In week two of the NCAA football season and week one of the NFL season there were a number of Canadian football players that showed out big. Of the Canadians with big weeks was Penn State linebacker, 2021 Dick Butkus watch list linebacker of Ottawa, Ontario who had a one handed interception return for a touchdown. He finished the game with 4 tackles and the pick six but is only one of many great players from the week in football from across the border.
Some of the other top performers include:
- Ohio defensive back Jett Elad: 11 tackles, one tackle for loss
- Hawaii wide receiver Nick Mardner: 6 catches for 110 yards and a touchdown
- Coastal Carolina linebacker/safety Enock Makonzo: 6 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss
- Wake Forest edge rusher Luiji Vilain: 3 tackles, 1.5 sacks
- West Virginia interior defensive lineman Akheem Mesidor: 2 tackles, 1 sack
- Bryant running back Fabrice Mukendi: 17 rushes for 98 yards
- Ohio quarterback Kurtis Rourke: 14/22 passing for 168 yards and a score with 28 rushing yards and a touchdown on 4 rushing attempts
- Pittsburgh wide receiver Jared Wayne: 3 catches for 56 yards and one 16 yard passing touchdown
- NFL Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool: 3 catches for 45 yards and a rush for 25 yards
- NFL Los Angeles Chargers defensive lineman Christian Covington: 5 tackles and a tackle for loss
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