NORFOLK, Va., Sept. 30, 2019 – The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference announce their weekly honors naming Howard freshman Quinton Williams has been selected as Rookie of the Week, North Carolina A&T State running back Jah-Maine Martin and Bethune-Cookman quarterback Akevious Williams have been named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Co-Offensive Players of the Week, the conference announced. North Carolina Central's Bryan Mills is the Defensive Player of the Week and Earning Offensive Lineman of the Week honors is North Carolina A&T State's Marcus Pettiford and picking up Specialist of the Week honors is Florida A&M's Yahia Aly.

Williams (QB, 6-4, 178, Fr., Upper Marlboro, Md.) was 21-for-35 for 179 yards passing to go along with three touchdowns, while also rushing for 25 yards and a touchdown in the Bison's home opener versus Bethune-Cookman. His three passing touchdowns is believe to be the most by a true freshman in his first start at Howard.