Tag: American Alliance of Football

Former Michigan Athlete of the Week: De’Veon Smith

Surprise, surprise! Orlando Apollos running back De’Veon Smith wins the award again after helping achieve a 34-31 victory over the Memphis Express. Smith had 10 carries for 27 yards (2.7 YPC), including a game-winning 1-yard touchdown run with 1:51 left in the contest.

HONORABLE MENTION

• Matt Godin, DL (San Antonio Commanders): Godin made 2 tackles in a 23-6 loss to the Arizona Hotshots.
• Ty Isaac, RB (Birmingham Iron): Isaac was a scratch.
• Denard Robinson, RB (Atlanta Legends): Robinson had 1 carry for 1 yard in a 17-9 loss to the Birmingham Iron.
• Channing Stribling, CB (Memphis Express): Stribling made 1 tackle in the 34-31 loss to the Apollos.

Former Michigan Athlete of the Week: De’Veon Smith

Orlando Apollos running back De’Veon Smith received 9 carries for 39 yards (4.3 YPC) in the Apollos’ first loss of the season, a 22-17 defeat at the hands of the Arizona Hotshots.

HONORABLE MENTION

• Matt Godin, DL (San Antonio Commanders): Godin made 1 tackle in a 37-6 win over the Atlanta Legends.
• Ty Isaac, RB (Birmingham Iron): Isaac did not play in the 32-29 win over the San Diego Fleet.
• Denard Robinson, RB (Atlanta Legends): Robinson had 3 carries for 14 yards in a 37-6 loss to the San Antonio Commanders.
• Channing Stribling, CB (Memphis Express): Stribling made 1 tackle in a 22-9 loss to the Salt Lake Stallions. On a side note, the Express just signed Johnny Manziel, so they’re now my least favorite AAF team.

Former Michigan Athlete of the Week: De’Veon Smith

De’Veon Smith was the Orlando Apollos’ leading rusher with 14 carries for 119 yards (8.5 YPC) in a 31-14 win over the Birmingham Iron. He was the only player in the whole league to top 89 yards this week.

HONORABLE MENTION

• Matt Godin, DL (San Antonio Commanders): Godin made 1 tackle in a 29-25 win over the Arizona Hotshots.
• Ty Isaac, RB (Birmingham Iron): I saw Isaac standing on the sideline in street clothes for the 31-14 loss to the Apollos.
• Denard Robinson, RB (Atlanta Legends): Robinson had 1 carry for -6 yards and 1 catch for 9 yards in the 23-20 win over the Memphis Express.
• Channing Stribling, CB (Memphis Express): Stribling made 2 tackles in the 23-20 loss to the Legends.

Former Michigan Athlete of the Week: Denard Robinson

Atlanta Legends running back Denard Robinson carried the ball 10 times for 43 yards, including one direct snap, and he caught 1 pass for 4 yards. Those carries included a 9-yard touchdown on an option run. The Legends beat the Arizona Hotshots by a score of 14-11.

"Shoelace" Denard Robinson with the TD#ATLvsAZ #AllHailATL pic.twitter.com/0Zaod7IL2y

— AAF Reddit (@AAF_Reddit) March 4, 2019

HONORABLE MENTION

De’Veon Smith, RB (Orlando Apollos): Smith had 12 carries for 51 yards in a 20-11 win over the Salt Lake Stallions.

Channing Stribling, CB (Memphis Express): Stribling made 1 tackle in a 26-23 win over the San Diego Fleet.

American Alliance of Football: Week 4

Here’s a look at how the Michigan guys did last week in the AAF (LINK).

Saturday, March 2 at 4:00 p.m. EST on B/R Live: San Diego Fleet (no Michigan players) @ Memphis Express (Channing Stribling)

Saturday, March 2 at 8:00 p.m. EST on NFL Network: Orlando Apollos (De’Veon Smith) @ Salt Lake Stallions (no Michigan players)

Sunday, March 3 at 4:00 p.m. EST on CBS Sports Network: San Antonio Commanders (Matt Godin) @ Birmingham Iron (Ty Isaac)

Sunday, March 3 at 8:00 p.m. EST on NFL Network: Atlanta Legends (Denard Robinson) @ Arizona Hotshots