2018 Football Players of the Week

  • Anthony Williams, Randolph-Macon, Jr., Cornerback
    November 11, 2018
    Williams, a junior from Purcellville, Va., led a strong Yellow Jackets defensive unit in Randolph-Macon's 48-35 win at Hampden-Sydney to clinch the 2018 ODAC title and a spot in the NCAA Tournament. Williams made five stops on the day including one for loss and broke up a pass, but his biggest contributions came in the turnover game. He was responsible for all three takeaways by the R-MC defense as the unit allowed just 14 points thru the first three quarters. Williams first takeaway was a fumble recovery on the first play from scrimmage following a long completion to H-SC receiver Major Morgan. De'Angelo Barr jarred the ball free with Williams picking it up at the R-MC 8-yard line. While that turnover didn't result in R-MC points, the two did. Williams intercepted H-SC quarterback Alec Cobb at the Tigers' 40-yard line late in the first quarter, which the Yellow Jackets turned into the game's first points early in the second frame. Williams second interception helped put the game away as he came down with his third takeaway with 15-seconds left in the third quarter at the H-SC 35-yard line. Just two plays later, R-MC tacked on their final touchdown of the game for a 48-14 lead. For the season, Williams is tied for second in the ODAC with five interceptions. He's racked up 39 tackles including 31 solo stops.
  • Hunter Taylor, Emory & Henry, So., Quarterback
    November 11, 2018
    Taylor, a sophomore from Summerville, S.C., returned from injury to pick up his second weekly award of the season if the Wasps 70-27 triumph over Guilford in the season finale. Taylor accounted for eight touchdowns in the win as he threw for six scores for the second time this season, tying a school record. He also ran in a pair of scores, making him responsible (or partially so) for 48 points. Taylor finished 17-of-28 for 359 yards with six TDs against one interception for a 232.0 efficiency rating. He completed passes to just four receivers on the day, with each catching at least one touchdown pass. Jesse Santiago hauled in three TDs as part of an 8-catch 171-yard day. Gunner Griffith, Bradley Puccio, and Derrick Yates also caught scoring throws. Taylor also carried the ball 10 times for 57 yards with scoring runs of 11 and 1 yard. Taylor completes the season as the ODAC's leader in passing efficiency at a 152.6 rating. He completed 58.9-percent of his passes for 1,942 yards with 21 touchdowns against eight interceptions. He added 405 yards and seven touchdowns  on 97 rushes, good for a 4.2 per-carry average.
  • Zach Bullard, Ferrum, Sr., Linebacker
    November 04, 2018
    Bullard, a senior from Culpeper, Va., put together a strong effort in helping to lead Ferrum to a 28-23 victory over previously ODAC unbeaten Randolph-Macon. Bullard tied for game-high honors with 10 tackles including eight solo stops. He also notched a tackle for a loss and on three other occasions stopped R-MC runners for 1-yard or no gain. His biggest contribution came late in the third quarter with Randolph-Macon in the Panthers red zone. On a third-and-goal play, Bullard registered his first interception of the season on the 5-yard line to preserve an 11-point lead at 28-17. Ferrum kept Randolph-Macon off the scoreboard for 27:11 of the second half before the Yellow Jackets found the end zone with 2:49 to play. For the season, Bullard has made 34 total tackles with 27 solo stops. He has 3.0 tackles for a loss.
  • Hayden Bauserman, Shenandoah, Sr., Quarterback
    November 04, 2018
    Bauserman, a senior from Woodstock, Va., put together an historic day in guiding the Hornets to a 62-47 win over Guilford. Bauserman became the ODAC's all-time leader in touchdown passes thanks to a conference single-game record-tying eight scoring throws against the Quakers. He now has 40 touchdown passes this season, one off his school-record 41 in 2017, and has thrown 129 scoring passes in his career to surpass the previous ODAC record of 128 posted by former Guilford signal-caller Josh Vogelbach. Vogelbach now also shares his single-game TD passing record with Bauserman. Bauserman was 45-of-59 thru the air against the Quakers, throwing for a school-record 578 yards to 10 different receivers. The passing yardage total is fourth-most in league history. Casey Stewart and Jalen Hudson were his favorite targets, combining for 17 grabs for 309 yards and five touchdowns. For the season, Bauserman leads the ODAC in all major passing categories -- 40 TD passes, 315 completions, 494 attempts, 3,497 yards, 388.6 yards per game, 146.3 rating. His 63.8 completion percentage ranks third in the ODAC. Entering the final week of the season, Bauserman is two touchdown passes shy of tying the ODAC single-season record and 321 yards short of tying his own league mark of 3,818 yards set last season. Bauserman is second in ODAC career history with 12,140 yards and will finish in that spot given the record of 13,605 yards held by Vogelbach.
