Football

Shohfi, Lalos, Davis & Benn Reap Football Weekly Awards

PRINCETON, N.J. -- Dartmouth (8-0, 5-0 Ivy) stands alone atop the Ivy League table following a 27-10 victory over Princeton in a matchup of undefeated teams at Yankee Stadium Saturday. 

The Big Green hold a one-game advantage over both Princeton (7-1, 4-1 Ivy) and Yale (7-1, 4-1 Ivy), whose lone losses are each to Dartmouth, with two weeks remaining on the Ivy League slate. 

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
JP Shohfi, Yale (Sr., WR – San Marino, Calif.)
  • Helped Yale to a 59-35 victory over Brown to move to 7-1 on the season
  • Caught 10 passes for 166 yards—his third-straight game with 160-or-more receiving yards
  • Set a Bulldog program record with four touchdown receptions 
  • Contributed 24 points to Yale’s highest-scoring output since a 62-29 victory over Towson in 2003
  • Moved into the top 10 on Yale’s single-season and career lists with his seventh touchdown reception of the season and 17th of his career
 
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK 
Niko Lalos, Dartmouth (Sr., DL – Akron, Ohio)
  • Led Dartmouth to a 27-10 win over Princeton in a battle of unbeaten teams
  • Opened the scoring with a 22-yard interception return for his first career touchdown
  • Added a pair of pass breakups to his first quarter interception
  • Registered two tackles, including one for a loss and a sack
  • Chose Dartmouth over preferred walk-on offers from Notre Dame and Ohio State 
 
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Connor Davis, Dartmouth (So., K – Ocala, Fla.) 
  • Contributed nine points in Dartmouth’s 27-10 victory over Princeton to remain undefeated
  • Went 3-for-3 on PATs and 2-for-3 on field goal attempts, connecting from 33 and 42 yards out
  • Ran his consecutive extra point streak to 40-straight, including a perfect 38-for-38 in 2019
  • Father, Judd Davis, was a walk-on at Florida, earning the Lou Groza Award as college football’s best kicker in 1993

ROOKIE OF THE WEEK 
Brandon Benn, Yale (Fr., DB – Atlanta, Ga.)
  • Registered a career-high 10 tackles, including nine solo, in Yale’s 59-35 win over Brown
  • Forced the first fumble of his collegiate career, 1-of-3 on the day for the Bulldog defense
  • Assisted the Yale defensive front in posting 10 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks with stout coverage
  • Found a home—and a starting role—in the Yale secondary after spending half of his high school career at the quarterback position

HONOR ROLL
Harrison Ochs, Brown (Fr., DB – Indianapolis, Ind.) 
EJ Perry, Brown (Jr., QB – Andover, Mass.)
Phazione McClurge, Cornell (Jr., WR – Chicago, Ill.) 
Alex Felkins, Columbia (Fr., K – Tulsa, Okla.) 
Ty Lenhart, Columbia (So., QB – Gambrills, Md.) 
Ben Mathiasmeier, Columbia (Jr., DB – Katy, Texas) 
Scott Valentas, Columbia (Fr., LB – Wichita, Kan.) 
Jake Stebbins, Cornell (Fr., LB – Cranberry Township, Pa.)
Jelani Taylor, Cornell (Sr., S – Beecher, Mich.)
Jared Gerbino, Dartmouth (Sr., QB – Rush, N.Y.) 
James Herring, Harvard (So., S – Dallas, Texas) 
Jordan Hill, Harvard (Jr., LB – Silver Spring, Md.) 
Prince Emili, Penn (Sr., DL – New City, N.Y.) 
Kendren Smith, Penn (Fr., DB – Charlotte, N.C.) 
Rory Starkey, Jr., Penn (So., WR – Atlanta, Ga.) 
Carson Bobo, Princeton (So., TE – Birmingham, Ala.) 
Delan Stallworth, Princeton (Jr., DB – Cincinnati, Ohio)
Spencer Matthaei, Yale (Sr., DL – Bayville, N.Y.)

2019 FOOTBALL WEEKLY AWARDS
OFFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 23 – EJ Perry, Brown (Jr., QB – Andover, Mass.)
Sept. 30 – Kevin Davidson, Princeton (Sr., QB – Danville, Calif.)
Oct. 7 – Kurt Rawlings, Yale (Sr., QB – Bel Air, Md.)
Oct. 14 – Drew Estrada, Dartmouth (Sr., WR – Argyle, Texas) 
Oct. 21 – Kurt Rawlings, Yale (Sr., QB – Bel Air, Md.)
Oct. 28 – Kurt Rawlings, Yale (Sr., QB – Bel Air, Md.)
Nov. 4 – Kurt Rawlings, Yale (Sr., QB – Bel Air, Md.)

DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 23 – David Jones, Cornell (Sr., DB – Sugar Land, Texas)
Sept. 30 – Rodney Thomas II, Yale (Jr., DB – Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Oct. 7 – Jack Traynor, Dartmouth (Sr., LB – Lake Forest, Ill.)
Oct. 14 – Jordan Hill, Harvard (Jr., LB – Silver Spring, Md.) 
Oct. 21 – Jack Traynor, Dartmouth (Sr., LB – Lake Forest, Ill.)
Oct. 28 – Jeremiah Tyler, Princeton (Jr., LB – Detroit, Mich.)
Nov. 4 – Brian O’Neill, Penn (Jr., LB – Roseland, N.J.)

SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 23 – Mike Roussos, Columbia (So., WR – New Port Richey, Fla.)
Sept. 30 – Connor Davis, Dartmouth (So., K – Ocala, Fla.) 
Oct. 7 – DeMarkes Stradford, Harvard (So., RB – Waxhaw, N.C.)
Oct. 14 – Mike Roussos, Columbia (So., WR – New Port Richey, Fla.)
Oct. 21 – Alex Felkins, Columbia (Fr., K/P – Tulsa, Okla.)
Oct. 28 – Drew Estrada, Dartmouth (Sr., WR – Argyle, Texas)
Nov. 4 – Mike Roussos, Columbia (So., WR – New Port Richey, Fla.)

ROOKIES OF THE WEEK
Sept. 23 – Alex Felkins, Columbia (Fr., K/P – Tulsa, Okla.)
Sept. 30 – James Stagg, Princeton (Fr., DL – Phoenix, Ariz.)
Oct. 7 – Khalil Dawsey, Harvard (Fr., DB – Detroit, Mich.)
Oct. 14 – Jake Stebbins, Cornell (Fr., LB – Cranberry Township, Pa.)
Oct. 21 – Jake Stebbins, Cornell (Fr., LB – Cranberry Township, Pa.)
Oct. 28 – Jake Stebbins, Cornell (Fr., LB – Cranberry Township, Pa.)
Nov. 4 – Scott Valentas, Columbia (Fr., LB – Wichita, Kan.)