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BCSP NFL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
for games of 11/20-21
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OFFENSE
JEROME MATHIS, 5-11, 172, WR/KR, Houston (1st year, HAMPTON)
- Seven kickoff returns for 266 yards, a 38.0-yards per-kick average,
including taking one back 99 yards for a first quarter TD. On the TD run, Mathis cut to
the left to evade the first group of defenders before another Chiefs' player dived
and fell to the turn. From there, the former track star who has been timed at 4.28
in the 40, outran everyone to the end zone. He's the only player this season to
return two kickoffs for TDs. Mathis now leads the entire NFL averaging 32 yards
per kickoff return. |
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DEFENSE
DONTE CURRY, 6-1, 233, LB, Detroit (5th year,
MORRIS BROWN) - Led Lions with nine solo tackles, one assist in loss
to Dallas. |
| NICK COLLINS, 5-11, 210, FS, Green Bay (1st year,
BETHUNE-COOKMAN) - Led Packers with eight solo tackles, three assists
and had an interception in loss to Minnesota. |  |
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KALVIN PEARSON, 5-10, 190, DB, Tampa Bay
(GRAMBLING STATE) - Had seven solo tackles in win over Atlanta. |
| NICK HARPER, 5-10, 182, CB, Indianapolis (5th year,
FORT VALLEY STATE) - Led the Colts with nine solo tackles in win
over Cincinnati. |  |
Other top performances
OFFENSE
- VISHIANTE SHIANCOE, 6-4, 250, TE, NY Giants (3rd year, MORGAN STATE)
- One recetion for 15 yards in win over Philadelphia.
- MAURICE HICKS, 5-11, 200, RB, San Francisco (2nd year, NC A&T) -
In his first extensive action at RB this season, Hicks led 49ers with 11 carries for 83 yards (7.5 yards per
carry) including a 50-yard run and a one-yard TD jaunt in the final minute that brought the
Niners within two-points of Seattle. Also had a four-yard reception and two special teams tackles.
- RANDY HYMES, 6-3, 211, WR, Baltimore (4th year, GRAMBLING STATE) -
Two receptions, one for a one-handed three-yard TD from Kyle Boler, and the other for a key first
down that set up the winning field goald vs. Pittsburgh.
- STEVE McNAIR, 6-2, 230, QB, Tennessee (11th year, ALCORN STATE) -
Hit on 20 of 30 passes for 208 yards and two TDs with one intereception in close loss to Jacksonville.
His first TD pass of the day was the 150th of his career.
- JIMME SMITH, 6-1, 202, WR, Jacksonville (13th year, JACKSON STATE) -
Led Jacksonville with five receptions for 89 yards in win over Tennessee. His 24-yard third
quarter reception moved him into eighth place all time in NFL history with 827 catches.
- DERRICK WIMBUSH, 6-1, 220, RB/KR, Jacksonville (1st year, FORT VALLEY STATE)
- Two KO returns for 24-yard average in win over Tennessee. Also had a special teams tackle
and assist.
- COREY BRADFORD, 6-1, 201, WR, Houston (8th year, JACKSON STATE) -
Three receptions for 20 yards in loss to Kansas City.
- DONALD DRIVER, 6-0, 190, WR, Green Bay (6th year, ALCORN STATE) -
Led Packers with five receptions for 84 yards including TD receptions of 15 and 53 yards from Brett
Favre. Driver's 15-yard TD catch gave him 58 consective games with a reception, tied for third
in Packers history.
DEFENSE
- FAKHIR BROWN, 5-11, 192, DB, New Orleans (6th year, GRAMBLING STATE) -
Six solo tackles in loss to New England.
- RONALD BARTELL, 6-1, 208, DB, St. Louis (1st year, HOWARD) -
Four solo tackles in loss to Arizona.
- BRENT ALEXANDER, 5-11, 200, FS, NY Giants (12th year, TENNESSEE STATE) -
Two solo tackles in win over Philadelphia.
- CURTIS DELOATCH, DB, NY Giants (3rd year, NC A&T) -
Two solo tackles, two assists in win over Philadelphia.
- MICHAEL STRAHAN, 6-5, 275, DE, NY Giants (13th year, TEXAS SOUTHERN) -
Two solo tackles, two assists and a forced fumble in win over Philadelphia.
- MARQUES DOUGLAS, 6-2, 280, DE, San Francisco (6th year, HOWARD) -
Four solo tackles in close loss to Seattle.
- DRAYTON FLORENCE, 6-0, 195, CB, San Diego (3rd year, TUSKEGEE)
- Five solo tackles, tied for the team lead, in win over Buffalo.
- OLIVER CELESTIN, 6-0, 207, DB, NY Jets (2nd year, TEXAS SOUTHERN) -
Four solo tackles and one assist in to Denver.
- LOUIS GREEN, 6-3, 228, LB, Denver (2nd year, ALCORN STATE) -
Two solo tackles in wn over NY Jets.
- ROBERT MATHIS, 6-2, 235, DE, Indianapolis (3rd year, ALABAMA A&M) -
Thre solo tackles, one his league-leading tenth sack of the year in win over Cincy.
- RASHEAN MATHIS, 6-1, 195, DB, Jacksonville (3rd year, BETHUNE-COOKMAN) -
Two solos, one assist in win over Tennessee.
- GRADY JACKSON, 6-2, 345, NT, Green Bay (9th year, KNOXVILLE) -
Big Grady had five solo tackles and an assist in loss to Minnesota.
- GREG WESLEY, 6-2, 206, FS, Kansas City (6th year, ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF) -
Four solo tackles and a forced fumble in win over Houston.
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