SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (November 9, 2026) – Western New England football's Cody Jackson and Logan Watts have received weekly honors from the Conference of New England earned weekly honors for the second time in their careers this season, with Jackson taking the CNE Football Rookie of the Week in back-to-back weeks, while Watts was named CNE Football Special Teams Player of the Week. 

Jackson started the game at quarterback for the Golden Bears in their 70-7 victory over Maine Maritime Academy and quickly impressed. Jackson threw seven completions on eight attempts through the air, accumulating 123 yards of offense and throwing three touchdown passes in the win, setting a new career-high. On the ground, Jackson found 21 yards of offense on three carries. Jackson now has completed 13 passes on 18 attempts this season, throwing for 175 yards and four touchdowns. 

Watts made another impactful play for Western New England this week on special teams, collecting a muffed snap on a punt attempt from Maine Maritime, scooping and stretching the ball over the goal line for a touchdown, his second special teams touchdown of the season. Watts is the only member of the Conference of New England with two punt returns for a touchdown and is one of just four players across NCAA Division III to have recorded multiple touchdowns off punts this season. 

The Western New England football team closes the regular season with a trip to Nichols College on Saturday, November 14, for a 12:00 PM kickoff.