RB, Jr., 6-1, 215 lbs, Bowie, MD/Archbishop Spaulding
Week 3 Stats: 241 scrimmage yards, 173 rush yards, 22 rushes, TD rush, 68 rec yds, 2 receptions, TD reception
Chestnut churned out more than 200 yards from scrimmage for the third week in a row. The SHU running back totaled 241 yards and two touchdowns in a 26-9 triumph over Merrimack. Chestnut rushed 22 times for 173 yards and one score. As a pass-catcher, the third-year Pioneer made two receptions for 68 yards highlighted by a 60-yard touchdown that broke a 7-7 tie in the second quarter. Chestnut opened the game’s scoring by capping a 6-play, 53-yard drive with a one-yard TD burst that gave SHU a 7-0 lead 8:39 into the first quarter.