AFL Awards: Week 11 Players of the Week
June 20, 2017 - Arena Football League (AFL)
Portland Steel News Release
AFL AWARDS WEEK 11 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Reynolds scores all five Soul receiving TD's; Veal helps Gladiators defense temper Brigade
LAS VEGAS - The Arena Football League has announced that Philadelphia Soul wide receiver Darius Reynolds and Cleveland Gladiators defensive back Kenny Veal have been named the offensive and defensive players of the week for Week 11, respectively.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Reynolds (6'2", 205, Iowa State) caught six passes for 115 yards and five touchdowns in Philadelphia's 62-41 win over the Tampa Bay Storm in Week 11. He becomes the fourth player with five touchdown receptions in a game this season.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Veal (5'11", 190, Toledo) tallied 7.0 tackles and his first career interception in Cleveland's 59-48 victory over the Baltimore Brigade last week. His 3rd quarter interception began a stretch where the Gladiators would take a 24-point margin to put the game out of reach.
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