  • Bryce Smith, Guilford, So., Linebacker
    October 28, 2018
    Smith, a sophomore from Grayson, Ga., helped the Quakers post a 40-3 victory over Washington and Lee by limiting the Generals to just 183 yards from scrimmage and forcing five turnovers. Smith was in on two of those takeaways in addition to matching a career-high with 14 tackles. His first came with 8:42 left in the third quarter as he picked up a fumble forced by Jeremiah Hedrick at the W&L 41-yard line. Smith's second contribution was in a much more dire position. At the Quakers 2-yard line early in the fourth quarter, Smith jarred the ball loose from the Generals running back, which Trevon Simmons recovered to keep any ideas of a W&L comeback at bay. For the season, Smith leads the ODAC with 80 tackles including a league-best 59 solo stops. He has notched five games of 10 or more tackles.
  • Brian Mann, Ferrum, Jr., Running Back
    October 28, 2018
    Mann, a junior from Pearisburg, Va., continued his season-long trend of productive running in the Panthers 32-19 win over Hampden-Sydney to snap a short two-game slide. Mann eclipsed 200 rushing yards in a game for fourth time this season with 240 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries, good enough for a 9.2 yards-per-carry average. The rushing yardage is his third-largest output of the season for Mann, trailing earlier 260 and 258-yard efforts. He added a reception for seven yards to give him 247 all-purpose yards for the game. Mann's scoring runs covered 12 yards to tie the game 7-all in the second quarter and 17 yards midway thru the third quarter. He had five runs of 22 or more yards including a 50-yard burst leading to his second touchdown run. For the season, Mann leads the ODAC in rushing yards (1,366) and yards per game (195.1). He is second in rushing touchdowns (11) and all-purpose yardage (1,571).
  • Tyler Redmond, Emory & Henry, So., Defensive Back
    October 21, 2018
    Redmond, a sophomore from Arden, N.C., helped the Wasps post a 52-50 victory over Shenandoah on Saturday. Redmond posted 10 tackles with five solo stops that also featured half a tackle for a loss. He added a pass breakup as well. Redmond's most important contribution came on the very first play from scrimmage with the first of three turnovers forced by the Wasps' defense. Redmond jarred the ball loose from SU's running back and came up with the loose ball he created. Three plays later, E&H turned that into the first touchdown of the game for an early 7-0 lead. Redmond is currently tied for fourth in the ODAC in total tackles (50) and is second in solo stops (40). He has intercepted two passes and forced and recovered two fumbles.
  • Hunter Taylor, Emory & Henry,
    October 21, 2018
    Taylor, a sophomore from Summerville, S.C., had a breakout game in the Wasps 52-50 triumph over Shenandoah. Taylor became just the third player in Emory & Henry football history to throw six touchdown passes in a game, tying the school record. It also ties for the sixth-most thrown in a game in ODAC history. Taylor finished 22-of-40 for 281 yards and the six touchdowns without an interception for a 163.5 efficiency rating. He threw TD passes of 11, 11, 40, 15, 5, and 12 yards. He and Derrick Yates were especially effective as they connected eight times for 148 yards and three touchdowns. Yates returned the favor and completed a 17-yard pass to Taylor on a misdirection play. Taylor also got involved in the running game, carrying the ball 13 times for 83 yards to give him 381 yards of total offense. For the season, Taylor is third in the ODAC in passing yards (1,466), yards per game (244.3), touchdowns (15), and completions (113). He has also run for 343 yards and five touchdowns.
