Oct. 13, 2014 Duquesne freshman linebacker Nathan Stone has been named the Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week.
Just days after appearing on the Jerry Rice Award Watch List, Stone went on register 11 tackles (2 solo) in Duquesne's 28-20 NEC opening win at Central Connecticut State.
Stone leads the Dukes in tackles with 48 (23 solo) on the season.
The Red and Blue return to action on Saturday, Oct. 18 as they host Sacred Heart at 12:00 pm on Rooney Field.