Moses Meus picked up an individual honor Monday after his University of Rhode Island defense helped power a weekend victory over Holy Cross.

Meus was named the Defensive Player of the Week by the Coastal Athletic Association, a reward for his contribution in a 9-7 win against the Crusaders. Meus recorded seven tackles and a sack as URI pulled out a second straight road contest against a competitive opponent.

“He’s starting to get to the point where he’s a dominant player,” URI coach Jim Fleming said on a conference call. “He’s got plenty of time left to continue to improve. When he gets out there and swallows up the quarterback it’s impressive.”

Meus is a former state Gatorade Player of the Year selection at St. Raphael who redshirted with the Rams in 2023. He played in all 14 games l

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