Former Michigan Athlete of the Week: De’Veon Smith

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27Feb 2019
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Former Michigan Athlete of the Week: De’Veon Smith

De’Veon Smith (image via Hartford Courant)

Orlando Apollos running back De’Veon Smith had the best game of his professional career with 8 carries for 52 yards, including a nice 28-yard run. The Apollos stayed undefeated with a 21-17 win over the Memphis Express.

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Ty Isaac, RB (Birmingham Iron): Isaac had 1 carry for 3 yards and 1 catch for 9 yards in a 28-12 win over the Atlanta Legends.

Denard Robinson, RB (Atlanta Legends): Robinson had 3 carries for 7 yards and 2 catches for -2 yards in a 28-12 loss to the Iron.

Channing Stribling, CB (Memphis Express): Stribling made 1 tackles in the 21-17 loss to the Apollos.

19Feb 2019
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Former Michigan Athlete of the Week: Channing Stribling

Channing Stribling

Memphis Express cornerback Channing Stribling had another solid outing in week two and appears to be one of the top defensive players in the league. He made 5 tackles, 3 pass breakups, and 1 interception in a 20-18 loss to the Arizona Hotshots.

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Matt Godin, DT (San Antonio Commanders): Godin made 1 tackle and 1 pass breakup in a 37-29 loss to the Orlando Apollos.

Ty Isaac, RB (Birmingham Iron): Isaac had 1 carry for 2 yards and 2 catches for 4 yards in a 12-9 win over the Salt Lake Stallions.

Denard Robinson, RB (Atlanta Legends): Robinson was inactive for the Legends’ 24-12 loss to the San Diego Fleet.

De’veon Smith, RB (Orlando Apollos): Smith had 4 carries for 4 yards and 1 touchdown, along with 2 catches for 10 yards, in the Apollos’ 37-29 win over the San Antonio Commanders. He now has 2 rushing touchdowns through two weeks.

16Feb 2019
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American Alliance of Football: Week 2

Denard Robinson (image via Twitter)

With no actual NFL or college football being played, I’m still keeping my eye on the AAF.

Saturday, February 16, at 2:00 p.m. EST: Birmingham Iron (Ty Isaac) @ Salt Lake Stallions (no Michigan players) on TNT

Saturday, February 16, at 8:00 p.m. EST: Arizona Hotshots (no Michigan players) @ Memphis Express (Channing Stribling) on NFL Network

Sunday, February 17, at 4:00 p.m. EST: Orlando Apollos (De’Veon Smith) @ San Antonio Commanders (Matt Godin) on CBS Sports Network

Sunday, February 17, at 6:00 p.m. at 8:00 p.m. EST: Atlanta Legends (Denard Robinson) @ San Diego Fleeet (no Michigan players) on NFL Network

12Feb 2019
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Former Michigan Athlete of the Week: Channing Stribling

Channing Stribling

I don’t know if I’ll do these every week like I tried to do with the NFL season, but when there’s no other football going on, maybe I’ll take a swing. The American Alliance of Football began its inaugural season this past weekend, and several Michigan players are trying to make a go of it.

Channing Stribling probably had the best debut of any Michigan player, making 5 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, and 1 pass breakup. Stribling plays for the Memphis Express, who lost to the Birmingham Iron, 26-0.

  • Matt Godin, DT (San Antonio Commanders): Godin made 2 tackles and 1 QB hit in a 15-6 win over the San Diego Fleet.
  • Ty Isaac, RB (Birmingham Iron): Isaac was on the inactive list for the Iron’s 26-0 win over Memphis.
  • Denard Robinson, RB (Atlanta Legends): Robinson ran 5 times for 3 yards (0.6 YPC) and caught 1 pass for 5 yards in a 40-6 loss to the Orlando Apollos.
  • De’Veon Smith (Orlando Apollos): Smith carried the ball 5 times for 13 yards (2.6 YPC) and 1 touchdown, along with scoring a 2-point conversion on a rushing attempt. The other two running backs for the Apollos averaged 7.3 and 7.0 yards per attempt, but neither one scored on the ground. Smith also caught 1 pass for 8 yards.

10Feb 2019
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Nightly Roundup: February 10, 2019

Channing Stribling (image via Twitter)

Here are some highlights from the Orlando Apollos vs. Atlanta Legends game, in which De’Veon Smith scored a TD (LINK).

Here are the highlights of the Birmingham Iron beating the Memphis Express by a score of 26-0 (LINK).