• Complete Stats Perform National Players of the Week Release

Eastern Illinois running back Jacarre Fleming has been named the Stats Perform National Freshman of the Week following his road performance in a win over Western Illinois.

Fleming accounted for 177 all-purpose yards as Eastern Illinois topped Western Illinois 31-23 for its first win in Macomb since 1990. The redshirt freshman carried the ball nine times for 111 yards (12.3 yards/carry) and two touchdowns, caught a pass for five yards and had three kickoff returns for 61 yards (20.3 yards per return). His first score came on a 55-yard run just before halftime to put the Panthers ahead 21-6 at the break. Earlier in the fourth quarter he scored from 30 yards out, helping EIU clinch the victory against its longtime rival.

Fleming is the second OVC-Big South player to earn a national award from Stats Perform this season (Gardner-Webb quarterback Nate Hampton was named National Offensive Player of the Week after Week 1).