Bridgewater, N.J. – Senior running back
Ness Davis has been named the NEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week for Week 8 after rushing for a career-high 181 yards in Duquesne's win over Wagner.
Davis averaged 10.1 yards per carry on 18 attempts and
scored on a 27-yard run. He rushed for 148 yards in the second half, when Duquesne outscored the Seahawks 35-0, and recorded three runs of more than 20 yards, including a long of 40. The Athens, Ga., native earns his second career NEC Offensive Player of the Week honor, his first this season, and becomes the first Duquesne player to receive a player of the week award in 2026. His 181 rushing yards are the most by an NEC running back against a Division I opponent this season.
PRIME PERFORMERS
Duquesne also had two Prime Performers in the weekly awards release, with quarterback
Carson Camp and linebacker
Luke Miller earning recognition.
Camp accounted for four touchdowns, throwing for two and running for two, while completing 10 of 17 passes for 180 yards in the win. He recorded the first two-rushing-touchdown game of his career and has scored on the ground in back-to-back games. His four touchdowns responsible for tied for the most in the NEC in Week 8. Camp also completed four passes of at least 20 yards and ranks among the top 20 nationally in the FCS with an average of 13.6 yards per completion.
Miller earned his third consecutive Prime Performer honor after recording double-digit tackles for the third straight game. He finished with a game-high 10 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, a sack, two forced fumbles and a pass breakup. In the third quarter,
Miller forced a fumble that Duquesne recovered at its own 4-yard line to halt a Wagner drive deep in the red zone. The Dukes responded with a 96-yard touchdown drive to take a 24-21 lead and went on to close out the 52-21 victory with 42 unanswered points.
2026 NEC Weekly Honors
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