  • Will Corry, Washington and Lee, Jr., LInebacker
    October 14, 2018
    Corry, a junior from Watkinsville, Ga., continued making impact plays for the Generals defense in Saturday's 40-29 victory over Emory & Henry. Corry came thru with seven tackles featuring a pair of sacks in addition to a forced and recovered fumble. His two sacks resulted in a loss of 16 yards from scrimmage for E&H. Early in the second quarter, Corry strip-sacked the Wasps quarterback, picked up the loose ball, and returned six yards for a touchdown and a 27-0 advantage. Washington and Lee's defense has returned a fumble for a touchdown in each of its past two games after going nearly 12 years without one. Corry has racked up 34 tackles on the season including 6.5 sacks, which is tied for first in the ODAC with Guilford's Jarrod Russ. He is #1 in the conference in tackles for loss (11.5) and yards lost on sacks (-43) and tied for first in force fumbles (2).
  • Alec Cobb, Hampden-Sydney, Sr., Quarterback
    October 14, 2018
    Cobb, a senior from Jamestown, N.C., put together his second five-plus touchdown day in the last three weeks in the Tigers 42-21 victory at Bridgewater. Cobb threw four touchdown passes and ran in a fifth to offset one interception. He went 28-of-42 passing for 352 yards while completing passes to six different receivers. Cobb posted the game's first touchdown midway thru the first quarter as he dove the pylon following a 14-yard scamper to the end zone. He used his legs on his first TD pass as well, rolling out to his left and throwing against his body to Nick Kallivokas for a 12-yard score with 9:14 on the third quarter clock. Then came three long TD passes as he and Ed Newman connect catch-and-run plays of 37 and 68 yards followed by a 26-yard scoring pass. For the season, Cobb leads the ODAC in completion percentage (66.3%) and yards per game (409.0). He's second in yards (2,045), touchdowns (13), completions (163), attempts (246), and passing efficiency (148.7).
  • Patrick Ryan, Washington and Lee, Sr., Defensive Back
    October 07, 2018
    Ryan, a senior from Darien, Conn., helped the Generals return to the win column with a 30-20 result at Bridgewater. Ryan was twice involved in the turnover game with a fumble recovery for a touchdown and an interception to go with four tackles. His fumble recovery came with 4:49 left in the first half as he scooped up the loose ball and made his way 37 yards to pay-dirt for a 27-6 lead. That was the first fumble recovery for a touchdown by a Generals defender since October 7, 2006, just a day short of 12 years. Ryan's interception helped seal W&L's win as he came down with the turnover to end Bridgewater's final drive of the game with 4:30 to play in the fourth quarter. For the season, Ryan has 12 tackles (11 solo) to go with this week's two turnovers.
  • Hayden Bauserman, Shenandoah, Sr., Quarterback
    October 07, 2018
    Bauserman, a senior from Woodstock, Va., picks up his second weekly award after leading the Hornets to a 59-34 win over Hampdeny-Sydney. Bauserman set a new program record with 47 completions, the third-most in ODAC history behind 51 in 2011 from former Emory & Henry quarterback Kyle Boden and 48 in 2007 from former Guilford signal-caller Josh Vogelbach. Bauserman finished 47-of-63 for 490 yards and five touchdowns against one interception. He now has seven games of 400 or more passing yards including two this season. He has also now thrown five or more TD passes in a game eight times, each coming in the past two seasons. Bauserman completed passes to 10 different receivers against H-SC, with Jalen Hudson hauling in a team-best 13 balls. Six receivers had 49 or more yards. For the season, Bauserman leads the ODAC in passing yards (1,851), touchdowns (23), completions (175), attempts (258), completion percentage (67.8), and passing efficiency (154.4). For his career, Bauserman currently ranks third in passing touchdowns (112) and completions (913) and fourth in passing yards (10,494) in ODAC history.
