Jacory 'Bill' Croskey-Merritt melarikan diri dengan pemain LFG dari game vs Chargers
Jacory Croskey-Merritt had a big day in the Washington Commanders’ 27-10 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers, but he’s remaining humble amid his breakout.
The Commanders’ rookie running back took home Tom Brady’s LFG Player of the Game with his 111-yard rushing performance on Sunday, adding multiple touchdowns in Washington’s victory. Croskey-Merritt was also efficient with his carries, going for 7.9 yards per pop and adding 39 receiving yards.
As Croskey-Merritt had nearly 10 yards per touch on Sunday, it might seem hard to believe that he was just a seventh-round rookie looking to make the Commanders’ roster just a couple of months ago. But Croskey-Merritt is crediting those around him for setting him up for success so early in his NFL career.
“It feels amazing,” Croskey-Merritt told Brady of his performance on Sunday. “I’m so thankful for this organization — for believing in me, for trusting me. I’m so thankful and just excited to be here.”
Tom Brady’s LFG Player of the Game: Commanders RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt 🏆 Week 5 DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE
Croskey-Merritt’s rise to become Washington’s lead back happened pretty quickly. He outperformed Brian Robinson in training camp, leading the Commanders to trade the veteran to the San Francisco 49ers in August. It appeared that Croskey-Merritt would split touches with Austin Ekeler, but the former Chargers star suffered a season-ending Achilles injury in Week 2.
So, the Commanders have had no choice but to give Croskey-Merritt opportunities, and he’s made the most of them.
“It definitely gives me a lot of confidence,” Croskey-Merritt said of his continued touches. “I wanna say thanks to God, my teammates, my family for just being with me the whole way. It definitely gives me a lot of confidence.”
[Related: Meet Commanders Rookie Jacory Croskey-Merritt]
16 sentuhan Croskey-Merritt pada hari Minggu menandai karir yang tinggi karena ia sekarang memiliki 283 yard bergegas dan total 322 yard musim ini. Dia berada di urutan kelima di antara semua pemula berlari di total yard tahun ini menjelang “Sunday Night Football.”
Dalam hal touchdown, empat Croskey-Merritt diikat dengan Ashton Jeanty dari Las Vegas Raiders untuk yang paling banyak di antara rookie berlari kembali musim ini. Touchdown pertama Croskey-Merritt datang pada kuartal kedua, menjalankan skor 15 yard yang memotong keunggulan Chargers menjadi 10-7. Yang kedua datang di yang ketiga, bergegas untuk touchdown 5-halaman saat ia membuang garis defensif Chargers di lini belakang sebelum berlari ke zona akhir yang tidak tersentuh untuk memberi timnya keunggulan 17-10.
Croskey-Merritt terus membuat permainan kunci setelah touchdown kedua itu. Dia mengambil tiga down pertama atas dua drive terakhir komandan, bergegas untuk 34 yard pada tiga carry dalam kepemilikan terakhir Washington saat berlari jam turun. Itu membuat Brady memberitahunya untuk “terus memanfaatkan peluang itu.”
Tentu saja, kami akan lalai jika kami tidak menyebutkan nama panggilan Croskey-Merritt. Rookie telah disebut “Bill” sejak dia masih kecil karena potongan rambutnya menyerupai karakter kartun utama dalam “Little Bill.”
Ketika Croskey-Merritt tampaknya mengubah semua sentuhannya menjadi down pertama atau gol, beberapa nyanyian “Bill” berdering di seluruh stadion Sofi.
“Aku pasti mendengarnya,” kata Croskey-Merritt tentang nyanyian itu. “Aku menyukainya. Aku sangat bersyukur bahwa mereka mendukungku. Itu hanya membuatku ingin memberikan segalanya kepada mereka.”
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