DURHAM, N.C. – North Carolina Central University football junior Davanta Reynolds has been named the NCCU Student-Athlete of the Month for September 2017 in recognition of his outstanding performance on the field and in the classroom.
 
The defensive back had a takeaway in three consecutive wins for the Eagles, including two for touchdowns, and totaled 16 tackles over that span.
 
Reynolds came up with a 15-yard interception and led NCCU with seven takedowns to start the streak in a 41-0 shutout win against Shaw on Sept. 9.
 
The Tucker, Georgia, product saved his biggest two plays for a couple of televised Thursday night wins on ESPNU. In a 33-28 home triumph over South Carolina State University, Reynolds stopped an early drive by the Bulldogs when he returned a fumble 85 yards for a touchdown. The following week, he once again put points on the board after he registered an impressive 31-yard pick-six in a 21-14 road win at Florida A&M University.
 
Reynolds added five tackles against S.C. State and four more versus FAMU to average 5.3 takedowns on the month.
 
The psychology major is coming off a 3.14 grade point average (GPA) in the spring 2017 semester. Reynolds has aspirations to play professional football and is pursuing grad school after NCCU, possibly in sports psychology or child development.
 
For a complete list of award winners, visit NCCUEaglePride.com.