http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/usarmyplayeroftheweek/home Recent usarmyplayeroftheweek Posts en-us 12/06/11: This week's U.S. Army All-American Bowl NFL Player of the Week honors could only go to one person. With 2004 U.S. Army All-American and current Minnesota Viking, Adrian Peterson sidelined by injury, there was an opportunity for 2006 bowl alumnus and Viking, Percy Harvin to shine. Harvin made the most of his chance, catching 8 passes for 156 yards and two touchdowns. He helped fill some of the void left by Peterson with 19 rushing yards on 5 carries. Denver edged the win over Minnesota 35-32, led by 2006 U.S. Army All-American Tim Tebow. However, Harvin's performance ensured he was the Player of the Week. See the latest on the U.S. Army All-American Bowl: www.facebook.com/USArmyAllAmericanBowl Bruce Kluckhohn-US PRESSWIRE Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:40:01 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/usarmyplayeroftheweek/article/us_army_all_american_bowl_nfl_player_of_the_week_percy_harvin/8552080 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/usarmyplayeroftheweek/article/us_army_all_american_bowl_nfl_player_of_the_week_percy_harvin/8552080 U.S. Army All-American Bowl NFL Player of the Week: Percy Harvin http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/usarmyplayeroftheweek/article/us_army_all_american_bowl_nfl_player_of_the_week_percy_harvin/8552080 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png 11/29/11: Arizona Cardinals star running back Beanie Wells is our U.S. Army All-American Bowl NFL Player of the Week. Wells, a 2006 U.S. Army All-American set many team and personal records with his 228 yard rushing performance against the St. Louis Rams this past Sunday. Wells' 228 rushing yards set a franchise record for the Cardinals and is the second highest single-game total in the NFL this year. Only the Cowboys' Demarco Murray had a bigger game with 253 yards. With an average of 8.4 yards per carry, Wells set the franchise record for a player with 25 or more carries. On a personal note, his 849 yards and 8 touchdowns on the season are career highs for the young running back. For more on the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, check out: www.facebook.com/USArmyAllAmericanBowl Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:46:17 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/usarmyplayeroftheweek/article/us_army_all_american_bowl_nfl_player_of_the_week_beanie_wells/8397100 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/usarmyplayeroftheweek/article/us_army_all_american_bowl_nfl_player_of_the_week_beanie_wells/8397100 U.S. Army All-American Bowl NFL Player of the Week: Beanie Wells http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/usarmyplayeroftheweek/article/us_army_all_american_bowl_nfl_player_of_the_week_beanie_wells/8397100 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png 11/21/11: 2007 U.S. Army All-American and Florida quarterback John Brantley is our College Player of the Week. Brantley completed 16 of 28 passes for 329 yards and four touchdowns in a 54 to 32 win over Furman University. It was a career day for Brantley, whose previous bests were three touchdowns against FIU in 2009 and 248 yards against Kentucky in 2010. See the latest on the U.S. Army All-American Bowl: www.facebook.com/USArmyAllAmericanBowl Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:01:41 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/usarmyplayeroftheweek/article/us_army_all_american_bowl_college_player_of_the_week_john_brantley/8239168 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/usarmyplayeroftheweek/article/us_army_all_american_bowl_college_player_of_the_week_john_brantley/8239168 U.S. Army All-American Bowl College Player of the Week: John Brantley http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/usarmyplayeroftheweek/article/us_army_all_american_bowl_college_player_of_the_week_john_brantley/8239168 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png 11/21/11: The U.S. Army All-American Bowl High School Player of the Week is Joel Kimpela of Trinity High School in Euless, Texas. In the Class 5A Division I area-round game played at Cowboys Stadium before a crowd of 30,000 fans, undefeated Texas powerhouses Trinity and Allen battled in a close game. It was Kimpela's 32 carries for 345 yards and two touchdowns that made the difference. Kimpela, who has 2,000 yards rushing this season, credited his offensive line for his success. Trinity went on to record a 28-21 victory. Next up for Trinity is the 5A Division I Region I semifinal. For more on the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, check out: www.facebook.com/USArmyAllAmericanBowl Photo by Neil Fonville Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:08:51 