Div. III Football Players of the Week
For the week ending November 11, 2007
Division III - Northeast
Offensive Player of the Week
Oliver Kell - Bowdoin
College
Sophomore, Quarterback,
Westford, Mass.
Kell threw for 180 yards and two touchdowns on 20 of 30 passes in a Polar Bear win over rival Colby. The sophomore also ran for a score in the contest.
Defensive Player of the Week
Brian Yurovich - U.S.
Coast Guard Academy
Junior, Linebacker, Marlboro, Mass.
Yurovich totaled 11 tackles, including eight unassisted, along with two sacks in the NEFC Championship game. The junior also recorded the Bears' only score with a 7-yard interception return for a touchdown.
Division III - Northwest
Co-Offensive Players of the Week
Chris Sharpe - Springfield
College
Senior, Quarterback,
Derry, N.H.
Sharpe rushed for 276 yards and three touchdowns as he threw for a career-high 166 yards and two touchdowns as Springfield defeated Norwich University. The senior, competing in his final game, broke his own school record with 444 total yards.
Jack Phelan - Hartwick
College
Junior, Wide Receiver,
Slingerlands,
N.Y.
Phelan caught 11 passes for 240 yards and four touchdowns in four overtimes, as Hartwick defeated Utica. The junior caught two of his touchdowns in the overtime periods and tied a single-season record with 22 touchdown receptions.
Defensive Player of the Week
James Alexander - Hobart
College
Senior, Defensive Back,
Beverly, Mass.
Alexander recorded three interceptions in Hobart's win over Rochester. The senior also tallied six tackles, including four unassisted stops, and a pass break up.
Division III - Southeast
Offensive Player of the Week
A.J. Roque - Kean
University
Senior, Quarterback,
Matawan, N.J.
Roque threw for 275 yards and five touchdowns as Kean knocked off The College of New Jersey. The senior became the NJAC's all-time passing leader with 8,448 career passing yards and 65 career touchdowns.
Defensive Player of the Week
Frank Musolino - William
Paterson University
Senior, Defensive Line,
Sewell, N.J.
Musolino recorded 10 tackles, including five unassisted stops, as William Paterson defeated Rowan. The senior also contributed two tackles for a loss.
Division III - Southwest
Offensive Player of the Week
Robert Heller - Waynesburg
College
Freshman, Running Back,
Monongahela, Pa.
Heller continued his assault on the record books as he ran for 312 yards and five touchdowns becoming the first player in school history to break 2,000 rushing yards. The 312 rushing yards also broke his single-game school record. The freshman ended the regular season with 2,013 rushing yards, which puts him atop the all-time list for rushing yards in a season by a Division III player.
Defensive Player of the Week
Jarrell Chandler - Salisbury
University
Junior, Defensive Line,
Salisbury, Md.
Chandler recorded eight tackles, including five solo stops, as Salisbury defeated Frostburg State. The junior also had five tackles for a loss and three forced fumbles on the afternoon.












