(AUSTINTOWN, Ohio)--Capital University junior wide receiver Derrick Alexander (Grove City/Grove City) was named Ohio Atheltic Conference Offensive Player of the Week and to the D3Football.com National Team of the Week.
Alexander had a career-high 178 yards receiving and touchdown catches of 55, 45 and 19 yards in Capital's 52-10 victory last week against Marietta. Alexander had had three 100-yard receiving games this year and leads the team and OAC in receiving yards (128.8 per game).
Capital, ranked No. 3 in the nation, plays Saturday at 7 p.m. at OAC rival John Carroll University at Don Shula Stadium in University Heights, Ohio.