Senior James Mallory Named National FCS Special Teams Player of the Week
Senior running back James Mallory was named the national FCS special teams player of the week by The Sports Network on Monday. Mallory was named the Northeast Conference special teams player of the week earlier in the day. He blocked a pair of punts in addition to running for over 100 yards and moving into second place all-time at Central on the career rushing list.
Senior running back James Mallory was named the national FCS
special teams player of the week by The Sports Network on Monday.
Mallory was named the Northeast Conference special teams player of
the week earlier in the day. He blocked a pair of punts in
addition to running for over 100 yards and moving into second place
all-time at Central on the career rushing list.
Mallory has established himself as one of the nation's top running
backs, but he made a mark on special teams, blocking a pair of
punts in the Blue Devils' 42-21 Northeast Conference victory over
Robert Morris on Saturday. His first punt block set up a touchdown
as CCSU tied the game at 7 in the first quarter and his second
block in the second period gave the Blue Devils excellent field
position to set up a go-ahead touchdown. Mallory also blocked a
punt two weeks earlier against Columbia.
Mallory, who ranks 16th nationally in rushing, carried 23 times for
113 yards in the win over Robert Morris. He moved into second
place all-time on the CCSU rushing list with 2,387 yards.
