Every Monday during the season, a NESCAC Player of the Week will be selected based on information submitted by the athletic communications offices at member institutions.
 
NESCAC Football Offensive Player of the Week
Jack Fabiano – Williams – Fy. – RB – Caldwell, N.J.
Fabiano led Williams to a 34-25 victory over visiting Hamilton on Saturday. Fabiano ran for 257 yards and three touchdowns on 26 carries (9.9-yard average). All three touchdowns and 213 of his yards came in the second half, with his final run being an 83-yard sprint to the house with 36 seconds left, securing the win. His 257 yards are the second-most by an Eph player ever, trailing only the 274 amassed by Sean Rorke ’93 in 1991 against Wesleyan. In addition to his two receptions for a modest 15 yards, he also made a touchdown-saving tackle from behind near midfield on a Hamilton fumble recovery with Williams holding an eight-point lead with five minutes remaining. And on the play before his final scoring scamper, he recovered a fumbled handoff at the Eph 22 that would have given the Continentals a golden opportunity to win the game in the final seconds.

NESCAC Football Defensive Player of the Week
Jacob Tobias – Trinity – So. – LB – Rumson, N.J.
Tobias recorded a career-high 11 tackles, an interception, and a pass break up in Trinity's 26-23 victory at Middlebury. With less than two minutes remaining in the first half, Tobias picked off a pass in the Panthers’ red zone, leading to the Bantams' go-ahead score and a lead they would not relinquish at the end of the half.

NESCAC Football Special Teams Player of the Week
Wyatt Cotton – Williams – Sr. – DB – Edgewater, Md.
Cotton waited until the very end of the game to have an impact on special teams for Williams, but it was crucial to the 35-24 win over Hamilton. Clinging to a two-point lead with 1:49 remaining, the Ephs simply needed to recover an onside kick to essentially clinch the victory. But the kick slipped through the front line and continued downfield to the Williams 22 before Cotton corralled the loose ball. Had the Continentals recovered it at the spot, they would have been in field goal range with a chance to win in the waning seconds.

NESCAC Weekly Honor Roll
Amherst – Sophomore Jadon Davis (White Plains, Md.) caught six passes for 141 yards and the game-winning touchdown in a 24-21 win at Tufts. His 73-yard catch down to the Tufts 1-yard line set up the Mammoths' first touchdown, and his 53-yard TD catch in the fourth quarter gave the Mammoths the lead for good. In the final minute, he caught a 9-yard pass on a 4th-and-7, allowing Amherst to run out the clock and win their seventh straight game. 

Bates – Sophomore Jack Gilmore (North Arlington, N.J.) completed a season-high 75 percent of his passes, going 21-for-28 through the air for 194 yards and a season-high two touchdowns Saturday at Colby … Liam Keaney (Swampscott, Mass.) recorded a game-high 11 tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss at Colby. The sophomore ranks third in the NESCAC with 10.5 tackles for loss this season … Marcos Ruiz (Haskell, N.J.) made both his field goal attempts, including a season-long 39-yard try that split the uprights. The senior made his lone PAT attempt and punted twice while also handling kickoffs for the Bobcats.
 
Bowdoin – Sophomore Conrad Babka (Boston, Mass.) caught a game-high five receptions for 44 yards to lead the offense versus Wesleyan, with his longest of the day going 14 yards … Junior Angus Leary (West Roxbury, Mass.) finished second on the team with seven total tackles, including two sacks for 10 yards against the Cardinals. Leary has a team-high 12 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks on the season.

Colby – Junior Jack Nye (Clinton, Conn.) caught six passes for a team-high 87 receiving yards and accounted for Colby's first two scores. Nye got Colby on the board early by capping off a marathon 15-play opening drive with an eight-yard touchdown reception and later extended the lead in the second quarter by hauling in a 34-yard touchdown strike … Drew Ramos (Kentfield, Calif.) anchored the Mules’ secondary. The senior made a pivotal interception in the first quarter and forced a third-quarter fumble to help Colby lead the Bobcats from start to finish. In the second quarter, Ramos’ play helped force Bates into a fourth-down field goal after starting first and goal at Colby's two-yard line.

Hamilton – Senior Jack Hoag (Woodbine, N.J.) set a program record with 15 catches in a 34-25 setback at Williams. Hoag set a career best with 144 yards receiving, including a 22-yard catch for a touchdown … Rookie Brody Harrington (Longmeadow, Mass.) forced a fumble and returned it 24 yards, leading to a fourth-quarter touchdown for the Continentals. Harrington also broke up a pass against the Ephs. Sophomore Nolen Schimpff (East Syracuse, N.Y.) recorded the first sack of the sophomore's career … Senior Carmelo Velardo (Fort Lee, N.J.) went 2-for-2 on field goal attempts and 1-for-1 on extra points in a 34-25 setback at Williams. Velardo made field goals from 33 and 37 yards, and two of five kickoffs went for touchbacks. The longest return on Velardo's kicks went for just 17 yards.

Middlebury – Tommy Hetherington (Houston, Texas) excelled in his first career start vs. Trinity, logging 10 catches for 148 yards and two receiving touchdowns. The rookie’s 148 receiving yards are the most by a Panther wideout since 2023 … Michael Votta (Naples, Fla.) tied for the team lead with seven total tackles in a 26-23 setback to Trinity. The senior added two quarterback hurries and had a pass break up during the third quarter … Ty Brinkmann (Brentwood, Tenn.) averaged 42.7 yards on three punts against Trinity. His best attempt came midway through the second quarter with a 46-yard boot that pinned the Bantams inside their 10-yard line. The junior also added a 39-yard punt that pushed the visitors back to their seven-yard line early in the first quarter. 

Trinity – Darison Hooper (White Plains, N.Y.) delivered the third-best wide receiver performance in Trinity program history in a 26-23 victory over Middlebury to move the Bantams to 7-0 on the season. Hooper caught 13 passes for 197 yards and three touchdowns, setting new career highs in all three categories.

Tufts – Senior running back Christian Shapiro (South Salem, N.Y.) registered 91 yards and a touchdown in a 24-21 home loss to Amherst. Shapiro had an 11-yard touchdown run in the second quarter and has eight rushing touchdowns on the season … Junior linebacker Ryan Horigan (Pleasantville, N.Y.) led the Jumbos in tackles against Amherst. Horigan posted nine solo stops, three assisted tackles, a tackle for loss, and a pass break up. 

Wesleyan - Angelo LaRose (Worcester, Mass.) gained 114 rushing yards on 14 carries with one touchdown in a 28-0 road win over Bowdoin. It was LaRose's second career 100-yard game and his first of the season. The senior broke free for a 50-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter to seal the win … Tommy Kilroy (Norfolk, Mass.) led the Wesleyan defense in a 28-0 shutout win over Bowdoin on Saturday. The sophomore defensive back finished with five tackles (4 solo) and his NESCAC-leading fifth interception of the season as Wesleyan pitched its first shutout since 2021. 

Williams – Luke Mangini (Moreland Hills, Ohio) led the Williams defensive efforts, collecting a team-high nine tackles, including one assisted tackle for a loss, and a pass break up on the game’s final play. The junior ranks fifth in the NESCAC in both tackles per game and tackles for a loss per game.