PFL Players of the Week: 11/22/2015 2:33:00 PM
  • Tanner Napier, Morehead State<br>Brian Riley, San Diego
    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)

  • John Hugunin, Drake
    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)

  • Yogi Hale, San Diego<br>Trevor Smith, Davidson
    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)