Curt Lydy
Bowling Green, OH - Falcons Junior tight end Harold Fannin Jr. (0) catches a touchdown pass against Old Dominion at Doyt L. Perry Stadium in Bowling Green, Ohio.
Bowling Green tight end Harold Fannin Jr. has added two more weekly awards to his trophy closet, being named the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Offensive Player of the Week for the second consecutive week, as well as the East-West Shrine Bowl’s Breakout Offensive Player of the Week.
The Shrine Bowl Breakout award goes to an all-star game eligible offensive player that displayed the most NFL traits for the week
Fannin set both personal and program records in Bowling Green’s 30-27 Homecoming loss to Old Dominion on Sept. 28.
His 188 receiving yards set a new career-high in yards for the third consecutive week.
His second touchdown reception of the day, a 59-yard acrobatic catch-and-run in the third quarter, broke Bowling Green’s record for receiving touchdowns by a tight end in a career.
Fannin Jr. and Bowling Green open their conference schedule on Oct. 5 on the road against the Akron Zips.