  • Chad Vanlandingham, Hampden-Sydney, Sr., Linebacker
    September 30, 2018
    Vanlandingham, a senior from Mechanicsville, Va., helped the Tigers return from a three-week hiatus to defeat Emory & Henry, 56-27. Vanlandingham was stellar on Hampden-Sydney's defensive front that shutdown the Wasps offense while the Tigers attack built a strong lead. He tied for team-high honors with seven tackles including 3.0 for a loss that cost Emory & Henry 19 yards of offense. Two of his TFLs went for sacks, including one that was a strip-sack which H-SC recovered just outside its own red zone. That helped set the tone for the Tigers' defense, which held E&H to just 32 yards over a six-drive stretch in the second and third quarters, allowing the offense to tack on 21 unanswered points over that period. Vanlandingham is third in the ODAC with 5.0 tackles for loss with two sacks. He's made 17 total stops over H-SC's first three games.
  • Alec Cobb, Hampden-Sydney, Sr., Quarterback
    September 30, 2018
    Cobb, a senior from Jamestown, N.C., helped the Tigers to their first win of the season after being idle for the past three weeks. Cobb set a new personal career-record with 519 passing yards in the 56-27 triumph over Emory & Henry. He has thrown for 1,304 yards and 10 touchdowns in three career games against E&H. Cobb's 514-yard total on Saturday is second in Hampden-Sydney history and seventh on the ODAC single-game lists just behind former H-SC signal-caller Corey Sedlar's 522-yard effort in 2009 against Gettysburg College. Cobb was 37-of-55 with five touchdowns thru the air. He added a sixth score via a 1-yard rush midway thru the first quarter. Cobb completed passes to seven different receivers with three going over 100-yards -- Major Morgan (11 for 181), Blake Page (8 for 109), and Kaleb Smith (10 for 105). He hit Morgan with a pair of TD passes while Page, Kaleb Smith, and Brandon Smith hauled in the remaining scoring throws.
  • Tyler Redmond, Emory & Henry, So., Defensive Back
    September 23, 2018
    Redmond, a sophomore from Arden, N.C., helped lead a Wasps' defensive unit that shutout the University of Rochester for three of the four quarters and held the Yellowjackets to 277 yards of offense in a 52-17 road win in Rochester. Redmond posted an ODAC weekly-high eight tackles with six solo stop and 1.0 tackles for loss. He broke up a pass in addition to providing the longest play of the day. At the outset of the of the second quarter, Redmond intercepted a Rochester pass in the end zone and returned it the full length of the field for a touchdown. The score put E&H ahead 21-0 on the way to a 38-0 halftime advantage. The interception was the first of the season for Redmond and third of the defensive back's career.
  • Zack Clifford, Ferrum, Jr., Quarterback
    September 23, 2018
    Clifford, a junior from Salem, Va., is the first student-athlete from Ferrum to earn an ODAC weekly honor. Clifford was stellar behind center as he was 13-of-16 passing (81.3%) for 246 yards and a school-record four touchdowns. He and Nick Pearce connected a 60-yard touchdown pass, the longest play from scrimmage on the day. That was the only big play as Clifford and Johnny White combined on two passing scores including a 50-yard touchdown to open the game's scoring. Quentin Wallace caught the fourth TD throw from Clifford. On the ground, the Panthers quarterback carried the ball 14 times for 71 yards including a 1-yard touchdown midway thru the third quarter. For the season, Clifford has thrown for 533 yards and nine touchdowns against just one interception. He's also run for 162 yards and three touchdowns.
  • Aaron Cox, Randolph-Macon, So., Defensive End
    September 16, 2018
    Cox, a sophomore from Grifton, N.C., put together a strong day in helping to lead the Yellow Jackets defense in their 41-6 triumph over former ODAC associate member Catholic University. R-MC limited Catholic to just 230 yards of total offense and 4.0 yards per play. The Cardinals finished 2-of-13 (15%) on third downs, with R-MC holding them to less than three yards per rush. R-MC finished with 10 tackles for loss -- including six sacks -- that cost CUA 49 yards of offense. Cox registered three stops on the day including the first two sacks of his collegiate career that wiped out 17 yards of CUA offense and stopped a possession. His first sack set back CUA seven yards in the first quarter with R-MC leading 14-6, while his second quarterback sack ended a CUA second-quarter drive with a 10-yard setback. That drive stop was one of six times Randolph-Macon forced Catholic into three-and-out drives. The Yellow Jackets capitalized on those stops with 17 points on their ensuing possessions.
