Football | 11/19/2024 8:58:41 AM
SUNY Morrisville cornerback
Eric Sparkman was named to the D3football.com Team of the Week on Tuesday, Nov. 19. Sparkman becomes the 14th different Empire 8 player/position group to earn D3football.com Team of the Week honors in 2024.
Sparkman led the Mustang defense to a 31-14 win over Hartwick to wrap up the season schedule with a 5-2 Empire 8 record. He posted a team high 13 tackles (8 solo), two for a loss, while also recording a pass breakup in the win. He has 70 tackles (35 solo, 35 assisted), with five tackles for loss and two pass breakups in 10 games played this season.
Morrisville is one of three Empire 8 teams to earn an ECAC bowl game on Saturday, Nov. 23. The Mustangs will host Stevenson University in the Robert M. "Scotty" Whitelaw Bowl on Saturday. SUNY Brockport is set to host University of Rochester in Clayton Chapman Bowl, while Alfred University will travel to face Western Connecticut State in the Asa S. Bushnell Bowl. All three games are set to begin at noon.
Empire 8 Champion SUNY Cortland is set to take on the winner of Endicott vs. Alfred State College in NCAA Second Round action at noon on Nov. 30.
2024 Empire 8 D3football.com Team of the Week Recipients
Nov. 19 (Week 11) - Eric Sparkman, CB, SUNY Morrisville
Nov. 12 (Week 10) - Nate Graser, Aidan Glynn, Ryan Bitka, Jayden Lont, Cody Aikey, OL, SUNY Cortland
Nov. 12 (Week 10) - Quamel Jarvis, TE, SUNY Morrisville
Nov. 12 (Week 10) - Nazair Jean-Lubin, CB, SUNY Cortland
Nov. 5 (Week 9) - Joe Copp, LB, Alfred
Nov. 5 (Week 9) - Isaiah Simmons, RB, SUNY Brockport
Oct. 29 (Week 8) - Dion Anderson, WR, Alfred
Oct. 29 (Week 8) - David Kelley, DT, SUNY Cortland
Oct. 29 (Week 8) - Elijah Grooms, CB, SUNY Brockport
Oct. 22 (Week 7) - Nate Graser, Aidan Glynn, Ryan Bitka, Jayden Lont, Cody Aikey, OL, SUNY Cortland
Oct. 8 (Week 5) - Jaden AlfanoStJohn, WR, SUNY Cortland
Oct. 8 (Week 5) - Mike Talbert, Jr., LB, SUNY Brockport
Oct. 1 (Week 4) - Alex Coffey, TE, Alfred
Sept. 24 (Week 3) - Jaden AlfanoStJohn, KR/WR, SUNY Cortland
Sept. 24 (Week 3) - Kyle Haettich, S, SUNY Brockport
Sept. 24 (Week 3) - Quamel Jarvis, TE, SUNY Morrisville
Sept. 24 (Week 3) - John Stroughn, DT, Utica
Sept. 17 (Week 2) - Dion Anderson, WR, Alfred
Sept. 17 (Week 2) - Kevin Whalen, Aidan Glynn, Ryan Bitka, Jack McGrath, Cody Aikey, OL, SUNY Cortland
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