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Fuller, Brown And Adelekan Earn Week Six Honors

May 8, 2007 - arenafootball2 (af2) News Release


CHICAGO - Texas wide receiver/defensive back JARROD FULLER, Albany wide receiver BAKARI BROWN and Tennessee Valley lineman FAROUK ADELEKAN have been named the U.S. Army Ironman, Schutt Offensive Player and ADT Defensive Player of the Week, respectively, for Week 6 of the 2007 season. In addition to these three awards, the af2 is also highlighting the player who makes the best catch of the week. The Cutters Catch of the Week Award for Week 6 goes to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton wide receiver JIM JONES.

U.S. ARMY IRONMAN OF THE WEEK

Fuller (5-6, 170, Sam Houston State), in his first full af2 season, had an impressive all-around effort for Texas in the team's 58-27 road loss at Alabama in Week 6. The former Sam Houston State star was one of the bright spots for the Copperheads, making his presence felt on offense and special teams. He had 10 catches for a game-high 123 yards and one touchdown offensively and also amassed 164 kick return yards, including a 50-yard missed field goal return for a score in the second quarter. Fuller also recorded one tackle on defense. This is the first weekly af2 award of his career and the first weekly honor awarded to a member of the Copperheads. Fuller leads Texas in a number of offensive categories, including receptions (31), receiving yards (351), receiving touchdowns (4), field goal return yards (89), kick return yards (404), all-purpose yards (842) and scoring (36 points).

SCHUTT OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Brown (6-0, 180, Millersville) had a career night for Albany on Saturday in a 56-51 home loss to Florida. The playmaker from Millersville, now in his second af2 season, set a new af2 single-game record with 20 pass receptions against the Firecats. Brown finished with 217 receiving yards (af2-season high) and five touchdowns. He was also special on special teams with a 57-yard kick return TD in the third quarter and 138 total kick return yards. Brown's 355 all-purpose yards (217 receiving yards, 138 kick return yards) set another af2 single game high for 2007. His 36 points scored in the contest also tied an af2 season high. This is the first af2 weekly honor of Brown's career. He currently leads the league in receptions (50) and in all-purpose yards (1,052) and tops the Conquest in receiving yards (550) and kick return yards (487). Brown is also tied for the team lead in scoring with 78 points.

ADT DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Adelekan (6-2, 275, Houston), in his second af2 season, was a major force on defense in Week 6 for Tennessee Valley in the Vipers' 26-21 home win against Green Bay. The former Houston standout tormented the Blizzard with 5.0 total tackles (all solo), three tackles for loss, three sacks for 23 yards, and three forced fumbles. Adelekan also recovered two of the three fumbles he forced and had five quarterback hurries. This is the first weekly af2 award of his career. Adelekan is also the second Defensive Player of the Week Award winner for Tennessee Valley in 2007 (DB Quentin Burrell - WK1). Adelekan earned All-af2 recognition last year in his rookie campaign with the

Vipers after recording 8.0 tackles for loss and 7.0 sacks in 10 games played.

CUTTERS CATCH OF THE WEEK

Jones (6-2, 210, Widener), who is in his fourth season in the af2, is the Week 6 recipient of the Cutters Catch of the Week Award, a weekly honor that emerged last year to highlight the player who makes the best catch of the week. Jones' catch was a one-handed, 17-yard touchdown that he reeled in up against the boards in the end zone in the third quarter of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's 59-42 home win against Manchester. Jones finished the night with 12 catches for 156 yards and four touchdowns, all season-high marks for the former Widener standout. Jones leads the Pioneers in receptions (42) and receiving yards (476) and ranks second on the squad in touchdown catches with 10.

U.S. Army Ironman of the Week candidates included:

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's Larry Kendrick, Tennessee Valley's Nick Giordano, Florida's Brent Burnside, Louisville's Eddie Yauch, Cincinnati's Jamar Neely, Bossier-Shreveport's P.J. Winston, Tri-Cities' Vichael Foxx, Amarillo's Craig Fulton, Jr., Arkansas' Michael Dansby, Oklahoma City's Al Hunt, Rio Grande Valley's Travis McAlpine, Boise's Emmett White and Everett's Marvin Brown.

Schutt Offensive Player of the Week candidates included:

Alabama's Bradly Chavez, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's Ryan Vena, Tennessee Valley's Tony Colston, Louisville's Tiger Jones, Cincinnati's Derin Graham, Bossier-Shreveport's Jamaal Perry, Tri-Cities' J.R. Thomas, Lubbock's Chris Balseiro, Arkansas' Jon Schoonover, Tulsa's Josh Blankenship, South Georgia's Chavis McCollister, Boise's Bart Hendricks and Everett's Marvin Brown.

ADT Defensive Player of the Week candidates included:

Alabama's Eric Scott, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's Chris Royal, Florida's Alfred Peterson, Louisville's Nate Green, Cincinnati's Jamar Neely, Bossier-Shreveport's Elex Reed, Stockton's Jason Hunt, Lubbock's Marcus Walker, Arkansas' Colby Clark, Tulsa's Delenell Reid, Rio Grande Valley's Chris Canty, Boise's Chris Bruhn and Everett's Aaron Dunklin.

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