BCSP NFL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
for games of 10/17-18

OFFENSE
CORTEZ HANKTON, 6-0, 200, WR, Jacksonville (2nd year, TEXAS SOUTHERN) - Three receptions for 28 yards including game-winning 14-yard TD reception with only 45 seconds left from QB Byron Leftwich to give the Jaguars a win over Kansas City. "This will definitely give us our swagger back," Hankton said.

DONALD DRIVER, 6-0, 188, WR, Green Bay (6th year, Alcorn State) - A team-high nine receptions for 110 yards and two TDs, a 7-yarder from Brett Favre to open the scoring in a win over Detroit, and a 20-yard TD off an option pass from Ahman Green to close the scoring in 38-10 Packers victory. "We made a statement to the rest of the league -- not just in our division," Driver said.

OTHER TOP PERFORMANCES

OFFENSE
• JIMMY SMITH, 6-1, 213, WR, Jacksonville (14th year, Jackson State) - Led Jaguars with seven receptions for 91 yards in win over Kansas City.
• COREY BRADFORD, 6-1, 201, WR, Houston (7th year, JACKSON STATE) - Three receptions for 65 yards in win over Tennessee.
• STEVE McNAIR, 6-2, 235, QB, Tennessee (10th year, ALCORN STATE) - Completed just 19 of 41 passes for 1 TD put also threw four interceptions in loss to Houston.

DEFENSE
• AENEAS WILLIAMS, 5-11, 200, FS, St. Louis (14th year, SOUTHERN) - Had three tackles and two assists in win over Tampa Bay.
• CHATRIC DARBY, 6-0, 298, DT, Tampa Bay (4th year, SOUTH CAROLINA STATE) - Three tackles and one assist in loss to St. Louis.
• DRAYTON FLORENCE, 6-0, 195, DB, San Diego (2nd year, TUSKEGEE) - Intercepted Mike Vick in loss to Atlanta.
• TRACEY WHITE, 6-0, 230, LB, Seattle (2nd year, HOWARD) - Three tackles in loss to St. Louis.
• ASHLEY AMBROSE, 5-11, 195, DB, New Orleans (13th year, MISS. VALLEY STATE) - Two tackles, one interception of Daunte Culpepper in loss to Minnesota.
• FAKHIR BROWN, 5-11, 192, DB, New Orleans ((5th year, GRAMBLING STATE) - One tackle, the other interception of Culpepper in loss to Minnesota.

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