  • Hayden Bauserman, Shenandoah, Sr., Quarterback
    September 16, 2018
    Bauserman, a senior from Woodstock, Va., set records for the second straight week in the Hornets back-and-forth 56-48 setback to Hobart College. Bauserman matched his own school-record with six touchdown passes for the second straight week, giving him 15 scoring throws thru the first three weeks of the season. Against the Statesmen, Bauserman set a new Shenandoah record by completing 46 passes of his 64 attempts. That ties for third all-time in the ODAC and is the first time an ODAC quarterback has completed that many passes since Catholic University's Greg Cordivari in 2011. Bauserman finished with 471 yards thru the air, the first time he's thrown for at least 400 yards this season and sixth time in his nearly four-year career as SU's signal-caller. He completed passes to 10 different receivers and spread his touchdown passes to four different players including favored target Jake Wallace, who hauled in 14 passes for 195 yards and three scores. Bauserman currently leads the ODAC in passing yards (1,097), touchdowns (15), completions (105), and attempts (156) and is second in completion percentage (67.3) and passer efficiency (156.8).
  • Jarrod Russ, Guilford, Jr., Defensive Lineman
    September 09, 2018
    Russ, a junior from Columbia, S.C., was more than eager to get back on the field after week one's weather cancellation as he helped Guilford to a 61-35 win over Methodist University. Russ was ever-present in the Monarch's backfield, registering 4.5 tackles for a loss of a seven total stops. He cost Methodist 25 yards of offense on those five plays. That total included 3.5 sacks for a loss of 17 yards. He forced a fumble on one of those quarterback hits. Russ helped Guilford to five total team sacks and three forced turnovers.
  • De'Eric Bell, Guilford, Sr., Running Back
    September 09, 2018
    Bell, a senior from Jackson, Ga., assaulted by the ODAC and Guilford record books in the Quakers 61-35 victory over Methodist University. Bell ran the ball 24 times and racked up 225 yards and a school-record five touchdowns on the ground. He is just the fourth player in ODAC history to rack up five touchdown runs. His 30 points tied for fourth in the conference record book. The 225 yards rushing mark his third 200-plus yard game and accounted for the bulk of his 284 all-purpose yards. He scored on runs of 34, 13, six, six and 10 yards. Bell now owns Guilford records for scoring (286 points) and touchdowns (47), both of which rank third in ODAC history.
  • Daquan Pridget, Shenandoah, So., Defensive Back
    September 02, 2018
    Pridget, a sophomore from Windsor Hill, Md., helped the Hornets to a 48-33 road win at Methodist with three interceptions. It's the first time an ODAC player has picked off three or more passes in a game since W&L's Will Dyson in 2016. Pridget didn't take long to make an impact as he intercepted MU quarterback Steve Keoni on the Monarch's first play from scrimmage to setup the Hornets first touchdown. While his second takeaway didn't setup a touchdown, it averted one as he hauled in a would-be touchdown pass in the SU end zone. Pridget's final interception also came in the red zone at the 8-yard line midway thru the fourth quarter. Pridget added four tackles and a pass breakup to his stat line.
  • Josh Breece, Washington and Lee, So., Running Back
    September 02, 2018
    Breece, a sophomore from Lorton, Va., picked up right where he left off from his record-breaking rookie season with his schoool-record ninth straight 100-yard effort in a 16-10 overtime road win at Dickinson College. His ninth 100-yard effort breaks a W&L tie with former backs Chris Sullivan and Kevin Weaver. Breece carried the ball 26 times for 122 yards and a pair of touchdowns against the Red Devils. His first score covered 31 yards to put W&L on the board late in the third quarter. His second proved the game-winner as he punched it in from a yard-out on W&L's lone overtime possession. He carried the ball five times on the deciding drive.