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Parris Named Patriot League Rookie of the Week; Williamson Earns Honorable Mention

WASHINGTON - Georgetown University football freshman defensive lineman Marquis Parris (Atlanta, Ga./Tri Cities) was selected as the Corvias Patriot League Rookie of the Week and junior defensive back Jelani Williamson (Silver Spring, Md./Good Counsel) was named honorable mention when the league announced its weekly awards on Monday. The honors recognize Parris’ and Williamson’s efforts in GU’s 31-17 setback at then-No. 19/25 Harvard University on Friday night.

Parris earns his first career weekly honor after recording a career-high six tackles against the Crimson, including 2.5 tackles for loss (TFL) that accumulated three yards.