Week 11: Tarheeb Still, Maryland

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photo courtesy maryland athletics

University of Maryland defensive back Tarheeb Still has been named the DC Touchdown Club Washington Metro College Football Player of the Week after helping the Terrapins beat Nebraska, 13-10, this past Saturday to become bowl eligible for the third consecutive season.

Still, a senior who has made 37 career starts, made a team-high seven tackles and intercepted a pair of passes, including one in the end zone with the game tied late in the fourth quarter that ended a Nebraska drive deep into Maryland territory. The Terrapins subsequently drove for the game-winning field goal as time expired.

It was the second time this season that Still intercepted two passes in a game and part of a defensive effort that forced five turnovers and limited Nebraska to 10 points.

Still also was named the Big Ten Conference Defensive Player of the Week.

“I can’t give enough credit to our defense,” Maryland Coach Michael Locksley said. “They created a bunch of turnovers. They kept playing with their back against the wall. When we needed to get the ball back, they got us the ball back.”

This week’s DC Touchdown Club Washington Metro College Football Player of the Week High School Honor Roll:

  • Lafayette RB Jamar Curtis (St. John’s) rushed 31 times for 204 yards and one touchdown as the Leopards beat Fordham, 24-16.

  • Frostburg State QB Myles Fulton (Old Mill) completed 16 of 26 passes for 254 yards and three touchdowns and rushed five times for 42 yards and another score as the Bobcats beat Fairmont State, 50-20.

  • Georgetown WR Jimmy Kibble (Loudoun County) caught eight passes for 179 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-tying 25-yard score late in regulation, as the Hoyas beat Bucknell, 50-47 in overtime.

  • Auburn LB Jalen McLeod (Friendship Collegiate) made nine tackles with four tackles for loss and three sacks as the Tigers beat Arkansas, 48-10.

  • Yale RB Joshua Pitsenberger (Avalon) rushed 28 times for 131 yards and three touchdowns as the Bulldogs beat Princeton, 36-28 in double overtime.

  • Navy LB Collin Ramos made 12 tackles with a sack and broke up a pass as the Midshipmen beat UAB, 31-6.

  • Morehead State WR Ryan Upp (Tuscarora, Va.) caught five passes for 140 yards and three touchdowns as the Eagles beat Davidson, 47-17.

  • Howard QB Quinton Williams (Wise) completed 23 of 33 passes for 277 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for another score as the Bison beat North Carolina Central, 50-20.