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NFL Sunday Best: Former TXHSFB Stars Who Stood Out In Week 13

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K Justin Tucker (Austin Westlake, Baltimore Ravens)

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Justin Tucker is reliably one of Baltimore’s best weapons and Sunday showed no different as he finished with three field goals, including a long of 51 yards.

QB Matthew Stafford (Highland Park, Detroit Lions)

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Despite injuring his throwing hand, it was another solid performance for Matthew Stafford, throwing for 292 yards and a touchdown against Baltimore.

Case Keenum (QB, Abilene Wylie, Minnesota Vikings)

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Case Keenum (7) throws a pass during the fourth quarter of a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field (Mark Konezny/USA Today Sports).

Keenum continues to be a steady force at quarterback for the 10-2 Minnesota Vikings, finishing with 227 yards passing and two touchdowns in a win over the Atlanta Falcons.

RB Rex Burkhead (Plano, New England Patriots)

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The former Plano High Star had one of his best games as a Patriot, rushing for 78 yards and two scores.

LB Brian Orakpo (Houston Lamar, Tenneessee Titans)

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Brian Orakpo finished with three tackles and a sack in Tennessee’s win over the Houston Texans.

S Tashaun Gipson (Dallas Kimball, Jacksonville Jaguars)

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The former Dallas Kimball safety finished with four tackles and an interception off of Indianapolis quarterback Jacoby Brissett.

QB Josh McCown (Jacksonville, New York Jets)

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Josh McCown was able to step up with a big performance on Sunday against the Chiefs, finishing with 331 yards passing and a touchdown.

LB Derrick Johnson (Waco High, Kansas City Chiefs)

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9 tackles, 0.5 TFL
Derrick Johnson was one of the top performers on defense on Sunday for the Chiefs, finishing with nine tackles.

CB Xavien Howard (Houston Wheatley, Miami Dolphins)

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Howard was a big playmaker on defense for the Cowboys, intercepting two passes from Trevor Siemian and returning one for a touchdown in the Dolphins big win over Denver.

WR Marquise Goodwin (Rowlett, San Francisco 49ers)

November 12, 2017; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Marquise Goodwin (11) runs past New York Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins (20) for a touchdown during the second quarter at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Marquise Goodwin was the leading receiver in Jimmy Garropolo’s first start, catching eight passes for 99 yards on Sunday.

RB Aaron Jones (El Paso Burges, Green Bay Packers)

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Jones only had one carry on Sunday but he made the most of it, rushing for a 20-yard touchdown in overtime to seal the win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

WR Josh Gordon (Houston Lamar, Cleveland Browns)

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In his return to the NFL, Gordon was the leading receiver for the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, finishing with 85 yards on four receptions.

CB Adrian Philips (Garland, Los Angeles Chargers)

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2 tackles, INT
Philips is having a solid year for the Chargers, finishing with two tackles and the game-sealing interception against the Browns.

RB DeAndre Washington (Fort Bend Marshall, Oakland Raiders)

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DeAndre Washington found the end zone on Sunday in Oakland’s win over the New York Giants.

QB Drew Brees (Austin Westlake, New Orleans Saints)

Weekly Motivation: Texas High School Football

Dec 21, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) gestures after a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Detroit Lions at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The Lions won, 35-27. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports

Drew Brees has still got it. The former Austin Westlake star finished with 269 yards passing and a touchdown as the Saints continue to perform well.

TE Ricky Seals-Jones (Sealy, Arizona Cardinals)

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2 rec, 44 yards
Ricky Seals-Jones has been targeted more the last few weeks by Arizona and finished with 44 yards receiving against the Rams.

S Earl Thomas (West Orange-Stark, Seattle Seahawks)

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Earl Thomas finished with five tackles in Sunday’s win over the Philadelphia Eagles.

Jalen Mills (DeSoto, Philadelphia Eagles)

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Jalen Mills was one of the top tacklers on Sunday for Philadelphia, finishing with seven tackles.

Chris Boswell (Keller Fossil Ridge, Pittsburgh Steelers)

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Chris Boswell was 3/3 on field goals on Sunday and kicked the game-winner for the second straight week in the win over the Cincinnati Bengals.

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