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/usarmyplayeroftheweek/article/us_army_all_american_bowl_high_school_player_of_the_week/8237809 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/usarmyplayeroftheweek/article/us_army_all_american_bowl_high_school_player_of_the_week/8237809 U.S. Army All-American Bowl High School Player of the Week: http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/usarmyplayeroftheweek/article/us_army_all_american_bowl_high_school_player_of_the_week/8237809 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png 11/15/11: Oakland Raiders linebacker Kamerion Wimbley is our U.S. Army All-American Bowl NFL Player of the Week. Wimbley, a 2002 U.S. Army All-American slowed the San Diego Charger offense, recording 7 tackles and 4 sacks in a 24 to 17 win. In his college career at Florida State University, he was recognized as one of the top defensive ends in the country, earning multiple honors. Having switched back to his original position of linebacker in the NFL, he continues to make his presence known. See the latest on the U.S. Army All-American Bowl: www.facebook.com/USArmyAllAmericanBowl Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:25:57 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/usarmyplayeroftheweek/article/us_army_all_american_bowl_nfl_player_of_the_week_kamerion_wimbley/8108953 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/usarmyplayeroftheweek/article/us_army_all_american_bowl_nfl_player_of_the_week_kamerion_wimbley/8108953 U.S. Army All-American Bowl NFL Player of the Week: Kamerion Wimbley http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/usarmyplayeroftheweek/article/us_army_all_american_bowl_nfl_player_of_the_week_kamerion_wimbley/8108953 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png 11/14/11: 2009 U.S. Army All-American and Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray is this week's College Player of the Week. Murray completed 14 of 18 for 224 yards and four touchdowns in a 45 to 7 win over Auburn. All four touchdowns came in the first half. With his performance, he broke the Georgia single season touchdown record. Murray now has 27 TDs this season and looks to add to that total in the remaining games. See the latest on the U.S. Army All-American Bowl: www.facebook.com/USArmyAllAmericanBowl Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:32:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/usarmyplayeroftheweek/article/us_army_all_american_bowl_college_player_of_the_week_aaron_murray/8106397 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/usarmyplayeroftheweek/article/us_army_all_american_bowl_college_player_of_the_week_aaron_murray/8106397 U.S. Army All-American Bowl College Player of the Week: Aaron Murray http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/usarmyplayeroftheweek/article/us_army_all_american_bowl_college_player_of_the_week_aaron_murray/8106397 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png 11/14/11: The U.S. Army All-American Bowl High School Player of the Week is Kelvin Taylor of Belle Glade, Florida. Like past Player of the Week honors, Taylor's performance in the game this past Friday is worthy of the award by itself, but it is his excellent high school career that sees him capture the honor this week. Taylor became Florida's all-time leading rusher in last Friday's game, breaking Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith's 25 year old record. He recorded 388 yards and six touchdowns in Glade Day School's 43-22 win. The outstanding game boosted his career rushing yards to 8,975. That total is good for 171 yards more than Smith's record at Pensacola, FL. set in 1986. Taylor, the son of former NFL running back Fred Taylor, still has the playoffs of this season and his entire senior year to add to the new record. Will the new Florida rushing record ever be broken? See the latest on the U.S. Army All-American Bowl: www.facebook.com/USArmyAllAmericanBowl Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:59:41 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/usarmyplayeroftheweek/article/us_army_all_american_bowl_high_school_player_of_the_week_kelvin_taylor/8084530 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/usarmyplayeroftheweek/article/us_army_all_american_bowl_high_school_player_of_the_week_kelvin_taylor/8084530 U.S. Army All-American Bowl High School Player of the Week: Kelvin Taylor http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/usarmyplayeroftheweek/article/us_army_all_american_bowl_high_school_player_of_the_week_kelvin_taylor/8084530 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png 11/9/11: Arizona Cardinals cornerback and special teams play maker Patrick Peterson is our U.S. Army All-American Bowl NFL Player of the Week. Peterson, a 2008 U.S. Army All-American had the game-winning play