FOOTBALL STORIES NAMES COLLEGE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

BY ROCK HOFFMAN

College Football Editor

Here are the Football Stories College Players of the Week for week three of the 2023 season.

JAY WHITE

Offensive Player of the Week – Jay White, running back, Delaware Valley University. White, a junior, who played at North Penn High School had a career day on Saturday as the Aggies beat Eastern 29-6 at historic Franklin Field. White accounted for all Del Val’s touchdowns – three on the ground and a fourth through the air. In all, White carried the ball 19 times for 194 yards with touchdown runs of 35, 18 and nine yards. His one catch was for a 56-yard score.

DIWUN BLACK

Defensive Player of the Week – Diwun Black, linebacker, Temple University. In a 41-9 win over Norfolk State, Black, a transfer from the University of Florida, tallied six total tackles, three tackles for loss which added up to 14 yards in losses, and a sack. Black, who hales from Jackson, MS, and his teammates on the Owls’ defense held the Spartans to only 240 yards of offense.

Previous week’s honorees

Offense

Week 1 – Chase Diehl, quarterback, Widener University

Week 2 – Malachi Langley, wide receiver, Lincoln University

Week 3 – Jay White, running back, Delaware Valley University

Defense

Week 1 – Yvandy Rigby, linebacker, Temple University

Week 2 - Shane Hartzell, linebacker, Villanova University

Week 3 - Diwun Black, linebacker, Temple University

Email Rock Hoffman at rock@footballstories.com