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Former Michigan Athlete of the Week: Tom Brady

New England Patriots wide receiver Tom Brady completed 22/35 passes for 298 yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception in a 27-24 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Patriots clinched the AFC East title.

HONORABLE MENTION

• Dallas Cowboys DT Richard Ash made 1 tackle in a 20-17 win over the Oakland Raiders
• Los Angeles Rams S Blake Countess made 2 tackles in a 42-7 win over the Seattle Seahawks
• Seattle Seahawks WR Amara Darboh had 1 catch for 8 yards in the 42-7 loss to the Rams
• Carolina Panthers WR Devin Funchess made 1 catch for 19 yards in a 31-24 win over the Green Bay Packers
• Minnesota Vikings LB Ben Gedeon made 2 tackles in a 34-7 win over the Cincinnati Bengals
• Philadelphia Eagles DE Brandon Graham made 4 tackles and 1 sack in a 34-29 win over the New York Giants
• Patriots LB David Harris made 4 tackles in the 27-24 win over the Steelers
• Baltimore Ravens DT Willie Henry made 1 tackle in a 27-10 win over the Cleveland Browns
• Seattle Seahawks S Delano Hill made 1 tackle and then got ejected for fighting in a 42-7 loss to the Rams
• Cowboys CB Jourdan Lewis made 6 tackles and 1 pass breakup in the 20-17 win over Oakland
• Browns S Jabrill Peppers made 6 tackles and 1 punt return for 11 yards in a 27-10 loss to the Ravens
• Steelers RB Fitzgerald Toussaint had 1 carry for 3 yards in the 27-24 loss to the Patriots
• Jacksonville Jaguars S Jarrod Wilson made 2 tackles in a 45-7 win over the Houston Texans

Former Michigan Athlete of the Week: Taco Charlton

Taco Charlton

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Taco Charlton, a 1st round pick this year, made 2 tackles, 1 sack, and 1 forced fumble in a 38-14 win over the Washington Redskins.

HONORABLE MENTION

• New England Patriots QB Tom Brady completed 21/30 passes for 258 yards and 1 interception in a 23-3 win over the Buffalo Bills
• Seattle Seahawks DE Frank Clark made 4 tackles, 2 sacks, and 1 pass breakup in a 24-10 win over the Philadelphia Eagles
• Carolina Panthers WR Devin Funchess made 4 catches for 60 yards and 1 touchdown in a 31-21 loss to the New Orleans Saints
• Philadelphia Eagles DE Brandon Graham made 5 tackles and 1.5 sacks in a 24-10 loss to the Seattle Seahawks
• New England Patriots LB David Harris made 4 tackles and 1.5 sacks in the win over the Bills
• Baltimore Ravens DT Willie Henry made 2 tackles in a 44-20 win over the Detroit Lions
• Cowboys CB Jourdan Lewis made 3 tackles in the win over the Redskins
• Cleveland Browns safety Jabrill Peppers made 4 tackles in a 19-10 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers
• Detroit Lions QB Jake Rudock was 3/5 for 24 yards and 1 interception in relief of an injured Matt Stafford in the 44-20 loss to the Ravens
• Green Bay Packers LB Jake Ryan made 10 tackles and 1 sack in a 26-20 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Jacksonville Jaguars S Jarrod Wilson made 2 tackles in a 30-10 win over the Indianapolis Colts

Former Michigan Athlete of the Week: Devin Funchess

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Devin Funchess is having a bit of a breakout season. On Monday night against the Miami Dolphins, he caught 5 passes for 92 yards and 2 touchdowns. He has set or matched career highs in most major categories with 43 catches for 535 yards and 5 touchdowns in ten games so far. The Panthers won the Monday night game, 45-21.

HONORABLE MENTION

• Dallas Cowboys DT Richard Ash made 3 tackles in a 27-7 loss to the Atlanta Falcons
• New England Patriots QB Tom Brady completed 25/34 passes for 266 yards and 3 touchdowns in a 41-16 win over the Denver Broncos
• Patriots DT Alan Branch made 3 tackles in the same game
• Los Angeles Rams S Blake Countess made his first career interception (which he returned 19 yards) and 1 pass breakup in a 33-7 win over the Houston Texans
• Minnesota Vikings LB Ben Gedeon made 2 tackles in a 38-30 win over the Washington Redskins
• San Francisco 49ers CB Leon Hall made 1 tackle in a 31-21 win over the New York Giants, the first win for the 49ers this season
• Patriots LB David Harris 4 tackles and 1 pass breakup in the 41-16 win over the Broncos
• Cowboys CB Jourdan Lewis made 2 tackles and 1 pass breakup in the 27-7 loss to the Falcons
• Cleveland Browns S Jabrill Peppers made 4 tackles, 2 punt returns for 11 yards, and 1 kickoff return for 13 yards in a 38-24 loss to the Detroit Lions
• Seattle Seahawks RB Thomas Rawls ran the ball 10 times for 27 yards and had 2 catches for 12 yards in a 22-16 win over the Arizona Cardinals
• Green Bay Packers LB Jake Ryan made 4 tackles in a 23-16 victory over the Chicago Bears

Former Michigan Athlete of the Week: Ryan Glasgow

Ryan Glasgow (#67, image via Cincy Jungle)

It’s tough to make a name for yourself at nose tackle, but Ryan Glasgow heard his name mentioned several times on Sunday. The Cincinnati Bengals nose man had 5 tackles in a 29-14 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

HONORABLE MENTION

• Dallas Cowboys DT Richard Ash had 1 pass breakup in a 40-10 win over the San Francisco 49ers
• New England Patriots QB Tom Brady completed 21/29 passes for 249 yards and 2 touchdowns in a 23-7 win over the Atlanta Falcons
• Dallas Cowboys DE Taco Charlton had 1 tackle and 1 pass breakup in the 40-10 win over the 49ers
• Seattle Seahawks WR Amara Darboh had 2 catches for 29 yards in a 24-7 win over the New York Giants
• Carolina Panthers WR Devin Funchess caught 4 passes for 41 yards in a 17-3 loss to the Chicago Bears
• Philadelphia Eagles DE Brandon Graham had 1 tackle and 1 pass breakup in a 34-24 win over the Washington Redskins
• New England Patriots LB David Harris made 5 tackles in his first start this year during a 23-7 win over the Falcons
• Cowboys CB Jourdan Lewis made 4 tackles in the 40-10 win over the 49ers
• Seattle Seahawks RB Thomas Rawls ran 11 times for 36 yards, caught 1 pass for 16 yards, and fumbled once in the 24-7 win over the Giants
• Jacksonville Jaguars S Jarrod Wilson made 1 tackle in a 27-0 win over the Indianapolis Colts
• Baltimore Ravens DE Chris Wormley started and made 1 tackle in a 24-16 loss to the Minnesota Vikings

A Look Back: David Harris

(image via Mike DeSimone)

(image via NY Daily News)

This week I get to write about my all-time favorite Wolverine defensive player.  Depending on which recruiting site you trust, Ottawa Hills (Grand Rapids) linebacker David Harris was considered a high-2 or low-3 star prospect.  Harris defied the odds and was picked in the second round of the NFL draft.  To my knowledge, Harris was the only 2-star recruit ever drafted from Michigan until Jeremy Clark was picked this year.  His career arc is one that shows what consistent work ethic and resilience can produce. 

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