Deron Ellis Player of the Week
May 20, 2009 - Southern Indoor Football League (SIFL)
Austin Turfcats News Release
Austin, TX - The polls are closed and once again a Turfcats player was voted the VidSwap.com Southern Indoor Football League Player of the Week. Quarterback Deron Ellis, a Texas Southern product, won the honor by an overwhelming majority with 73 percent of the total votes. This is the third straight week in a row fans have voted a Turfcats player for Player of the Week.
This award comes after Saturday's game against the Houma Conquerors where Ellis was named offensive MVP and had 65 yards passing, 58 yards rushing and scored two touchdowns. Ellis leads the league in rushing yards and ranks third for total offense and fourth for pass efficiency.
"It's a great honor to receive the Player of the Week award, especially because the decision is left up to the fans," said Ellis. "Even though I'm proud for the title, it doesn't change anything. I still have to practice just as hard, focus just as much, and prepare myself for the next game on the schedule."
Previous Turfcats Players of the Week include Darrick Wallace, after his performance in the Turfcats upset over the Louisiana Swashbucklers, and Kevin Earvine in the road win against the Houma Conquerors. Wallace was once again nominated for Player of the Week in this week's poll and received eight percent of the votes. Second place was Swashbuckler's quarterback Alvin Bartie with 17 percent and Tommy Herbert, the kicker for the Swashbucklers, came in fourth with two percent of the votes.
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