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OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Tanner Napier, Morehead State Brian Riley, San Diego
Tanner Napier, Morehead State Senior | Wide Receiver Lexington, Kentucky Napier caught seven passes for a career-high 149 yards as Morehead State won a 20-17 PFL contest at Marist, Saturday. Five of his receptions went for first downs, including two catches for third-down conversions, and he had three catches of more than 30 yards on the day. His third catch of the contest was a 44-yard reception for the game’s first touchdown. It was his second straight 100-yard performance and would have been better but he saw a 43-yard reception nullified by a penalty.
Brian Riley, San Diego Junior | Wide Receiver San Diego, California Riley caught two touchdown passes, including the eventual game-winner in San Diego’s 28-27 PFL victory against Butler. His game-winning catch went for 25 yards and helped give San Diego a 28-21 lead. Riley’s first touchdown catch was a 24-yarder that put the Toreros ahead 14-0 in the first quarter. He finished the game with six catches for 139 yards, all six receptions resulting in a San Diego first down. Riley had two catches of more than 30 yards in the contest.
OTHER PLAYERS NOMINATED THIS WEEK Matt Shiltz (BUT), William Morris (DAV), Alex Jeske (DAY), Andy Rice (DRA), Orlando Thomas (JAC), Matt Tralli (MAR), Jake Hutson (VAL)
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DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
John Hugunin, Drake
Senior (RS) | Linebacker Oswego, Illinois Hugunin did a little bit of everything to help Drake end its 2015 campaign with a 27-17 PFL victory against Dayton, Saturday. With Drake leading 21-7 late in the third quarter, Dayton drove inside the Drake 30-yard line before Hugunin’s interception ended the drive at the 18-yard line. He finished with a game-high 12 tackles (five solo) to become Drake’s all-time leading tackler with 417 career stops. Hugunin also had a tackle for loss and a pass breakup to lead a Drake defense that held Dayton below 300 yards for the first time since Week 5.
OTHER PLAYERS NOMINATED THIS WEEK Sean Horan (BUT), Chris Woods (DAV), Connor Stubbs (DAY), TJ Jenkins (JAC), Zach Adler (MAR), Luke Keller (MOR), Devyn Bryant (SAN), Alex Green (VAL)
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SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Yogi Hale, San Diego Trevor Smith, Davidson
Yogi Hale, San Diego Senior | Cornerback Berkeley, California Hale’s interception of a two-point conversion helped San Diego secure a 28-27 PFL victory against Butler, Saturday. It was his second special teams play that kept Butler from scoring in the contest. Earlier, he blocked a field goal attempt at the end of the second half to preserve San Diego’s 14-7 halftime lead. He also had six tackles (all solo) and a pass breakup in his normal cornerback position.
Trevor Smith, Davidson Sophomore | Kicker Tampa, Florida Smith’s career-long 47-yard field goal with 1:24 left in the game helped Davidson post a 20-17 PFL victory at Stetson, Saturday. The field goal ended Davidson’s 23-game PFL losing streak that dated back to the 2013 season. He also connected on a 36-yard field goal in the second quarter as Davidson built a 10-0 halftime lead. Smith finished the game with eight points (2-2 PATs) and also managed kickoff duties for the Wildcats.
OTHER PLAYERS NOMINATED THIS WEEK Christian Searles (DAY), Cam Bohnert (DRA), Brandon Behr (JAC), Mike Maccarone (MAR), Jacob Newman (VAL)
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