Professional
David Johnson
Pittsburgh Steelers TE
PBHS
Johnson had two catches for 51 yards with a long of 32 yards in Pittsburgh’s 40-23 loss to Chicago on Sunday.
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Cedric Thornton
Philadelphia Eagles DE
Star City/Southern Arkansas
Thornton recorded six tackles (all solo) in Philadelphia’s 26-16 loss to Kansas City on Thursday.
Jarius Wright
Minnesota Vikings WR
Warren/Arkansas
Wright made three catches for 35 yards, including a long of 20 yards, in Minnesota’s 31-27 loss to Cleveland on Sunday.
Kevin Williams
Minnesota Vikings DT
Fordyce/Oklahoma State
Williams had one pass deflection in Minnesota’s loss.
Collegiate
Walter Ashley
UAPB freshman RB
PBHS
Ashley had two carries for 13 yards in UAPB’s 21-16 loss to Alcorn State on Saturday.
Jeremiah Young
UAPB freshman RB
Dollarway
Young picked up 139 yards rushing on 21 carries and one touchdown in UAPB’s loss.
C.J. Branch
UAPB redshirt junior TE
Watson Chapel
Branch had two receptions for 24 yards in UAPB’s loss.
Antonio Jenkins
UAPB redshirt sophomore LB
Watson Chapel
Jenkins had 11 tackles (six solo), one tackle for loss, one forced fumble and two pass breakups in UAPB’s loss.
Rod Smith
UAM junior RB
Dumas
Smith had seven rushes for 35 yards and one reception for 22 yards in UAM’s 22-20 win over Northwestern Oklahoma State on Saturday.
Darion Griswold
ASU redshirt sophomore TE
Dumas
Griswold had one catch for 20 yards in ASU’s 31-7 loss to Memphis on Saturday.
Kelsey Collins
ASU junior WR
PBHS
Collins had one tackle in ASU’s loss.
Charleston Girley
ASU redshirt sophomore DB
Dollarway
Girley recorded three tackles (two solo) in ASU’s loss.
Kyle Coleman
ASU junior LB
Watson Chapel
Coleman made three tackles (two solo) in ASU’s loss.
Quanterio Heath
ASU redshirt sophomore LB
Rison
Heath had three tackles (one solo) in ASU’s loss.
Dion Young
OBU senior DL
White Hall
Young had six tackles (two solo), two tackles for loss and half a sack in OBU’s 24-17 win over East Central (Okla.) on Saturday.
Waymon Johnson
OBU freshman LB
Stuttgart
Johnson recorded one solo tackle in OBU’s win.
Mitch Lane
ULM redshirt sophomore S
Watson Chapel
Lane made three tackles (all solo) in ULM’s 70-7 loss to Baylor on Saturday.