BCSP NFL PLAYERS of the WEEK for Games of October 29 - November 2, 2020

Former Black College Performers In Pro Football

DEFENSIVE POW • LB Darius Leonard S. C. State / Indianapolis Wreaked havoc on Detroit with nine tackles, seven solos, strip sack indianapoliscolts.com Photo OFFENSIVE POW LEONARD: Colts ILB • OT Brandon Parker posts up in the middle CHASE!: Indianapolis linebacker DaRIUS LEONARD N. C. A&T / Las Vegas of his team’s defense (#53, SOUTH CAROLINA STATE) is after Detroit QB Played 68% of snaps in in Sunday’s win vs. the Matthew Staffard in pursuit of a sack in Sunday’s 41-21 win over Cleveland. Detroit Lions. win over the Lions. See below if he was successful

BCSP NFL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK For games of October 29 - November 2, 2020

DEFENSE – DARIUS LEONARD, LB, Indianapolis (3rd season, SOUTH CAROLINA STATE) - Was back to his normal self after missing two games, leading Colts with nine total tackles, seven solos, one sack for -15 yards, two tackles for loss and one forced fumble in 41-21 win over Detroit Sunday. It was his first sack of the season. He was in on all 61 plays on defense (100%) and four (4) plays on special teams (13%).

OFFENSE – BRANDON PARKER, OT, Las Vegas (3rd season, NORTH CAR- OLINA A&T) - Got in on 49 offensive snaps (68%), his most of the season, and five (5) special teams’ snaps (28%) in 16-6 win over Cleveland. Raiders rushed for 208 yards and passed for 112 yards and gave up two (2) sacks in the win.

SPECIAL TEAMS – JOE THOMAS, LB, Dallas (6th season, SOUTH CAROLINA STATE) - Had two (2) special teams’ tackles in 23-9 loss to Phil- adelphia. Played in 15 plays on special teams (75%).

OTHER TOP PERFORMANCES OFFENSE – TERRON ARMSTEAD, LT, New Orleans (8th season, ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF) - Started at left tackle and played on all 74 offensive snaps (100%) as the Saints rolled up 280 passing yards and 122 rushing yards in 26-23 win in overtime vs. Chicago. – TRENT SCOTT, OT, Carolina (3rd season, GRAMBLING STATE) - Got in on 31 snaps on offense (57%) and three (3) on special teams (13%) in 25-17 loss to Atlanta. Panthers rushed for only 147 yards and passed for 179 yards in the loss. – KHADAREL HODGE, WR, Cleveland (3rd season, PRAIRIE VIEW A&M) - Got in on 34 offensive plays (69%), without a target, and seven (7) plays on special teams (39%) in 16-6 loss to Las Vegas.

DEFENSE – JAVON HARGRAVE, DT, Philadelphia (5th season, SOUTH CAROLINA STATE) - Two tackles, one solo tackle for a loss and one pass batted down in 23-9 win over Dallas. Got in on 48 defensive snaps (61%) and four (4) special teams’ snaps (20%). – GROVER STEWART, DT, Indianapolis (4th season, ALBANY STATE) - Two total tackles on defense, one a solo, in 41-21 win over Detroit. Got in on 21 plays on defense (34%) and nine (9) on special teams (30%). – TERRELL BONDS, DB, Baltimore (1st season, TENNESSEE STATE) - Had two solo tackles and one costly pass interference penalty in 28-24 loss to Pittsburgh. Also had one special teams’ tackle. Got in on 17 plays on defense (32%) and 10 plays on special teams (37%). – DARRYL JOHNSON JR., DE, Buffalo (2nd season, NORTH CAROLINA A&T) - One assisted tackle on defense in 24-21 win over New England. Got in on 13 plays on defense (20%) and 19 on special teams (79%). – ANTONIO HAMILTON, DB, Kansas City (5th season, SOUTH CAROLINA STATE) - Got in on three (3) plays on defense (5%) without a stat and 23 special teams’ snaps (82%) without a stat in 35-9 win over the New York Jets.

SPECIAL TEAMS - JAMIE GILLAN, P, Cleveland (2nd season, ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF) - Two punts for 109 yards, a 54.5-yard per punt average, including a 59-yarder in 16-6 loss to Las Vegas. Netted 38.8 yards for the two punts with one a touchback. Was in on six (6) special teams’ plays (33%). – RYAN SMITH, DB, Tampa Bay (5th season, NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL) - Played 20 snaps on special teams (70%) without a stat in Monday’s 25-23 win over the New York Giants. – TONY McRAE, DB, Detroit (4th season, NORTH CAROLINA A&T) - Got in on 19 special teams’ plays (63%) without a stat in 41-21 loss to Indianapolis. – ANTHONY LEVINE SR., DB, Baltimore (9th season, TENNESSEE STATE) - Got in on 18 special teams’ snaps (67%) without a stat in 28-24 loss to Pittsburgh. – TRENTON CANNON, RB, Carolina (3rd season, VIRGINIA STATE) - Got in on eight (8) snaps on special teams (35%), none on offense, without a stat in Thursday’s 25-17 loss to At- lanta.

DOWN, AND OUT!: Indianapolis linebacker Darius leonard (#53, SOUTH CAROLINA STATE) completes the sack of Detroit quarterback Matthew Staffard and gets the ball out in Sunday’s 41-21 Colts’ win. Leonard’s sack went for a loss of 15 yards. Leonard led the Colts with nine total tackles, seven solos, and also had another tackle for a loss.

PARKER PLOWS THE WAY!: Las Vegas offensive lineman BRANDON PARKER (#75, NORTH CAROLINA A&T) anchors the line as Raiders QB Derek Carr hands the ball to RB Josh Jacobs in Sunday’s game against Cleveland. Parker was in on a season-high 49 offensive snaps as the Raiders prevailed 16-6.

UH-HUH!: Buffalo teammates, defensive end Jerry Hughes (#55) and DARRYL JOHNSON JR., (#92, NORTH CAROLINA A&T), dap each other after teaming up for a tackle in Sunday’s 24-21 win over New England. Johnson got in on 13 plays on defense in the win.

STUD STOPPERS!: The two Indianapolis HBCU products, linebacker Darius leonard (#53, SOUTH CAROLINA STATE) and defensive tackle GROVER STEWART (#90, ALBANY STATE), in the Colts’ defensive huddle in Sunday’s 41-21 Colts’ win. Stewart chipped in two total tackles in the game, one a solo.