Former Alabama prep star earns NFL weekly award
Cincinnati Bengals kicker Evan McPherson is the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 13 of the NFL season after a prolific performance on Thanksgiving.
In the Bengals’ 32-14 victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday night, the Fort Payne High School alumnus made six field goals and two extra points. His 20 points and six field goals are the most by a kicker in a game this season.
McPherson became the 45th player in NFL history to make at least six field goals in the same game. McPherson connected on three-point kicks of 31, 42, 24, 33, 52 and 41 yards against Baltimore.
In his fifth NFL season, McPherson won the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week Award for the fourth time. He also earned the award for Week 1 and Week 11 of the 2021 season and Week 4 of the 2022 season.
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The other Player of the Week Award winners for Week 13 were Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love, NFC Offensive; New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye, AFC Offensive; Seattle Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones, NFC Defensive; Buffalo Bills cornerback Christian Benford, AFC Defensive; and Tampa Bay Buccaneers punter Riley Dixon, NFC Special Teams.
McPherson is among the six alumni of Alabama high schools and colleges to win a Player of the Week Award during the NFL’s 2025 season. New England Patriots cornerback Marcus Jones (Enterprise, Troy) was the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 4, New Orleans Saints cornerback GaQuincy “Kool-Aid” McKinstry (Pinson Valley, Alabama) was the NFC Defensive Player of the Week for Week 5, Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Jamel Dean (Auburn) was the NFC Defensive Player of the Week for Week 6, Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (Alabama) was the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 10 and Week 12 and Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young (Alabama) was the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 11.