BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Running back Dy’Shawn Mobley was named the adidas OVC Offensive Player of the Week following his record-setting performance in the Eastern Kentucky University football team’s 43-36 win over Murray State on Saturday. Mobley also came away with OVC Newcomer of the Week accolades.
Mobley tied the OVC single-game record by scoring six touchdowns (five rushing, one receiving) in EKU’s comeback win over the Racers. Mobley finished the game with 324 all-purpose yards, the fourth-most by a FCS player this season. The native of Powell, Tennessee carried the ball 40 times for a personal-high 224 yards (5.6 yards per carry) and five touchdowns (also tying the OVC record in that category), which is tied for the most by a FCS player this season.
Mobley, a candidate for the Walter Payton Award, scored on runs of two, one, eight, six and one yards with the final two rushing scores coming in the fourth quarter as EKU overcame a 20-point halftime deficit. In the third quarter, the junior caught a screen pass and went 72 yards for a touchdown (the second longest play from scrimmage by an EKU player this season).
Mobley’s six total touchdowns and 36 points tied the OVC record originally set by Murray State’s Derrick Cullors in 1995 against Morehead State. His five rushing touchdowns tied the OVC record held by four other individuals – Jacksonville State’s DaMarcus James, Tennessee Tech’s Derek White, Austin Peay’s Daniel Williams and Youngtown State’s Paris Wicks. Mobley currently ranks fourth nationally (and third in OVC single-season history) with 19 rushing touchdowns, while also ranking fifth in scoring (10.9 points per game), 10th in rushing yards per game (124.7) and 16th in all-purpose yards (148.36 per game).
This marks the second time this season Mobley has been named OVC Offensive Player of the Week.
The other OVC weekly award winners were Jacksonville State linebacker Michael Carlisle (Defensive) and Murray State kick returner Pokey Harris (Specialist).
Eastern Kentucky (9-2, 6-2 OVC) wraps up the regular season next Saturday, Nov. 22 with its first-ever visit to Florida. The game will be televised by the SEC Network beginning at noon.
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