BCSP NFL PLAYERS of the WEEK for Games of November 17 - 21, 2016
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FORMER BLACK COLLEGE PERFORMERS IN PRO FOOTBALL • Javon Hargrave Pittsburgh/SC State Gets first sack, first TD in win over Cleveland USA Today NFL Photo RODNEY BUSH: Gets • Chris Baker first TD in interception THE OTHER WAY!: Detroit Lions strong safety Rafael Bush (31, Washington/Hampton return vs. Jacksonville. SOUTH CAROLINA STATE) runs an interception back for a 39- Notches third sack of the Bush played at South yard touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game season vs. Green Bay Carolina State. against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016 in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez) BCSP NFL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK For games of November 17 - 21, 2016 OFFENSE – ISAIAH CROWELL, RB, Cleveland (3rd year, ALABAMA STATE) - Eight carries for 10 yards and five receptions for 13 yards in 24-9 loss to Pittsburgh. DEFENSE – RAFAEL BUSH, SS, Detroit (6th season, SOUTH CAROLINA STATE) - Two solo tackles, one assist, one interception returned 38 yards for a TD in 26-19 win over Jacksonville. It was the first TD of Bush’s career. – JAVON HARGRAVE, DT, Pittsburgh (1st season, SOUTH CARO- LINA STATE) - One solo tackle, a sack, and one fumble recovery for a touchdown, the first of his career, in 24-9 win over Cleveland. SPECIAL TEAMS – MARQUETTE KING, 5th season, Oakland (FORT VALLEY STATE) - Three punts for 49.7 yard average with one downed inside the 20 in 27-20 win over Houston. OTHER TOP PERFORMANCES SPECIAL TEAMS – CHESTER ROGERS, WR/KR, Indianapolis (1st season, GRAMBLING STATE) - Returned two punts for 6-yard average with a long of 10 yards in 24-17 win over Tennessee. – RYAN SMITH, DB/KR, Tampa Bay (1st season, NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL) - One kickoff return for 22 yards in 19-17 win over Kansas City. OFFENSE NA DEFENSE – CHRIS BAKER, DT, Washington (5th season, HAMPTON) - One solo tackle, a sack, two assists in 42-24 win over Green Bay. Baker has three sacks this season. – ROBERT MATHIS, OLB, Indianapolis (14th season, ALABAMA A&M) - One solo tackle, a sack, his third of the season, in 24-17 win over Tennessee. – JUSTIN DURANT, LB, Dallas (10th season, HAMPTON) - One solo tackle and two assists in 27-17 win over Baltimore. – RODNEY GUNTER, DT, Arizona (2nd season, DELAWARE STATE) - Two assisted tackles in 30-24 loss to Minnesota. – DOMINIQUE RODGERS-CROMARTIE, CB, NY Giants (9th season, TENNESSEE STATE) - Two solo tackles in 22-16 win over Chicago. – JOE THOMAS, LB, Green Bay (2nd season, SOUTH CAROLINA STATE) - Three solo tackles and two assists in 42-24 loss to Washington. – WILLIAM HAYES, DE, LA Rams (9th season, WINSTON-SALEM STATE) - One solo tackle in 14-10 loss to Miami. – ANTOINE BETHEA, S, San Francisco (11th season, HOWARD) - Four solo tackles in 30-17 loss to New England. IT’S MINE!: Pittsburgh Steelers nose tackle Javon Hargrave (79, SOUTH CAROLINA STATE) falls on a fumble by Cleveland Browns quarterback Josh McCown (13) in the end zone for a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game in Cleveland, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016. The Steelers won 24-9. (AP Photo/David Richard), .