PFL Players of the Week: 9/21/2014 2:11:00 PM
  • Reggie Bell, San Diego & Matt Shiltz, Butler
    OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
    Reggie Bell, San Diego & Matt Shiltz, Butler

    Reggie Bell, San Diego
    Senior (RS) | Wide Receiver | Union City, California
    Bell caught just four passes but amassed 186 receiving yards to help San Diego down Ivy League preseason favorite Princeton, 39-29, Saturday. His first reception, an 82-yard catch and carry, set the tone for the day. Bell’s first touchdown reception was a 29-yarder that put the Toreros ahead 21-12. His second score was a 48-yarder to put San Diego ahead for good, 29-22. Bell also had two punt returns, including a 55-yard return, and finished with 245 all-purpose yards.
    Matt Shiltz, Butler
    Junior (RS) | Quarterback | St. Charles, Illinois
    Shiltz accounted for all five Butler touchdowns in a weather-shortened 38-3 nonconference win against Taylor, Saturday. He completed 25-of-31 passes for 347 yards and three touchdowns. Shiltz also carried the ball seven times for 86 yards and two touchdowns and finished with 433 yards total offense. As part of his day, he ran for a 74-yard touchdown and threw for touchdowns of 53-yards (to Marque Martin-Hayes) and 75 yards (to Brando Collins) before departing the game.

    Other Players Nominated: J.P. Douglas (DAV), Will Bardo (DAY), Andy Rice (DRA), Kade Bell (JAC), Matt Tralli (MAR), Austin Gahafer (MOR), Jerami Singleton (STE), Grayson Bastin (VAL) 
  • Donald Payne, Stetson
    DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
    Donald Payne, Stetson

    Sophomore | Defensive Back | Fayetteville, Georgia
    Payne filled in the defensive stat sheet with a dominating performance to lead Stetson past Birmingham-Southern, 37-19, in Saturday nonconference action. He led all tacklers with 13 stops, including 12 solo tackles. Payne also had three tackles for loss, including a sack, forced a fumble, nabbed an interception and was credited with three quarterback hurries. Payne’s interception came late in the third quarter and killed a drive at the Stetson 23-yard line. After a fake punt helped BSC get deep into Stetson territory, Payne stopped the drive on downs with a sack that forced a fumble on fourth down inside the Stetson 20-yard line.

    Other Players Nominated: Ethan Brunhofer (BUT), Matt Casey (DAV), Christopher Beaschler (DAY), Brett Park (DRA), Grady Redding (JAC), Zach Adler (MAR), Ronald Cooper (MOR), Toney Sawyer (SAN), John Gulliford (VAL)

  • Ryan Giaratano, Jacksonville
    SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
    Ryan Giaratano, Jacksonville

    Sophomore | Punter | Coral Springs, Florida
    Giaratano averaged 51.2 yards on six punts to help Jacksonville control field position in a 34-31 victory against Penn, in Saturday nonconference action. Giaratano’s longest punt was a 67-yarder early in the fourth quarter that went into the end zone from the Dolphins 33-yard line. None of his punts went for less than 46 yards. With the Dolphins facing  4th-and-13 on the its own 29-yard line, Giaratano rushed for 22 yards and a first down on a fake punt that helped set up a JU field goal. His 22 rushing yards made him the second-leading rusher for the Dolphins, behind leading rusher Ulysses Bryant’s 127-yard effort.

    Other Players Nominated: Jon Treloar (BUT), Kyle Pignatiello (DAY), Cam Bohnert (DRA), Mike Maccarone (MAR), Luke Boyd (MOR), Ryan Belden (SAN), James LaGamma (STE), Alex Kozlowski (VAL)
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