Regardless of a tough begin to the season for Bethune-Cookman, one Wildcat soccer participant has been particular
Kick return specialist Darnell Deas was named nationwide FCS Participant of the Week for his 225-yard efficiency, together with two touchdowns, on Saturday in opposition to Western Michigan.
Deas posted back-to-back kick return touchdowns for B-CU, starting with a 95-yard return to shut out the primary half of play. Deas opened the second half simply as he ended the primary, taking the kick 98 yards to the home for his sixth profession kick return landing – only one shy of the all-time FCS profession report.
𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡! 😼
Darnell Deas has been named @OptaAnalystFCS HBCU+ FCS 𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸!
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“He involves work and goes to work,” mentioned Wildcats head coach Raymond Woodie about Deas. “I instructed him that it’s a must to seize the second.”
Deas turns into the primary Wildcat to take house nationwide honor since 2018, when Jimmy Robinson was tabbed FCS Nationwide Participant of the Week.
Deas additionally turns into the primary Wildcat to take house SWAC weekly honors within the 2024 season and the primary since Tink Boyd was named SWAC Newcomer of the Week in 2023.
