Box Score Virginia Union University's Antonio Harris has been named the CIAA Defensive Back of the Week while punter Paul Jones has been named the CIAA Specialty Player of the Week for their performances against Elizabeth City State University on October 8.

Harris, a senior defensive back from Newport News, Va., tied for team-high honors with 17 tackles, including eight solo tackles, against Elizabeth City State. Harris' 17 tackles tied for the fifth-most in VUU history. 

Jones, a freshman punter from Victoria, Australia, set a new school record by booming a 72-yard punt against Elizabeth City State University and had the highest single-game punting average in the history of the VUU football program in the Panthers' 43-41 triple-overtime loss to ECSU in Hovey Field.  Jones' 72-yard punt shattered the school record of 71 yards, set by Johnathan Clark against Saint Augustine's College on October 4, 2003.

Jones' average of 51.3 yards per punt for nine punts also broke the school record held by Keefe Latta, who averaged 50.0 yards per punt against Kentucky State University on October 4, 1986.

Jones' total punt yardage of 463 yards is second only to Clarence "Toe" Perkins, who totaled 494 yards against Hampton University on November 24, 1948. 

VUU travels to Charlotte, N.C., to face Johnson C. Smith University at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 15.