Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor earns USA Football National Team Alumni Player of the Week

By Annmarie Toler | Posted 10/9/2017

Photo via @BadgerFootball

As another weekend of college football concluded, let's take a look at how U.S. National Team alums competed in Week 6, and who will be named USA Football's U.S. National Team College Player of the Week.

Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin running back

Jonathan Taylor played on the 2017 U.S. Under-19 National Team and was also named our College Player of the Week in Week 2.

RELATED: Check out how these National Team alums competed in Week 2 of college football

Taylor helped the Wisconsin Badgers keep their undefeated record with a big game.

The Badgers’ running back had a huge game on Saturday against the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Taylor had 25 carries, rushing for a career-high of 249 yards, and two touchdowns.

Taylors longest run of the game came in the second quarter with a 75-yard gain.

 

Jacob Robinson, Indiana defensive end

Robinson was on the 2015 U-19 National Team.

Robinson helped the Hoosiers in their 27-0 shutout Saturday against Charleston Southern.

"The shutout was our No. 1 goal," Robinson said. "We'd talked a lot this week about dominating. That was our word — dominate." Robinson told IUHoosiers.com.

The Hoosiers’ defense held Charleston Southern to 134 total running yards, zero points, zero passing yards and zero completions.

 

Jalen Reagor, TCU wide receiver

Jalen Reagor was on the U.S. U-19 National Team in 2017.

The TCU Horned Frogs defeated the West Virginia Mountaineers, 31-24. TCU now remains the only undefeated team in the Big 12 Conference.

Reagor caught a 45-yard pass from TCU quarterback Kenny Hill in the third quarter.

RELATED: Week 3: Check out how these National Team alums fared in college football

 

Nick Ruffin, Auburn defensive back

Nick Ruffin was on 2014 U-19 National Team. Ruffin was a captain during the 2014 International Bowl.

During Saturday’s 44-23 victory over Ole Miss, Ruffin had seven tackles.

 

Matthew McCrane, Kansas State kicker

Matthew McCrane was on the 2013 U-19 National Team.

McCrane made a 54-yard field goal in the first quarter and then added a 33-yard field goal in the fourth quarter. McCrane went 4-for-4 on extra points during Saturday’s game against Texas.

Kansas State fell to Texas 40-34

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