Week 2: Jordan Addison, USC

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Courtesy USC Athletics

University of Southern California wide receiver Jordan Addison, who played at Tuscarora High School in Frederick, has been named the DC Touchdown Club Washington Metro College Football Player of the Week.

Addison won the award twice last season while starring at Pittsburgh and was named the DC Touchdown Club Washington Metro College Player of the Year. He also received the Biletnikoff Award as the nation’s top wide receiver.

Addison’s offseason transfer to USC caused an uproar, but on the field he has continued scorching defenses, much as he did throughout his first two seasons at Pitt.

This past Saturday, Addison caught seven passes for 172 yards and two touchdowns as USC beat Stanford, 41-28. In two games this season, Addison has 12 catches for 226 yards and four touchdowns as the Trojans are off to a 2-0 start, with Addison and quarterback Caleb Williams (Gonzaga) leading the way.

In addition to being in the spotlight on the field, Addison’s profile has raised significantly since transferring to USC. He has signed a marketing deal with United Airlines and is featured in the company’s college football advertising, pledging “new routes coming this fall.”

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

  • Holy Cross WR Jalen Coker (Potomac Falls) caught four passes for 147 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winning 62-yard score as time expired, as the Crusaders beat Buffalo, 37-31.

  • McDaniel QB Eric Grinwis (Hammond) completed 26 of 39 passes for 410 yards and one touchdown as the Green Terror beat Juniata, 35-19.

  • Alabama DB DeMarcco Hellams (DeMatha Catholic) made a team-leading 10 tackles (eight solo) with one tackle for loss and broke up one pass as the Crimson Tide beat Texas, 20-19.

  • Susquehanna KR Kyle Howes (Urbana) returned the opening kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown and later had a 93-yard kickoff return for a touchdown as the River Hawks beat Franklin & Marshall, 39-36.

  • Slippery Rock DL Munchie Johnson (Suitland) made eight tackles with three tackles for loss as the Rock beat West Chester, 35-14.

  • Maryland QB Taulia Tagovailoa completed 27 of 31 passes for 391 yards and four touchdowns as the Terrapins beat Charlotte, 56-21.

  • James Madison WR Kris Thornton (Osbourn) caught seven passes for 102 yards and two touchdowns as the Dukes beat Norfolk State, 63-7.

  • Washington and Lee RB Alex Wertz (Dominion) rushed 18 times for 145 yards and two touchdowns as the Generals beat Sewanee, 44-0.