Former Black College Performers In Pro Football

ANTOINE BETHEA Howard/SF • Big contributor in Detroit Lions Photo 49ers win over Baltimore RASHEAN MATHIS: Helped Detroit gets its • GREG TOLER first win of the year with GIMME THAT: Seattle Ricardo Lockette (#83, FORT St. Paul’s/Indy end zone VALLEY STATE) makes a catch for a against defensive Three solos, two assists vs. Chicago, his first of back Kurt Coleman #20 of the in the third quar- in loss to Pats the year. ter Sunday in Seattle, Washington. The Panthers defeated the Sea- hawks 27-23. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) BCSP NFL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK For games of October 15 - 19, 2015

DEFENSE – RASHEAN MATHIS, DB, Detroit (13th year, BETHUNE-COOK- MAN) - One solo tackle and one interception in overtime win vs. Chi- cago, the Lions’ first win of the year. The interception was the 32nd of Mathis’s 13-year NFL career

OFFENSE – RICARDO LOCKETTE, WR, Seattle (5th year, FORT VALLEY STATE) - Two receptions for 43 yards including a leaping 40-yard TD pass from Russell Wilson in loss to Carolina. It was Lockette’s first TD of the season and fourth of his career.

OTHER TOP PERFORMANCES SPECIAL TEAMS - ERIC WEEMS, WR/KR, Atlanta (9th year, BETHUNE-COOKMAN) - Two punt returns for 10-yard average with a long return of 11 yards in loss to New Orleans. - JACOBY JONES, WR/KR, San Diego (8th year, LANE) - Three kickoff returns for 18-yard average with a long of 21 and two punt returns for -3-yard average in loss to Green Bay. OFFENSE - ISAIAH CROWELL, RB, Cleveland (2nd year, ALABAMA STATE) - Eleven (11) carries for 32 yards with a long run of 12 yards and two receptions for 9 yards in overtime loss to Denver. - LARRY DONNELL, TE, NY Giants - (4th year, GRAMBLING STATE) - Three catches for 39 yards in Monday night loss to . Also had one tackle. DEFENSE - PHILLIP ADAMS, DB, Atlanta (6th year, SOUTH CAROLINA STATE) - One solo tackle and one assist in loss to New Orleans. - Chris Baker, DE, Washington (4th year, Hampton) - Two solo tackles and three assists in loss to the NY Jets. – FRANK KEARSE, DT, Washington (4th year, ALABAMA A&M) - Two assisted tackles in loss to NY Jets. – JASON HATCHER, DE, Washington (10th year, GRAMBLING STATE) - One solo tackle in loss to NY Jets. - ANTOINE BETHEA, S, San Francisco (10th year, HOWARD) - Three solo tackles and two as- sists in win over Baltimore. - RODNEY GUNTER, DT, Arizona (1st year, DELAWARE STATE) - One solo tackle in loss to Pittsburgh. - GREG TOLER, DB, Indianapolis (7th year, ST. PAUL’S) - Three solo tackles and two assists in loss to New England. - Kendall Langford, DE, Indianapolis (8th year, Hampton) - Two assisted tackles in loss to New England. - DOMINIQUE RODGERS-CROMARTIE, DB, NY Giants (8th year, TENNESSEE STATE) - Four solo tackles in loss to Philadelphia.

ONE MORE FOR THE BOOKS!: Rashean Mathis (#31, BETHUNE-COOKMAN) of the Detroit Lions celebrates with teammates after a third quarter interception in the end zone against the at Ford Field on October 18, 2015 in Detroit, Michigan. It was Mathis’s first of the year and 32nd in his 13-year NFL career. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

I SAID, “GIMME THAT!”: Wide receiver Ricardo Lockette (#83, FORT VALLEY STATE) of the makes a catch for a touchdown over defensive back Kurt Coleman #20 of the Carolina Panthers in the third quarter at CenturyLink Field on October 18, 2015 in Seattle, Washington. The Panthers defeated the Seahawks 27-23. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)