in Arizona's 19-13 overtime victory over St. Louis. Fielding a punt at the one yard line, Peterson returned it 99 yards for the touchdown in what would be the final play of the game. He also had an interception and three deflected passes. Peterson became the first player in NFL history to return three punts for touchdowns in his first eight games. His dramatic OT winner ended the Cardinals' six-game losing streak. The NFL honored his play over the weekend, naming him the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week. Click the image below to watch the OT winner! For more on the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, check out: www.facebook.com/USArmyAllAmericanBowl   Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:31:24 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/usarmyplayeroftheweek/article/us_army_all_american_bowl_nfl_player_of_the_week_patrick_peterson/7976068 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/usarmyplayeroftheweek/article/us_army_all_american_bowl_nfl_player_of_the_week_patrick_peterson/7976068 U.S. Army All-American Bowl NFL Player of the Week: Patrick Peterson http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/usarmyplayeroftheweek/article/us_army_all_american_bowl_nfl_player_of_the_week_patrick_peterson/7976068 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png 11/8/11: 2010 U.S. Army All-American and star LSU safety Eric Reid is this week's College Player of the Week. In a tight defensive battle with No.2 Alabama, No.1 LSU's defense led by Reid was able to shut down the powerful Alabama run game. In what is being called the "play of the year in the "Game of the Century"" by USA Today, Reid made a pivotal interception on an end-zone bound pass intend for Alabama tight end Michael Williams in the fourth quarter. LSU went on to win 9-6. He finished the game with six tackles, one for a loss, a forced fumble and the interception which changed the "Tide" of the game. His performance saw him named SEC Defensive Player of the Week. See the latest on the U.S. Army All-American Bowl: www.facebook.com/USArmyAllAmericanBowl   Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:14:07 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/usarmyplayeroftheweek/article/us_army_all_american_bowl_college_player_of_the_week_eric_reid/7951126 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/usarmyplayeroftheweek/article/us_army_all_american_bowl_college_player_of_the_week_eric_reid/7951126 U.S. Army All-American Bowl College Player of the Week: Eric Reid http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/usarmyplayeroftheweek/article/us_army_all_american_bowl_college_player_of_the_week_eric_reid/7951126 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png 11/8/11: The U.S. Army All-American Bowl High School Player of the Week is Maty Mauk of Kenton High School in Kenton, Ohio. The Missouri bound quarterback achieved almost all that is possible at the high school level on Friday night in a 74-22 Division IV playoff win over Wellington, yet it is not his performance in this single game that has earned him Player of the Week honors. Mauk's impressive play against Wellington marked something much bigger. He broke his brother Ben's national record of 17,364 passing yards in just the third play of the game. With up to four playoff games remaining, Mauk now holds the national record for passing yards (17,869), total yards (21,046), passing attempts (1,974), completions (1,272) and touchdown passes (208). Mauk began the game against Wellington with 19 consecutive pass completions, an Ohio record. He went 27 of 29 for 505 yard and nine touchdowns on the night, tying another Ohio single game record. On the ground, he added 93 yards on 11 carries to finish Tue, 08 Nov 2011 11:07:59 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/usarmyplayeroftheweek/article/us_army_all_american_bowl_high_school_player_of_the_week_maty_mauk/7946359 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/usarmyplayeroftheweek/article/us_army_all_american_bowl_high_school_player_of_the_week_maty_mauk/7946359 U.S. Army All-American Bowl High School Player of the Week: Maty Mauk http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/usarmyplayeroftheweek/article/us_army_all_american_bowl_high_school_player_of_the_week_maty_mauk/7946359 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Philadelphia Eagles running back LeSean McCoy is our U.S. Army All-American Bowl NFL Player of the Week. McCoy, a 2006 U.S. Army All-American rushed for 185 yards and two touchdowns on 30 carries in a 34 to 7 win over the Dallas Cowboys. The Eagles star running back has a history of athletic excellence. At the University of Pittsburgh he set the NCAA record for most touchdowns in a player's first two years with 35. In his brief college career he also