Football | 9/22/2025 1:03:00 PM
Geno Calgaro and Brenden Hodge, members of the Saint Francis football team, have been named NEC Prime Performers for their week four performance against Delaware State on Saturday. It is the third time in three weeks that Calgaro has been named a Prime Performer, while Hodge nabs his first recognition.
Calgaro registered 11 tackles, including tackles for loss against the Hornets. Calgaro has registered at least nine tackles in all four games this season and double figures in three of them. Dating back to his last 10 games, he has 106 tackles and at least nine tackles in eight of those contests. The sophomore leads the NEC and ranks seventh in NCAA FCS for tackles and tackles per game.
Hodge registered six catches for 134 yards against Delaware State on Saturday, including a 21-yard reception to help set up the first Red Flash score. Hodge, a transfer from NCAA Division II Western Oregon, just fell short of his career highs in receptions and yards after finishing with six catches for 134 yards on Saturday. Hodge posted seven catches and 139 yards in one game against  UT Permian Basin on October 28, 2023. Hodge was the first Red Flash player with 100 yards receiving since Gavin Thomas against Kent State on September 7, 2024, and Hodge was the first player with six catches since Thomas in last year's meeting against Delaware State.
Calgaro was also named the NEC Defensive Player of the Week for the week of October 28-November 3, 2024. He was the NEC Rookie of the Week for that week, and for October 14-20, 2024.
Saint Francis returns to action at Bucknell on Saturday. Game time is 6 p.m.
