Week 3: Kyre Duplessis, Delaware

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photo by mikey reeves/university of delaware

University of Delaware wide receiver Kyre Duplessis, who played at Woodbridge High, has been named the DC Touchdown Club Washington Metro College Football Player of the Week after leading the Blue Hens to a historic victory.

Duplessis, a graduate student who transferred from Coastal Carolina, set career highs with nine catches for 161 yards and one touchdown as Delaware beat U-Conn, 44-41 in overtime for its first win over a Football Bowl Subdivision opponent as an FBS member. The Blue Hens, a perennial contender in the Football Championship Subdivision, moved up to FBS this season, joining Conference USA.

Delaware (2-1) opened its season by beating FCS Delaware State as Duplessis caught seven passes for 89 yards and one touchdown. The Blue Hens then traveled to Colorado and lost to the Buffaloes. A near-capacity crowd of 17,862 turned out for Saturday’s game.

Duplessis has played a significant role in Delaware’s offensive success this season. In five seasons at Coastal Carolina, he was primarily a special teams players, totaling 23 catches for 340 yards and one touchdown. He should soon pass those numbers in just one season at Delaware, leading the team with 17 catches for 263 yards and two touchdowns in three games.

On Saturday, his career-long 68-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter put the Blue Hens ahead, 28-24.

“We prepared hard and showed we can play at this level,” Duplessis said.

This week’s DC Touchdown Club Washington Metro College Football Player of the Week honor roll:

  • Christopher Newport QB Connor Barry (Madison) completed 22 of 29 passes for 298 yards and four touchdowns as the Captains beat Gettysburg, 49-14.

  • Penn State LB Amare Campbell (Unity Reed) made seven tackles and had one sack as the Nittany Lions beat Villanova, 52-6.

  • Susquehanna QB Josh Ehrlich (Broadneck) completed 21 of 29 passes for 188 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for another score as the River Hawks beat Bridgewater, 56-17.

  • USC S Bishop Fitzgerald (Gar-Field) made five tackles and intercepted two passes as the Trojans beat Purdue, 33-17.

  • Michigan State LB Wayne Matthews III (C.H. Flowers) made a team-high 10 tackles as the Spartans beat Youngstown State, 41-24.

  • Navy LB MarcAnthony Parker made a career-high 11 tackles with two tackles for a loss and half a sack as the Midshipmen beat Tulsa, 42-23.

  • Maryland DB La’khi Roland made two tackles and returned an interception 100 yards for a touchdown as the Terrapins improved to 3-0 by beating Towson, 44-17.

  • East Carolina WR Anthony Smith (Huntingtown) caught 11 passes for 136 yards as the Pirates beat Coastal Carolina, 38-0.