earned a number of other top honors. As a high school athlete, McCoy is widely considered one of the best running backs to every play in the state of Pennsylvania, finishing with 6,440 yards and 75 touchdowns. For more on the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, check out: www.facebook.com/USArmyAllAmericanBowl   (photo: D.Hollowell) Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:58:24 -0400 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/usarmyplayeroftheweek/article/us_army_all_american_bowl_nfl_player_of_the_week_lesean_mccoy/7798711 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/usarmyplayeroftheweek/article/us_army_all_american_bowl_nfl_player_of_the_week_lesean_mccoy/7798711 U.S. Army All-American Bowl NFL Player of the Week: LeSean McCoy http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/usarmyplayeroftheweek/article/us_army_all_american_bowl_nfl_player_of_the_week_lesean_mccoy/7798711 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png 2010 U.S. Army All-American and current Penn State running back Silas Redd takes this week's College Player of the Week honors for his role in Penn State's 10 to 7 win over Illinois. Redd had 30 carries for 137 yards and a touchdown. For more on the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, check out: www.facebook.com/USArmyAllAmericanBowl Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:12:27 -0400 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/usarmyplayeroftheweek/article/us_army_all_american_bowl_college_player_of_the_week_silas_redd/7797670 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/usarmyplayeroftheweek/article/us_army_all_american_bowl_college_player_of_the_week_silas_redd/7797670 U.S. Army All-American Bowl College Player of the Week: Silas Redd http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/usarmyplayeroftheweek/article/us_army_all_american_bowl_college_player_of_the_week_silas_redd/7797670 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png 2012 U.S. Army All-American wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham of Hillcrest (Springfield, Mo.) High School was named the U.S. Army All-American Bowl High School Player of the Week, for the week ending October 29. The 6-foot-6, 225-pound senior went into the record books on Thursday, catching 11 balls for 303 yards and four touchdowns, making him the new national career record holder for receiving yards with 6,110 yards. Green-Beckham surpassed the mark set by Abram Booty of Evangel Academy (Shreveport, La.) of 5,867 yards set in 1993-96. The U.S. Army All-American accounted for a total of 24 points in a lopsided 35-7 victory over Republic (Mo.) High School. For more on the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, check out: www.facebook.com/USArmyAllAmericanBowl   Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:42:02 -0400 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/usarmyplayeroftheweek/article/us_army_all_american_bowl_high_school_player_of_the_week_dorial_green_beckham/7797130 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/usarmyplayeroftheweek/article/us_army_all_american_bowl_high_school_player_of_the_week_dorial_green_beckham/7797130 U.S. Army All-American Bowl High School Player of the Week: Dorial Green-Beckham http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/usarmyplayeroftheweek/article/us_army_all_american_bowl_high_school_player_of_the_week_dorial_green_beckham/7797130 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png This week's U.S. Army All-American Bowl NFL Player of the Week is Dallas Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray. A 2006 U.S. Army All-American, Murray rushed 25 times for 253 yards and one touchdown against the St. Louis Rams. His 253 yards set the Cowboy's single-game rushing record, previously held by none other than "Hall of Famer" Emmitt Smith. Murray's big game was the sixth game of his young NFL career and just his first in the starting running back role. Another first was his touchdown which came on a 91 yard run, also his first carry of the game. For more on the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, check out: www.facebook.com/USArmyAllAmericanBowl   Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:11:30 -0400 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/usarmyplayeroftheweek/article/us_army_all_american_bowl_nfl_player_of_the_week_demarco_murray/7644088 http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/usarmyplayeroftheweek/article/us_army_all_american_bowl_nfl_player_of_the_week_demarco_murray/7644088 U.S. Army All-American Bowl NFL Player of the Week: DeMarco Murray http://www.yardbarker.com/blog/usarmyplayeroftheweek/article/us_army_all_american_bowl_nfl_player_of_the_week_demarco_murray/7644088 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png