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Wayne Capers

  • Award
    NEC Offensive Player of the Week
  • Week Of
    10/3/2016
  • Sport
    Football
  • School
    Duquesne
  • Year
    Senior
  • Position
  • Hometown
    Pittsburgh, PA
  • High School
    Chartiers Valley
WEEK 5 STATS: 9 receptions, 235 receiving yards, 4 TD, 26.1 ypc
Capers accounted for eye-popping numbers during Duquesne’s 54-35 road win over Pioneer League member Jacksonville. Putting forth a performance rarely seen in NEC circles, the senior receiver pulled in nine passes for 235 yards and four touchdowns. The 235 receiving yards, which are the third-most in a single game by a FCS player this season, stand as the highest single-game total by a NEC receiver since November 12, 2005 when Robert Morris’ Tyjuan Massey went for 272 yards against Sacred Heart. Averaging 26.1 yards per catch, Capers recorded either a first down or a touchdown on all nine of his grabs. He scored on receptions of 11, 65, 44 and 15 yards.