Hartly, DE – Jackson State's Casey Therriault and Chowan's Ryan Simpson are the winners of week eight player of the week fan poll voting.  Therriault, who is leading the Division I-FCS in passing yards per game (348.1), has won the HSRN Player of the Week honors three times this season.  Each week during the season, HSRN's staff will select the top performances from all HBCU action and give the fans across the country a chance to vote for the Player of the Week. Simpson helped lead the Hawks to a 31-20 win over Saint Pauls last Saturday with 258 yards passing, two rushing touchdowns, and a touchdown through the air. 

Simpson is the 3rd player in the program's history to garner the honor. Last season both CJ Westler and Robert Holland were named HSRN's DII National Player of the Week.
 
HSRN developed the fan poll to get all HBCU alumni, students and fans involved with the national process and to also give everyone a chance to consistently keep up with the individual performances around the country.  This web site and our broadcasts are designed to keep you abreast of all action around HBCU athletic competition. 
 
Div. I-FCS
Casey Therriault – Jackson St. – QB – 6'3, 205 – JR/Wyoming Park, MI
Therriault completed 24 of 40 passes for 315 yards and five touchdowns.  He had touchdown passes for 16, 22, 35, 52 and 28 yards.  His 28 yard pass was the game winner with two seconds left in the game.  Jackson St. won the shoot out 49-45 over Southern.
Div. II
Ryan Simpson – Chowan - QB – 5'8, 180 - FR/Los Angeles, CA
Simpson completed 21 of 29 passes for 258 yards, including a 23 yard touchdown pass.  Simpson also had touchdown runs of 19 and 27 yards.  Chowan won their third straight for the first time since moving to Div. II in 2006.  It is also their longest win streak since joining the CIAA.