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McCann, Jones and Bruhn earn week three honors

Published on April 16, 2008 under arenafootball2 (af2) News Release


CHICAGO - Corpus Christi wide receiver/defensive back IVORY MCCANN, Albany wide receiver/defensive back JARED JONES and Boise fullback/linebacker CHRIS BRUHN have been named the U.S. Army Ironman, Schutt Offensive Player and ADT Defensive Player of the Week, respectively, for Week 3 of the 2008 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 3 goes to Tulsa wide receiver JEFF HUGHLEY.

U.S. ARMY IRONMAN OF THE WEEK

McCann (5-9, 180, Texas Tech) showcased his all-around talents for Corpus Christi in the Sharks' 61-54 upset victory on Saturday against Southwest Division foe Rio Grande Valley. The second-year player from Texas Tech was an impact player on defense with a team-high 5.5 tackles, one pass breakup and a key fourth quarter interception with the score tied at 54-54 with just over three minutes to play. Corpus Christi scored the go-ahead touchdown on the next drive. McCann was also a standout on special teams with two return touchdowns (57-yard MFG return TD, 57-yard KR TD) and on offense with a 28-yard touchdown reception. He finished with 161 all-purpose yards. This is the first af2 weekly honor of McCann's career. He currently leads the af2 in missed field goal return yards (110) and kick return yards (454) and ranks second in all-purpose yards (618).

SCHUTT OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Jones (6-0, 200, Syracuse) had an outstanding individual effort on Sunday afternoon for Albany in the team's 55-54 overtime win against Peoria in the Conquest's 2008 home opener. The second-year player from Syracuse helped Albany steal the victory away from the Pirates with an af2 season-high 325 all-purpose yards (153 KR, 37 FGR, 129 Rcv, 6 Rush) and three total touchdowns. He finished with 10 catches for 129 yards and two touchdowns as a wide receiver and scored on a 55-yard kick return as well. This is the first weekly league honor of Jones' career. He currently leads the Conquest in a number of categories, including receiving (21 catches, 268 yards, 4 TDs), scoring (36 points - 6 total TDs) and all-purpose yards (504).

ADT DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Bruhn (6-3, 225, Washington State), in his second af2 season, was a menace on defense in Week 3 for

Boise in the Burn's, 51-43, come-from-behind road win at West Division foe Stockton. The victory was the first of the season for Boise. The former Washington State Cougar harassed the Lightning with 3.0 total tackles, including two tackles for loss and one sack. Bruhn also had a 33-yard interception return for a touchdown in the third quarter that helped fuel a Burn 30-0 second half run that turned a 30-7 halftime deficit into a 37-30 fourth quarter advantage. This is the first weekly af2 award of Bruhn's career.

CUTTERS CATCH OF THE WEEK

Tulsa wide receiver Jeff Hughley (5-8, 175, Averett), who is entering his second season in the af2, is the Week 3 recipient of the Cutters Catch of the Week Award, a weekly honor that emerged in 2006 to highlight the player who makes the best catch of the week. Hughley's catch was a leaping, 30-yard touchdown stab with seven seconds left in the fourth quarter as the Talons came back from a 23-point third quarter deficit (21-44) to win at Arkansas, 64-60. Hughley's game-winning grab capped off a strong overall showing for the former Averett standout that included six catches for 111 yards and three touchdowns and 165 all-purpose yards. This is the first Catch of the Week Award of Hughley's career. He currently leads the Talons in receptions (25), receiving yards (344) and all-purpose yards (426) and ranks second in scoring (54 points - 9 receiving TDs).

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

South Georgia's P.J. Berry, Green Bay's Anthony Crissinger-Hill, Lubbock's Shalom Tuimalealifano, Tri-Cities' LaMonte' Jones, Boise's DeRonn Finley, Oklahoma City's Donta Bright, Albany's Michael Lewis, Louisville's Demetrius Forney, Florida's Chris McKinney, Arkansas' Jamaal Perry, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's J.J. Outlaw, Mahoning Valley's John Tackmann, Texas's Armor Watson, Amarillo's Donte Newsome, Iowa's J.J. Payne and Lexington's William Mulder.

Schutt Offensive Player of the Week candidates included:

Spokane's Jason Murrietta, Boise's Royal Gill, Boise's George Williams, Florida's Chris Wallace, Bossier-Shreveport's Gary Cooper, Amarillo's Julian Reese, Iowa's Joe Brannen, Daytona Beach's Scott Jefferies, Corpus Christi's John Cook, Louisville's Lonell Dewalt, Quad City's J.J. Raterink, Green Bay's Shane Adler, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's Matt Schabert, Tulsa's Justin Allgood and Lubbock's Reggie Glover.

ADT Defensive Player of the Week candidates included:

Tri-Cities' Chuck Jones, Green Bay's Joe Sykes, Tulsa's Jamar Ransom, Corpus Christi's Carl Greenwood, Rio Grande Valley's Pierre Thomas, Stockton's Jason Hunt, Quad City's Adam Vogel, Peoria's Kofi Amoah, Lubbock's Kendrick Walker, Florida's Carlos Campbell South Georgia's Cory Bailey, Bossier-Shreveport's Phillip Geiggar, Amarillo's Val Stinson, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's Micheaux Robinson and Iowa's Terrance Freeney.

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