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BCSP NFL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
for games of 11/27, 11/30 and 12/1

OFFENSE
JIMMY SMITH, 6-1, 213, WR, Jacksonville (13th year, JACKSON STATE) - Ten receptions for 136 yards including the game-deciding TD on a 48-yard pass from rookie QB Bryon Leftwich in the fourth quarter of a win over Tampa Bay.
The winning catch was only one of the night's nice moments for Smith. In the first quarter, he caught three passes to become the 16th player in NFL history to reach 700 receptions.

DEFENSE
RASHEAN MATHIS, 6-2, 202, DB, Jacksonville (1st year, BETHUNE-COOKMAN) - Led Jags with nine tackles in upset win over Tampa Bay.
GREG WESLEY, 6-2, 206, SS, Kansas City (4th year, ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF) - Five tackles, one assist, and an interception in win over San Diego.

Other top performances

    DEFENSE
  • EARL HOLMES, 6-2, 242, LB, Detroit (8th year, FLORIDA A&M) - Three tackles, two assists in Thanksgiving win over Green Bay.
  • ROBERT PORCHER, 6-3, 266, DE, Detroit (12th year, SOUTH CAROLINA STATE) - Two tackles, both sacks, and an assist in Thanksgiving win over Green Bay.
  • MICHAEL STRAHAN, 6-5, 275, DE, New York Giants (11th year, TEXAS SOUTHERN) - Three tackles, one of them a sack, and one assist in loss to Buffalo.
  • FRANK WALKER, 5-10, 193, DB, New York Giants (1st year, TUSKEGEE) - Six tackles in loss to Buffalo.
  • NICK HARPER, 5-10, 182, DB, Indianapolis (3rd year, FORT VALLEY STATE) - Led Colts with 11 tackles and also had an assist and an interception in loss to New England.
  • TYRONE POOLE, 5-8, 188, DB, New England (8th year, FORT VALLEY STATE) - A tackle and an interception in win over Indianaopolis.
  • ASHLEY AMBROSE, 5-10, 190, DB, New Orleans (12th year, MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE) - Three tackles and a fumble recovery in win over Washington.
  • JERRY WILSON, 5-10, 190, S, San Diego (8th year, SOUTHERN) - Five tackles two assists in loss to Kansas City.
  • DWAINE CARPENTER, 6-2, 210, S, San Francisco (1st year, NORTH CAROLINA A&T) - Three tackles in loss to Baltimore.
  • AENEAS WILLIAMS, 5-11, 200, S, St. Louis (13th year, SOUTHERN) - Five tackles and an assist in win over Minnesota
  • .BRENT ALEXANDER, 5-11, 200, FS, Pittsburgh (10th year, TENNESSEE STATE) - Three tackles, four assists, in loss to Cincinnati.


    • OFFENSE
  • DONALD DRIVER, 6-0, 188, WR, Green Bay (5th year, ALCORN STATE) - Four receptions for 47 yards in loss to Detroit.
  • SHANNON SHARPE, 6-2, 228, TE, Denver (13th year, SAVANNAH STATE) - Two receptions for 24 yards including a four-yard TD reception from Jake Plummer in win over Oakland.
  • STEVE McNAIR, 6-2, 235, QB, Tennessee (9th year, ALCORN STATE) - Completed 21 of 35 passes for 272 yards and two TDs with two interceptions in loss to Jacksonville.

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