FAIRMONT, W. Va. - The Mountain East Conference has announced Monday the winners of this week’s Football Player of the Week awards. The MEC Player of the Week awards are presented by The Health Plan.
West Virginia State’s quarterback Joe Dailey was selected as the MEC Offensive Player of the Week, while Glenville State’s linebacker Anthony Bachinski was named the MEC Defensive Player of the Week, and Concord’s defensive back Darian Anderson was named the MEC Special Teams Player of the Week.
Dailey, a sophomore from West Palm Beach, Florida, led West Virginia State to a 55-37 win over Frostburg State on Nov. 7. The quarterback went 17-for-21 with 291 passing yards and three touchdowns. On the ground, Dailey picked up 82 yards and three rushing touchdowns. His six touchdowns are the most scored by any player in an MEC game this season.
Bachinski, a junior from Follansbee, West Virginia, anchored Glenville State’s defense in their 38-34 win over Wheeling on Saturday. The linebacker had 18 total tackles, including 10 assisted and eight solo stops. Bachinksi added 1.5 tackles for loss as well as a sack.
Anderson, a junior from Carol City, Fla., had two kickoff returns for a total of 71 yards in Concord's 35-24 win at Fairmont State on Saturday. Anderson's first kick return of 46 yards put the Mountain Lions in FSU territory and led directly to Concord going ahead 14-7 in the first quarter. He also had his second interception of the season in the victory.
2026 MEC FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
8/31: Joe Dailey, West Virginia State
9/7: JD Sherrod, Glenville State
9/14: Hunter Patterson, West Liberty
9/21: Liam McGuire, West Virginia Wesleyan
9/28: Kohl Meisman, West Liberty
10/5: Nino Marzullo, Fairmont State
10/12: Devin Kargman, Concord
10/19: Hunter Patterson, West Liberty
10/26: Matt Frye, Charleston
11/2: Liam McGuire, West Virginia Wesleyan
11/9: Joe Dailey, West Virginia State
2026 MEC FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
8/31: Neal Luca, West Liberty
9/7: Knowel Smith, Glenville State
9/14: Jalen Higginbotham, Wheeling
9/21: Jalen Higginbotham, Wheeling
9/28: Dominic Maultsby, West Liberty
10/5: Samuel Hobbs, West Liberty
10/12: Jeffery Polk, Fairmont State
10/19: Samuel Hobbs, West Liberty
10/26: Montel Sims, Fairmont State
11/2: Keyshon Washington, West Virginia State
11/9: Anthony Bachinski, Glenville State
2026 MEC FOOTBALL SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
8/31: Christian Torres, Concord
9/7: Ethan Vargo Thomas, Fairmont State
9/14: Ray Adames, Frostburg State
9/21: Zachary Alvarez, Charleston
9/28: DJ Dailey, Fairmont State
10/5: Aidan Grella, West Liberty
10/12: Christian Torres, Concord
10/19: Sam Dominguez, Frostburg State
10/26: Alex Shrader, West Virginia State
11/2: Alex Shrader, West Virginia State
11/9: Darian Anderson, Concord