Former Michigan Athlete of the Week: Devin Funchess

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12Oct 2017
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Former Michigan Athlete of the Week: Devin Funchess

Devin Funchess

For the second week in a row, Devin Funchess caught 7 passes. This time it came against the Detroit Lions in a 27-24 win for the Carolina Panthers. Funchess’s final stats were 7 catches for 54 yards and 1 touchdown.

HONORABLE MENTION

  • New England Patriots QB Tom Brady completed 30/40 passes for 303 yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception in a 19-14 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  • Seattle Seahawks DE Frank Clark made 3 tackles, 1 sack, and 1 forced fumble in a 16-10 win over the Los Angeles Rams
  • Rams S Blake Countess made 2 tackles in a 16-10 loss to the Seahawks
  • Philadelphia Eagles DE Brandon Graham made 4 tackles and 1 sack in a 31-7 win over the Arizona Cardinals
  • Baltimore Ravens DT Willie Henry made 5 tackles and 2 pass breakups in a 30-17 win over the Oakland Raiders. He has now broken up 4 passes in his last two games.
  • Dallas Cowboys CB Jourdan Lewis made 5 tackles and 3 pass breakups in a 35-31 loss to the Green Bay Packers. Unfortunately, he was also the victim of Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams on the game-winning fade pass.
  • Cleveland Browns S Jabrill Peppers made 3 tackles and 3 punt returns for 28 yards in a 17-14 loss to the New York Jets
  • Seattle Seahawks RB Thomas Rawls carried 8 times for 20 yards in a 16-10 win over the Rams
  • Green Bay Packers LB Jake Ryan made 7 tackles in a 35-31 win over the Cowboys
  • Baltimore Ravens DT Chris Wormley made his NFL debut and made 1 tackle in a 30-17 win over the Raiders
4Oct 2017
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Former Michigan Athlete of the Week: Devin Funchess

Devin Funchess (image via Panthers)

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Devin Funchess caught 7 passes for 70 yards and 2 touchdowns in a 33-30 win over the New England Patriots. It’s a career-high in both catches and touchdowns for Funchess.

HONORABLE MENTION

  • Patriots quarterback Tom Brady completed 32/45 passes for 307 yards and 2 touchdowns. He has now thrown 10 touchdowns and 0 interceptions this year.
  • Dallas Cowboys defensive end Taco Charlton made 1 assisted tackle in a 35-20 loss to the Los Angeles Rams
  • Seattle Seahawks defensive end Frank Clark made 4 tackles in a 46-18 victory over the Indianapolis Colts
  • Seahawks wide receiver Amara Darboh made 2 catches for 10 yards in the 46-18 win over the Colts
  • Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Willie Henry made 1 tackle and 2 pass breakups in a 26-9 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers
  • Seahawks safety Delano Hill made 2 tackles in the 46-18 win over the Colts
  • Dallas Cowboys cornerback Jourdan Lewis made 3 tackles in a 35-20 loss to the Los Angeles Rams
  • Cleveland Browns safety Jabrill Peppers made 4 tackles, 3 punt returns for 4 yards, and 5 kickoff returns for 116 yards in a 31-7 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals
  • Green Bay Packers linebacker Jake Ryan made 5 tackles in a 35-14 win over the Chicago Bears
28Sep 2017
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Former Michigan Athlete of the Week: Tom Brady

The GOAT, Tom Brady, had another great game this past weekend. In a 36-33 win over the Houston Texans that he pulled out in the final minutes of the game, Brady was 25/35 for 371 yards and 5 touchdowns.

HONORABLE MENTION

  • Los Angeles Rams safety Blake Countess made 2 tackles in a 41-39 win over the San Francisco 49ers
  • Carolina Panthers WR Devin Funchess made 4 catches for 58 yards in a 34-13 loss to the New Orleans Saints
  • Minnesota Vikings LB Ben Gedeon made 3 tackles in a 34-17 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  • Baltimore Ravens DT Willie Henry made 5 tackles in London as he suffered a 44-7 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars
  • Dallas Cowboys CB Jourdan Lewis made 6 tackles and 1 pass breakup in a 28-17 win over the Arizona Cardinals
  • Cleveland Browns S Jabrill Peppers made 5 tackles in a 31-28 loss to the Indianapolis Colts
20Sep 2017
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Former Michigan Athlete of the Week: Tom Brady

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady wins the award for his performance in a 36-20 win over the New Orleans Saints. Brady was 30/39 for 447 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions.

HONORABLE MENTION

  • Cowboys rookie DE Taco Charlton made his first career tackle in a 42-17 loss to the Denver Broncos
  • Seahawks DE Frank Clark made 2 tackles and 1 sack in a 12-9 win over the San Francisco 49ers
  • Rams safety Blake Countess made 2 tackles in a 27-20 loss to the Redskins
  • Seahawks rookie WR Amara Darboh made his first career catch (for 16 yards) in a 12-9 win over the 49ers
  • Panthers WR Devin Funchess made 4 catches for 68 yards in a 9-3 win over the Buffalo Bills
  • Vikings rookie LB Ben Gedeon made 3 tackles in 26-9 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers
  • Bengals rookie DT Ryan Glasgow made 2 tackles in a 13-9 loss to the Houston Texans
  • Eagles DE Brandon Graham made 4 tackles and 0.5 sacks in a 27-20 loss to the Chiefs
  • Cowboys rookie CB Jourdan Lewis made 6 tackles, 1 interception (for 25 yards), and 1 pass breakup in a 42-17 loss to the Broncos
  • Browns rookie safety Jabrill Peppers made 5 tackles, 1 punt return for 0 yards, and 1 kickoff return for 18 yards in a 24-10 loss to the Ravens
13Sep 2017
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Former Michigan Athlete of the Week: Brandon Graham

Brandon Graham

Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham made 4 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, and 2 sacks in a 30-17 win over the Washington Redskins.

Other notes:

  • New England Patriots QB Tom Brady was 16/36 for 267 yards in a 42-27 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs
  • Seattle Seahawks DE Frank Clark made 1 tackles and 0.5 sacks in a 17-9 loss to the Green Bay Packers
  • Los Angeles Rams safety Blake Countess made 3 tackles in a 46-9 win over the Indianapolis Colts
  • Jacksonville Jaguars OG Patrick Omameh started in a 29-7 win over the Houston Texans
  • Cleveland Browns safety Jabrill Peppers made 4 tackles and 1 pass breakup. He also returned 3 punts for 33 yards and 1 kickoff for 14 yards.