Elon's Carroll, Stony Brook Earn National Recognition From Stats Perform
Rob Washburn
RICHMOND, Va. (September 21, 2026) – Elon redshirt junior linebacker
Brodie Carroll has been selected as the Stats Perform FCS National Defensive Player of the Week and
Stony Brook has been recognized as the Stats Perform FCS National Team of the Week.
Carroll turned in the best game of his impressive career, racking up a personal-high 16 tackles, including 11 solos, with a sack and two pass breakups, as Elon edged Sacred Heart 24-21. The 16 stops were the most by Phoenix player since 2021. On Sacred Heart’s final drive, Carroll stepped up with a trio of tackles and a PBU.
Stony Brook posted its first Top 10 win since 2019, knocking off No. 8 Rhode Island, 56-24, to end the Rams’ 11-game CAA winning streak. The Seawolves rushed for 321 yards, including quarterback Quinn Boyd with a career-high 155, and CJ Hester (4) and Jeremiah Coney (3) combined for seven touchdowns on the ground. Linebacker Lance Byndon had eight tackles, including 3.0 TFLs and 1.5 sacks, for coach Billy Cosh’s squad.
Campbell senior quarterback
Kamden Sixkiller received honorable mention for the Stats Perform National Offensive Player of the Week award after completing 23-of-25 passes for 341 yards and four touchdowns in a 42-14 victory over North Carolina A&T.