Senior tailback Derrick Villard (Cromwell, Conn,) of the Merrimack College football team has been named Fuddruckers Athlete of the Week.

Villard's final game with the Warriors was a memorable one, as his efforts in the rushing attack helped spur the team to a 31-21 win at perennial NE10 power New Haven. He finished with 101 yards rushing on 26 carries and found the end zone twice in the Merrimack victory.

In his final game in a Merrimack uniform, Villard surpassed the century mark for the fourth time this season and, more importantly, finished with over 1,000 yards rushing on the year (1,001), becoming only the third player in program history to finish with over 1,000 yards. His 1,001 yards on the year were the third-most by any player in single-season program history. His 2,050 career yards also rank fourth all-time in school history. He also finished with 10 touchdowns on the year, becoming just the fourth Warrior to post 10 rushing scores in a single season.