Chase Edmonds Named Corvias Patriot League Offensive Player and Rookie of the Week

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Bronx, N.Y. (September 15, 2014) – Fordham University freshman running back Chase Edmonds was named the Corvias Patriot League Offensive Player and Rookie of the Week it was announced by the league today. Additionally, he was also named the Sports Network NCAA FCS Rookie of the Week and the College Sports Madness Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week.
 
Edmonds had a record-breaking game on Saturday, leading Fordham to a 54-7 win over the University of Rhode Island on Jack Coffey Field.  He carried 22 times for 231 yards and four touchdowns, scoring on runs of 87, 41, 16 and ten yards. The 87-yard run tied for the fourth longest run in school history while his 231 rushing yards is the ninth best single game total in school history. Edmonds broke the school freshman rushing record of Darren Wallace, who gained 198 yards against Brown in 1990 (Edmonds had originally been credited with breaking the freshman mark with his season-opening 181 rushing yards in the Saint Francis game as Wallace was mistakenly listed as a sophomore in 1990).
 
On the year, Edmonds has gained 407 yards on 50 carries, an average of 135.7 yards/game. He has also returned tem kickoffs for 225 yards (22.5 yards/return). Edmonds leads the NCAAFCS in all-purpose yards/game (213.3) and is second in the Patriot League and eleventh in the NCAA FCS in rushing yards/game.

This is the second time this season that Edmonds has been named Patriot League and Sports Network Rookie of the Week as he also earned the honors following the Saint Francis game on September 1.
 
Joining Edmonds in being honored by the Patriot League was senior defensive back Ian Williams who was named to the weekly honor roll.  Against Rhode Island, Williams accounted for eight points for the Rams as on consecutive plays he recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown and then tackled the quarterback for a safety. He finished with seven tackles and an interception.
 
The Rams return to action on Saturday as they travel into Manhattan on Saturday, September 20, to face the Columbia Lions at the Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium at Baker Athletics Complex at 12:30 p.m. in the annual Liberty Cup battle.