of his runs went for a first down.

    Anthony Lawrence
    Sophomore (RS) | Quarterback
    La Mesa, California
    Lawrence threw a career-high five touchdowns to keep San Diego unbeaten in PFL play with a 49-10 victory against Valparaiso, Saturday. He completed  22-of-32 passes for 301 yards in just over three quarters of action, leaving after his fifth touchdown throw with 14:55 left in the game. His second touchdown pass concluded a drive that saw him attempt a pass on all 10 plays of the drive, and he completed six passes for 89 yards. Lawrence is the third PFL quarterback to pass for five touchdowns.

    OTHER PLAYERS NOMINATED THIS WEEK
    Butler WR Pace Temple;, Campbell RB De’Shawn Jones; Dayton RB Jack Euritt; Jacksonville QB Rylan Wells; Marist QB Mike White; Stetson QB Cole Martin.

  • Davion Belk, Stetson
    DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
    Davion Belk, Stetson

    Senior | Nose Tackle
    Chicago, Illinois
    Belk racked up four tackles for loss to help Stetson secure a 30-24 PFL overtime victory at Campbell, Saturday. He finished the day with six tackles (three solo), but four of those stops came in the backfield (two of those sacks). Belk had a key tackle for loss to keep Campbell out of the end zone on 3rd-and-Goal from the two-yard line on the first drive of the contest. Two drives later, he was credited with a sack and fumble forced in the end zone that was recovered by a teammate for Stetson’s first touchdown. Belk led a Campbell defensive line that limited Campbell to a season-low 102 rushing yards.

    OTHER PLAYERS NOMINATED THIS WEEK
    Butler DB Mike Cerone; Campbell LB Scot Miller; Davidson DB Bryce Perry-Martin; Dayton LB Jack Crain; Jacksonville LB Grady Redding; Marist FS Wesley Beans; Morehead State LB Ryan Bennett; San Diego DE Jonathan Petersen.

  • Donald Payne, Stetson
    SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
    Donald Payne, Stetson

    Senior | Defensive Back
    Fayetteville, Georgia
    Payne’s blocked field goal and score after a lateral on the ensuing return gave Stetson a 30-24 PFL overtime victory at Campbell, Saturday. With Campbell attempting a 30-yard field goal on the first possession of overtime, Payne broke through the line and blocked the kick. Jeb Bourdeaux recovered the kick and carried it 85 yards before he was caught, but he lateraled the ball to Payne who was on the receiving end and credited with the game-winning touchdown. It capped another active day for Payne, who became the 14th player at all levels of NCAA play to record 500 career tackles (posting 13 in the game) and disrupted a Campbell fourth-quarter PAT, resulting in a failed conversion.

    OTHER PLAYERS NOMINATED THIS WEEK
    Davidson K/P Trevor Smith; Dayton RS Cameron Stubbs; Jacksonville RS Prince Gray; Marist K/P Mike Maccarone; San Diego RS Jamal Agnew;