Week 11: Terry McLaurin, Washington Football Team

Washington Football Team wide receiver Terry McLaurin has been named the DC Touchdown Club Pro Football Player of the Week.

McLaurin caught five passes for 103 yards and one touchdown as Washington won its second consecutive game, 27-21 over the Carolina Panthers.

It was the fourth 100-yard game this season for McLaurin, despite consistently being the focus of opposing defenses. For the season, he has 54 catches for 735 yards and five touchdowns, with 34 of his catches going for first downs.

McLaurin has delivered many key plays and came through again Sunday, pulling in a twisting, 12-yard touchdown catch with nine seconds left in the first half to tie the game 14-14 and give Washington the momentum.

“Not a lot of people know, [catching the ball in traffic] was probably one of my glaring weaknesses in my game, especially in college,” McLaurin said. “The coaching staff expressed that to me and I started to attempt to improve on that, day in and day out. It’s just an insatiable thing I had to create if I wanted to play at this level.

“Going into this, my third year, one of my goals was to be a better contested ball catcher. When you have those opportunities, with the ball in the air and you can come down with it, it just gives a lot of confidence and energy to your quarterback, your offense and your team. I think it’s something I’m always constantly working on. I’m trying to put myself in position to make those plays with my hands and trust them and come down with the play. It’s exciting. I just hope I can put the work in to make sure it keeps continuing.”