PORTALES, New Mexico (KFDA) - Eastern New Mexico’s quarterback, Jarius Stewart, has been named the national offensive player of the week by D2Football.com after an outstanding performance.
In a recent victory against Western New Mexico, Stewart rushed for an incredible 382 yards on 32 carries, helping the Greyhounds secure a 59-35 win in the Chile Bowl.
Stewart’s Individual and Conference Milestones
Individually, Jarius Stewart made history by setting a new all-time NCAA record for rushing yards by a quarterback, surpassing the previous DII record of 323 yards set by Shawn Graves in 1990 and the all-time record of 342 yards held by Matt Roe since 2004.
Furthermore, both Stewart and the Greyhounds established new Lone Star Conference single-game records for individual player rushing y

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