BRIDGEWATER, N.J. – Duquesne linebacker Tyson Meiguez was named an NEC Prime Performer, the league announced Monday afternoon.

Meiguez led the Dukes with nine tackles in Saturday's road matchup at Wagner. The graduate linebacker added a career-best 2.0 tackles for loss and one sack, pacing a Duquesne defense that tied its season high with 11 tackles for loss.

This marks Meiguez's third NEC weekly honor of the year.

2025 NEC Weekly Honors

• Week 1: WR – Joey Isabella (Prime Performer)
• Week 2: QB – Tyler Riddell (Prime Performer)
• Week 3: WR – Joey Isabella (Prime Performer) // LB – Jabari Odoemenem (Prime Performer)
• Week 4: RB – Ness Davis (Prime Performer)
• Week 5: QB – Tyler Riddell (Offensive Player of the Week) // WR – Joey Isabella (Prime Performer) // LB – Avery Morris (Prime Performer)
• Week 6: LB – Tyson Meiguez (Defensive Player of the Week) // WR – Ryan Petras (Rookie of the Week) // QB – Tyler Riddell (Prime Performer) // RB – Ness Davis (Prime Performer)
• Week 7: DB – Joel Kpassou (Special Teams Player of the Week) // WR – Ryan Petras (Rookie of the Week) // LB – Tyson Meiguez (Prime Performer) // QB – Tyler Riddell (Prime Performer)
• Week 8: RB – Ness Davis (Offensive Player of the Week) // LB – Avery Morris (Defensive Player of the Week - Honorable Mention National DPOW) // K – Matt Clark (Special Teams Player of the Week) // DL – Kevin Kurzinger (Prime Performer)
• Week 9: LB – Tyson Meiguez (Prime Performer)

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