West Virginia State quarterback Kaleb Jackson was named the HBCU National Player of the Week by BOXTOROW after a sterling performance directing the Yellow Jackets offense on Saturday.

Jackson, a junior, hit on 16 of 23 passes for 309 yards and three touchdowns as WVSU eased past West Virginia Wesleyan 45-16 on Saturday. He also ran for a score and 24 yards.

Jackson has thrown for 650 yards, three scores and one pick this season for the Yellow Jackets (2-1).

KANAWHA VALLEY CLEANS UP IN MEC WEEKLY AWARDS: Four athletes at the Kanawha Valley’s two Mountain East Conference schools won weekly awards, announced Monday.

West Virginia State produced three of them. The Yellow Jackets’ Maria Alejandra Hernández Díaz and Poppy Bastock swept MEC women’s soccer awards and Nicole Gartner Custodio to

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