DANBURY, Conn. – The Emory & Henry College Football Team has seen three of its players named ECAC Football Players of the Month for September. E&H sweeps the awards, winning at offense, defense and special teams.
The awards come as part of the College's new partnership with the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference which provides additional opportunities for recognition and competition during the Wasps' process of reclassifying to NCAA Division II.
Senior running back Devontae Jordan (Bassett, Va.) was selected as ECAC Division II Offensive Player of the Month after putting up back-to-back 200-yard rushing performances against The Apprentice School (Sept. 18) and Bridgewater College (Sept. 25). Jordan tied the E&H record for touchdowns in a game against the Builders with four, becoming the ninth player in program history to accomplish the feat and the first since 2003. Through four games, Jordan has rushed 109 times for 691 yards and 10 touchdowns for an average of 6.3 yards per carry.
Senior linebacker Brent Butler (Roanoke, Va.) was named the ECAC Division II Defensive Player of the Month as he has led the Wasps' defensive unit in allowing less than 20 points in three of their four games. Butler has made a team-high 28 tackles on the year, including 17 solo stops to go along with 1.5 tackles for loss and one pass defended. He put up 14 tackles and a pass breakup in E&H's contest against Bluefield College (Sept. 11) and added seven stops the next week against Apprentice.
Junior kicker Cameron Jones (Jacksonville, N.C.) earned ECAC Division II Special Teams Player of the Month accolades. Jones has converted three of his four field goal attempts, hitting from 33, 34 and 37 yards. He has also made 23 of his 25 point-after touchdown attempts, including 22 in a row. During the Wasps' 63-7 drubbing of Apprentice, Jones went a perfect 9-for-9 on PATs, a mark good for second all-time in program history.
Founded in 1938, the ECAC has more than 200 member schools across all three NCAA Divisions, stretching from Maine to Georgia to Missouri. Its mission is to enhance the experience of student-athletes participating in intercollegiate athletics, and provide great value for universities and colleges, by sponsoring championships, leagues, bowl games, tournaments, and other competitions. Most of the ECAC's members also belong to another conference, which is often the school's primary conference.
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