Chiefs' Reid, Cologne's Harris And Falcons' Anderson Named Players Of Week

May 29, 2007 - National Football League Europa (NFLE) News Release

Linebacker NICK REID of the Kansas City Chiefs, punter ADAM ANDERSON of the Atlanta Falcons, and running back A.J. HARRIS of the Cologne Centurions are the NFL Europa League Defensive, Special Teams and Offensive Players of the Week for games played the seventh week of the 2007 season (May 25-26), the league announced today.

Reid earned Defensive Player of the Week honors as he helped the Frankfurt Galaxy improve to a league-leading 5-2 record with a 23-10 victory over the Rhein Fire. He recorded a team-high eight tackles and added one sack, one forced fumble, one interception and one pass defensed.

Through seven games, Reid ranks second on the Galaxy defense with 35 tackles. He has added two sacks, one interception, one forced fumble, two pass defenses and five special teams tackles.

Anderson earned Special Teams Player of the Week honors after dropping four of his six punts inside the Berlin Thunder's 20-yard line during Hamburg's 17-7 victory. Anderson averaged 42.5 yards on his punts, including a season-long 60-yard boot. He ranks fourth among NFLE punters with an average of 41.4 yards on 28 punts and has placed 10 inside the 20-yard line.

Harris was named Offensive Player of Week 7 after gaining 112 yards on 24 carries during Cologne's 30-7 victory over Amsterdam. Harris scored on a 17-yard run and led the Centurions with five catches for 58 yards.

A Northern Illinois product, Harris has rushed for 215 yards and one touchdown on 57 carries this season, also contributing 11 receptions for 101 yards and another score.

Amsterdam Admirals Belgian defensive tackle PATRICE MAJONDO-MWAMBA earned National Player of the Week honors as he recorded a career-high nine tackles against Cologne. The Texas Tech graduate, who spent the 2005 NFL season on the practice squad of the Denver Broncos, also added one sack and one quarterback hurry.

NFL Europa Players of Week 7

OFFENSE RB A.J. HARRIS COLOGNE CENTURIONS

DEFENSE LB NICK REID FRANKFURT GALAXY

SPECIAL TEAMS P ADAM ANDERSON HAMBURG SEA DEVILS

NATIONAL DT PATRICE MWAMBA AMSTERDAM ADMIRALS

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