The MaxPreps/USA Football Players of the Week honors eight top high school football performers each week throughout the United States.
Selected by USA Football, players are chosen based upon statistics that are submitted to MaxPreps.com. Each winner receives a certificate and a letterman patch to showcase the honor.
To nominate players, coaches or team administrators must enter the athlete's game stats by Monday evening of each week.
The top nominees for Player of the Week for October 29 - November 4, 2018 are:
NortheastQB
Colin Wilson (Sr) Ludlowe (CT) 28-44, 539 yds, 5 TD’s 13 rush yds
RB
Jalahn Dabney (Sr) Somerville (NJ) 29 rushes, 317 yds, 4 TD’s
WR
Jasiah Purdie (Sr) Hasbrouck Heights (NJ) 7 rec, 162 yds, 1 TD 5 rushes, 5 yds, 2 TD’s
MLB
Ariel Dejesus (Sr) Calhoun (NY) 17 tckls (9 solo) 7 TFL 1 sack, 2 PD, 1 FF
MLB
Bryce Mussen (Sr) Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake (NY) 17 tckls (4 solo) 1 INT, 1 FF, 1 FR
Mid-AtlanticQB
Cole DeFranco (Sr) Notre Dame-Green Pond (PA) 24-33, 349 yds, 3 TD’s 78 rush yds, 1 TD
RB
Corey Siemer (Jr) Foard (NC) 35 rushes, 410 yds, 6 TD’s
WR
Logan Lutz (Sr) Grove City (PA) 6 rec, 173 yds, 4 TD’s
LB
Tj Quelet (Sr) St. James (MD) 20 tckls (13 solo) 5 TFL 1 sack, 1 FF
RB
Keegan Williams (Jr) Oceanside Collegiate Academy (SC) 32 rushes, 198 yds, 5 TDs 4 rec, 75 yds, 2 TD’s
SoutheastQB
Trentin Dupper (Sr) Decatur (AL) 21-24, 339 yds, 3 TD’s 15 rushes, 80 yds, 2 TD’s
RB
Joshua Jones Berwick (LA) 27 rushes, 616 yds, 9 TD’s
WR
Jacoby Jones (Sr) Rosa Fort (MS) 17 rec, 266 yds, 5 TD’s
LB
Jordan Veneziale (Sr) North Paulding (GA) 20 tckls (15 solo) 4 TFL 1 sack, 1 PD
WR
Jacob Allen (8th) Geneva Classical Academy (FL) 9 rec, 191 yds, 4 TD’s 1 rush, 43 yds, 1 TD
Great LakesQB
Brandon Odam (Sr) Taylorville (IL) 18-27, 345 yds, 5 TD’s 87 rush yds, 2 TD’s
RB
Charlie Spegal (Jr) New Palestine (IN) 23 rushes, 364 yds, 7 TD’s 1 rec, 54 yds, 1 TD
WR
Jalen Peterson (Sr) Avon (IN) 6 rec, 201 yds, 2 TD’s 4 rushes, 73 yds, 1 TD
DE
Adam Long (Jr) Madison (MI) 21 solo tckls, 7 TFL 1 FF, 1 FR
RB
Jason Williamson (Sr) Owatonna (MN) 33 rushes, 477 yds, 6 TD’s
NorthwestQB
Jacob Holcomb (Sr) Puyallup (WA) 23-33, 366 yds, 5 TD’s 145 rush yds, 1 TD
RB
Blake Counts (Sr) Flathead (MT) 29 rushes, 303 yds, 4 TD’s
WR
Oran Nash-bergen (Jr) Billings Senior (MT) 10 rec, 141 yds, 3 TD’s 4 rushes, 23 yds
DE
Grant Pullen (Sr) George Washington (CO) 15 tckls (5 solo) 4 TFL 3 sacks
QB
Colby Iverson(Sr) Oregon City (OR) 25-30, 383 yds, 6 TD’s 63 rush yds, 1 TD
WestQB
Jaedyn Pineda (Sr) Mt. Whitney (CA) 22-27, 519 yds, 8 TD’s 55 rush yds, 1 TD
RB
James Ochoa (Jr) Arleta (CA) 33 rushes, 325 yds, 4 TD’s
WR
Micah Olivas Palma (CA) 5 rec, 246 yds, 4 TD’s
MLB
Troy Clegg (Sr) Mountain House (CA) 22 tckls (9 solo) 2 TFL 1 sack, 2 PD, 1 INT
RB
Nicholas Albert (Jr) La Jolla Country Day (CA) 8 rushes, 104 yds, 1 TD 12 rec, 256 yds, 3 TD’s
SouthwestQB
Landry Gilpin (Sr) Veterans Memorial (TX) 23-34, 393 yds, 6 TD’s 200 rush yds, 2 TD’s
RB
Anthony Watkins (Sr) South Hills (TX) 30 rushes, 376 yds, 6 TD’s
WR
Mykal A. Blanco (Jr) Hanks (TX) 11 rec, 235 yds, 5 TD’s
DE
Erik Argote (Sr) San Saba (TX) 20 tckls (7 solo) 5 TFL 3 sacks
DT
Coltin Knobloch (Sr) Archer City (TX) 18 tckls (9 solo) 3 TFL 2 sacks, 2 FF
The MaxPreps/USA Football Players of the Week winners will be announced on Thursday, November 8. Read more about the MaxPreps/USA Football Player of the Week program.
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