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BCSP NFL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
for games of 12/17-19

OFFENSE
STEVE McNAIR, 6-2, 230, QB, Tennessee (11th year, ALCORN STATE) - Completed 23 of 38 for 310 yards and two TDs in loss to Seattle.He also rushed for 13 yards on two carries. His second TD pass put him over 3,000 yards passing for the fifth time in his career and fourth in the past five seasons.

DEFENSE
BRENT ALEXANDER, 5-11, 200, FS, NY Giants (12th year, TENNESSEE STATE) - Had six solo tackles, two assists and a fumble recovery in win over KC. The interception was his fourth of the season, tying a career-high that he's reached three other times. He has 28 interceptions in his 12-year career.

Other top performances

    OFFENSE
  • MAURICE HICKS, 5-11, 200, RB, San Francisco (2nd year, NC A&T) - Two carries for one yard and two kickoff returns for 23.5 yard average in loss to Jacksonville.
  • DERRICK WIMBUSH, 6-1, 220, RB/KR, Jacksonville (1st year, FORT VALLEY STATE) - One reception for six yards and one kickoff return for 16 yards vs. SF. Also had three special teams' tackles.
  • JIMMY SMITH, 6-1, 202, WR, Jacksonville (13th year, JACKSON STATE) - Led Jags with six receptions for 70 yards in win over San Francisco. Moved into seventh place on the NFL's all-time receptions list with 852 passing Irving Fryar and also moved into 12th place on the all-time receiving list with 12,155 yards passing Charlie Joyner (Grambling State).
  • COREY BRADFORD, 6-1, 201, WR, Houston (8th year, JACKSON STATE) - Three receptions for 11 yards in win over Arizona.
  • DARNERIEN McCANTS, 6-3, 215, WR, Philadelphia (4th year, DELAWARE STATE) - Had one reception for 20 yards in loss to NY Giants.
  • JEROME MATHIS, 5-11, 172, WR/KR, Houston (1st year, HAMPTON) - Returned four kickoffs for 30.8 yard average including a long return of 50 yards in loss to Tennessee.
  • DONALD DRIVER, 6-0, 190, WR, Green Bay (6th year, ALCORN STATE) - Three receptions for 56 yards in loss to Baltimore.
  • RANDY HYMES, 6-3, 211, WR, Baltimore (4th year, GRAMBLING) - One reception for a 13-yard TD in win over Green Bay.
  • JEROME MATHIS, 5-11, 172, WR/KR, Houston (1st year, HAMPTON) - Two kickoff returns for 16.3-yard average and one punt return for 8 yards vs. Arizona.
    DEFENSE
  • KALVIN PEARSON, 5-10, 190, DB, Tampa Bay (2nd year, GRAMBLING) - One solo tackle and one assist in loss to New England.
  • GREG WESLEY, 6-2, 206, FS, Kansas City (6th year, ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF) - Four solo tackles and two assists in loss to NY Giants.
  • CURTIS DeLOATCH, 6-2, 217, CB, NY Giants (2nd year, NC A&T) - Four solo tackles, one assist and an interception in win over KC.
  • MICHAEL STRAHAN, 6-5, 275, DE, NY Giants (13th year, TEXAS SOUTHERN) - One solo tackle and two assists in win over KC.
  • OLIVER CELESTIN, 6-0, 207, DB, NY Jets (2nd year, TEXAS SOUTHERN) - One solo tackle, one assist in loss to Miami.
  • RASHEAN MATHIS, 6-1, 195, DB, Jacksonville (3rd year, BETHUNE-COOKMAN) - Three solo tackles in win over San Francisco.
  • DRAYTON FLORENCE, 6-0, 195, CB, San Diego (3rd year, TUSKEGEE) - Five solo tackles with one assist, an interception and a lost fumble in win over Indy.
  • NICK HARPER, 5-10, 182, CB, Indianapolis (rth year, FORT VALLEY STATE) - Eight solo tackles and an interception in loss to San Diego.
  • ANTHONY MITCHELL, 6-1, 215, DB, Cincinnati (6th year, TUSKEGEE) - Two solo tackles, in win over Detroit.
  • MARQUES DOUGLAS, 6-2, 280, DE, San Francisco (6th year, HOWARD) - Five solo tackles in loss to Jacksonville.
  • RONALD BARTELL, 6-1, 208, DB, St. Louis (1st year, HOWARD) - Three solo tackles and a forced fumble in loss to Philly.
  • NICK COLLINS, 5-11, 210, FS, Green Bay (1st year, BETHUNE-COOKMAN) - Led Packers with 11 solo tackles and one assist in loss to Baltimore.
  • DANTE WESLEY, 6-0, 211, CB, Carolina (4th year, ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF) - Two solo tackles in loss to Tampa Bay.
  • GRADY JACKSON, 6-2, 345, NT, Green Bay (9th year, KNOXVILLE) - Big Grady had three solo tackles in loss to Baltimore.
Tennessee quarterback Steve McNair (ALCORN STATE) passes against the Seattle Seahawks in the third quarter. McNair passed for 310 yards and two touchdowns. (AP)

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