Former LSU standouts Justin Jefferson, Devin White earn NFC player of week honors

NFC Players of the Week – Week 10
VIKINGS WR JUSTIN JEFFERSON, BUCCANEERS LB DEVIN WHITE & COMMANDERS K JOEY SLYE NAMED NFC PLAYERS OF WEEK 10

Wide receiver JUSTIN JEFFERSON of the Minnesota Vikings, linebacker DEVIN WHITE of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and kicker JOEY SLYE of the Washington Commanders are the NFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for games played in Week 10 (November 10, 13-14).

OFFENSE: WR JUSTIN JEFFERSON, MINNESOTA VIKINGS
• Jefferson recorded 10 receptions for a career-high 193 receiving yards and a touchdown in Minnesota’s thrilling overtime victory over Buffalo. It marked the most receiving yards by any player in the league in Week 10 and included a key, 32-yard acrobatic reception on fourth-and-18 with two minutes remaining in regulation.
• This is the second-career Offensive Player of the Week award for Jefferson, also earning the honor in Week 11 of the 2021 season. He joins Pro Football Hall of Famers Cris Carter and Randy Moss as the only Vikings wide receivers to win the award multiple times.
• He joins former college teammate Ja’Marr Chase as the only LSU wide receivers to win the award twice.

DEFENSE: LB DEVIN WHITE, TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
• White totaled nine tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble in Tampa Bay’s victory over Seattle in the first-ever NFL regular-season game in Germany. He was the only player in the NFC to record two sacks and a forced fumble in Week 10.
• This is the third-career Defensive Player of the Week for White and first this season:
o 2020: Weeks 7, 15
o 2022: Week 10
• He becomes the third Tampa Bay linebacker to earn the honor at least three times, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Derrick Brooks (six-time winner) and Hardy Nickerson (three-time winner).

SPECIAL TEAMS: K JOEY SLYE, WASHINGTON COMMANDERS
• Slye converted all four of his field goal attempts in Washington’s victory over Philadelphia on Monday Night Football, connecting from 32, 44, 55 and a career-long 58 yards. He also converted both of his extra point attempts to account for 14 points, the most of any kicker in Week 10. Slye was also the only kicker to convert on multiple field goals from over 50 yards this week.
• This is Slye’s second-career Special Teams Player of the Week award, also earning the honor as a rookie in Week 4 of the 2019 season with Carolina. He is the first Washington kicker to win since Dustin Hopkins (Week 13, 2020).
• He is the fourth former Virginia Tech Hokie to win Special Teams Player of the Week multiple times, joining Andre Davis, Vaughn Hebron and Eddie Royal.

AFC Players of the Week – Week 10
COLTS RB JONATHAN TAYLOR, STEELERS LB ALEX HIGHSMITH & TITANS P RYAN STONEHOUSE NAMED AFC PLAYERS OF WEEK 10

Running back JONATHAN TAYLOR of the Indianapolis Colts, linebacker ALEX HIGHSMITH of the Pittsburgh Steelers and punter RYAN STONEHOUSE of the Tennessee Titans are the AFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for games played in Week 10 (November 10, 13-14).

OFFENSE: RB JONATHAN TAYLOR, INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
• Taylor rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown on 22 attempts (6.7 average) in Indianapolis’ 25-20 road win over Las Vegas. He also added 16 receiving yards on two receptions. Taylor’s 147 rushing yards were the most in the AFC in Week 10.
• Taylor’s 66-yard touchdown run in the third quarter to give the Colts the lead was tied for the longest scoring play from scrimmage in the AFC last week.
• This is the second-career Offensive Player of the Week award for Taylor (Week 11, 2021) and first this season.
• He is the fifth Colts running back to win the award multiple times, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Edgerrin James, Eric Dickerson and Marshall Faulk, as well as Joseph Addai.

DEFENSE: LB ALEX HIGHSMITH, PITTSBURGH STEELERS
• Highsmith recorded five tackles, two sacks, a tackle for loss and a forced fumble in Pittsburgh’s 20-10 victory over New Orleans. He was the only player in the AFC with two sacks in Week 10.
• This is the first-career Defensive Player of the Week award for Highsmith. He is the second Steeler to win the award this season, joining safety Minkah Fitzpatrick (Week 1).
• Highsmith is the first-ever former Charlotte 49er win a Defensive Player of the Week award.

SPECIAL TEAMS: P RYAN STONEHOUSE, TENNESSEE TITANS
• Stonehouse recorded eight punts with an average of 54 yards (47.3 net) and pinned three inside the 10-yard line in the Titans’ 17-10 win over Denver. His three punts inside the 10 tied for the most by a player in a single game this season.
• This is Stonehouse’s first-career Special Teams Player of the Week award and he becomes the first-ever Tennessee rookie punter to earn the honor.
• Stonehouse becomes the first player from Colorado State to ever win Special Teams Player of the Week.