WESTFIELD, Mass. – The Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) has announced its weekly honors in football and UMass Dartmouth student-athlete
Mekhi Wilson has been recognized.
It marks the third honor of the season for the senior captain, following honors on October 5 and October 19.
A running back from Narragansett, R.I., Wilson eclipsed the 1,000-yard rushing mark on the season last weekend with 183 total yards on 25 carries in a 45-14 win at Westfield State. He had no lost yardage in the game, scoring three touchdowns.
His first score of the day came at 7:17 of the opening quarter as he passed the 1,000 yard mark of the season with a 12-yard rush. Wilson went on to score an 8-yard run at 9:08 of the second to give UMD a 21-0 lead. His final TD of the game came at 5:47 of the third on a two-yard rush for a 31-0 advantage.
In seven games played this season, Wilson has carried the ball 165 times for 1,172 yards. He is averaging 7.1 yards per carry and 167.4 rushing yards per game with only 13 yards lost on the season. Overall, Wilson has rushed for 13 touchdowns, while also having a receiving score to his credit for 12 total touchdowns.
Amongst the best in Division III, Wilson ranks second in the nation in rushing yards per game. He is also fourth overall in scoring (12.0), seventh in all-purpose yards (171.57), ninth in rushing yards, 13th in rushing yards per carry and 14th in rushing touchdowns.
In the MASCAC, Wilson leads the conference in multiple categories, including all-purpose yards, rushing touchdowns, rushing yards, rushing yards per game, scoring, total points scored (84) and total touchdowns (14). He also ranks third overall in yards per rush.
UMass Dartmouth (4-4; 4-3 MASCAC) will play its final regular season game on Saturday, traveling to Plymouth State University for a 12pm showdown against the Panthers.
