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NFL Sunday Best: Former TXHSFB Stars Who Stood Out In Week 11

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WR Mike Evans (Galveston Ball, Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

Tampa Bay WR Mike Evans (Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports)

Mike Evans was the go-to target on Sunday for Ryan Fitzpatrick, catching five passes for 92 yards as the Bucs got a much-needed win over the Miami Dolphins.

RB D’Onta Foreman (Texas City, Houston Texans)

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The rookie running back was on his way to his best NFL game on Sunday, rushing for 65 yards and two touchdowns. Unfortunately for him, it may be his last game of the season after reports came out that he tore his Achilles against the Arizona Cardinals.

TE Ricky Seals-Jones (Sealy, Arizona Cardinals)

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In his return to the Houston area, the rookie tight end had a breakout game. Seals-Jones caught three passes for 54 yards and his first two career touchdowns on Sunday against the Texans.

LB Derrick Johnson (Waco High, Kansas City Chiefs)

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The Chiefs linebacker finished with four tackles and a pass deflection in Sunday’s game against the New York Giants.

WR Corey Coleman (Richardson Pearce, Cleveland Browns)

Cleveland WR Corey Coleman (Photo via Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports)

The former Baylor wide receiver made his return to the field since September and he turned into Deshone Kizer’s main option in the passing game. Coleman finished with six catches and 80 yards and was targeted 11 times.

S Tashaun Gipson (Dallas Kimball, Jacksonville Jaguars)

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The Jaguars safety finished with four tackles and a tackle for loss in Jacksonville’s win over the Cleveland Browns.

QB Matthew Stafford (Highland Park, Detroit Lions)

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Stafford led the Lions down the field on a game-winning drive on Sunday and had a great game overall. The signal-caller finished with 299 yards passing and two touchdowns in a crucial win over the Chicago Bears.

QB Case Keenum (Abilene Wylie, Minnesota Vikings)

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Keenum continues to be Mr. Consistent for the Minnesota Vikings. The Abilene Wylie product threw for 280 yards and a touchdown in a win over a strong Los Angeles Rams team.

K Justin Tucker (Austin Westlake, Baltimore Ravens)

Dec 16, 2013; Detroit, MI, USA; Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker (9) celebrates after kicking a field goal during the third quarter against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports

Tucker made three field goals with a long of 39 yards in Sunday’s 23-0 win over the Green Bay Packers.

RB Samaje Perine (Pflugerville Hendrickson, Washington Redskins)

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The rookie had one of his best games as a pro, rushing 23 times for 117 yards and a touchdown in Sunday’s shootout in New Orleans.

WR Josh Doctson (Mansfield Legacy, Washington Redskins)

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Doctson also saw his targets increase with some key targets out and was able to take advantage. The second year receiver from TCU finished with 81 yards on four catches.

LB Alex Okafor (Pflugerville, New Orleans Saints)

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Okafor finished with six tackles in Sunday’s overtime win over the Washington Redskins.

QB Drew Brees (Austin Westlake, New Orleans Saints)

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The Austin Westlake signal-caller willed his team to victory on Sunday, leading his team to erase a 15-point fourth quarter deficit and then winning in overtime. Brees finished with 385 yards passing in the victory.

CB Adrian Phillips (Garland, Los Angeles Chargers)

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Phillips was the leading tackler for the Chargers on Sunday as he finished with six tackles in the win over Buffalo.

WR Zay Jones (Austin High, Buffalo Bills)

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The rookie wide receiver was the team leader in yards on Sunday, catching four passes for 68 yards.

QB Andy Dalton (Katy, Cincinnati Bengals)

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Dalton threw for 154 yards and three touchdowns in Cincinnati’s win over the Denver Broncos on Sunday.

WR Danny Amendola (The Woodlands, New England Patriots)

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Amendola had one of his best games of the season on Sunday, finishing with eight catches for 66 yards and a touchdown in Sunday’s win over the Raiders in Mexico City.

RB Jay Ajayi (Frisco Liberty, Philadelphia Eagles)

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Ajayi finished with 91 yards rushing on Sunday, including a 71-yard touchdown run that set up an Eagles score.

CB Jalen Mills (DeSoto, Philadelphia Eagles)

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Jalen Mills finished with seven tackles (six solo) as the Eagles pummeled the Cowboys 37-9 on Sunday night.

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