WASHINGTON – A pair of Georgetown University football players earned Patriot League Player of the Week honors, as announced by the league office on Monday. Senior defensive back Jethro Francois (Winter Haven, Fla. / Victory Christian Academy) was named defensive player of the week, while freshman running back Herman Moultrie III (Columbus, Ohio / Columbus Academy) was selected as the rookie of the week. Additionally, senior wide receiver Brandon Williams (Germantown, Md. / Northwest) earned Patriot League Honorable Mention honors.
 
The awards recognize the trio's performances in Georgetown's 23-11 victory over Fordham on Saturday, GU's first Patriot League win since 2015. It was the first time the Hoyas had beaten the Rams since 2011 and Georgetown's first win in the Bronx since 1974.
 
Francois had three tackles and two interceptions on Saturday. His two interceptions came on consecutive drives in the fourth quarter as the Hoyas held a four-point lead. The first led to a Georgetown drive that took nearly five minutes off the clock and pinned the Rams deep in their own territory. He returned his second interception 21 yards down to the 1-yard line, setting up GU's game-clinching touchdown. Francois was part of a defense that allowed just 222 total yards and recorded five sacks.
 
Moultrie finished with eight carries for a career- and game-high 62 yards and his first two career touchdowns. He had a 41-yard rush, Georgetown's longest of the season, to set up his first touchdown which gave the Hoyas a 15-11 lead late in the 3rd quarter. Moultrie added another 1-yard touchdown rush late in the fourth quarter to seal Georgetown's win.
 
Williams tied a career high, which he set earlier this season against Columbia, with seven catches and finished with a game-high 89 receiving yards. Six of his seven catches went for first downs, including two key first downs on Georgetown's first touchdown drive in the first quarter.
 
This is the second career weekly award for Francois, who was named the Patriot League Rookie of the Week back in 2015, and the first honor for Moultrie. It is the second honorable mention selection of the season for Williams.
 
The Hoyas will complete their three-game road swing next weekend as they travel to Easton, Pennsylvania to play Lafayette. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13.