KENT- Kent State wide receiver Dante Cephas has been named the Mid-American Conference's East Division Offensive Player of the Week for his record-setting performance in the win against Ohio.
Cephas set a program-record with 13 receptions and 246 yards, breaking a record set by Eugene Baker in 1997. Cephas had a monster second half, catching 14 balls for 230 yards after halftime. Both his catches and yards are FBS highs so far this season. Cephas had a well-rounded game with a 29-yard touchdown pass along the far sideline and 129 yards after catch. He and fellow wide out Devontez Walker became the first 200-yard/100-yard single game tandem in school history with Walker grabbing six passes for 107 yards.