Patterson Named D2Football.com Offensive Player of the Week

WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. — West Liberty University senior running back Hunter Patterson has been named the D2Football.com Offensive Player of the Week for Week Seven of the 2026 season after delivering a record-breaking performance in the Hilltoppers' 41-21 Homecoming victory over West Virginia Wesleyan. Patterson becomes the second West Liberty player to earn D2Football.com weekly recognition this season, joining linebacker Dominic Maultsby, who was named the site's Defensive Player of the Week for Week Four. Patterson turned in one of the most remarkable performances in program history Saturday, rushing for a school-record 359 yards and three touchdowns on 26 carries....