Marshall University Athletics
Cato Honored by College Sports Madness, Manning Award
9/15/2014 12:00:00 AM | Football
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Marshall quarterback Rakeem Cato was named College Sports Madness’s Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week and a Manning Award “Star of the Week” on Monday.
Cato completed 17 of 29 pass attempts for 425 yards, four touchdowns and one interception in the Herd’s 44-14 demolition of visiting Ohio Saturday. It was his fifth-career 400-yard game and his 77-yard scoring bomb to wide receiver Angelo Jean-Louis in the third quarter gave him 100 career touchdown passes.
Nationally, the Miami native ranks in the top 15 in yards per completion (5th, 18.33), scoring responsibility (5th, 66 points), passing touchdowns (6th, 9), yards per pass attempt (7th, 10.59), total offense per game (7th, 368.3), pass efficiency (11th, 177.5) and passing yards (12th, 953).
Marshall (3-0) travels to Akron (1-1) Saturday for a 2 p.m. game that will be carried on ESPN3.com.
