Townsend was named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for his performance in September. He has been a consistent punter for the Kansas City Chiefs in the 1st month of the season. In 3 games, he attempted 11 punts for an average of 55.6 yards per punt.

AFC Players of the Month! (September)@Lj_era8 | @MelvinIngram | @tommy_townsend pic.twitter.com/FHobReSzFn

— NFL (@NFL) September 29, 2022

In Week 2 vs. the Los Angeles Chargers, Townsend blasted a 74-yard punt at the end of the 1st half that ran out the clock. That turned out to be a crucial special teams play for the Chiefs. Since joining the NFL in 2020, Townsend emerged as one of the top punters in the league.

For Ingram, he earned the AFC Defensive Player of the Month honor with his stout defensive play in 3 games. He recorded 2 sacks and 3 tackles for a loss to start off the season. Ingram also had 1 forced fumble and 2 fumble recoveries.

The Miami Dolphins helped Ingram redirect his career in his 11th NFL season. Ingram’s defensive performance contributed to the Dolphins’ early season success. He is in his 1st season with the Dolphins after bouncing around with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Chiefs in 2021. He spent 9 seasons with the Chargers from 2012 to 2020.

Ingram and Townsend earned their honors on defense and special teams.

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James, out of Olympia High School in Orlando, Florida, is the No. 64 overall prospect in the 2023 class and holds offers from other prestigious programs, including Ole Miss, Florida, Georgetown, NC State and Providence.

The son of former NFL star Edgerrin James recently caught up with 247Sports on the programs he’s narrowed his decision down to. With Georgia, a lot of it comes down to relationships and impressions of the general environment.

“On the visit it just felt like a home environment,” James said. “The culture was great, the staff, the visit went well. It just felt like a place that I could call it home. They check a lot of boxes I like and am looking for in a school. It was a great experience and I have a great relationship with the staff. We have been talking ever since like halfway through my junior year so the bond is great.”

He also sees a lot of upside in joining a program like LSU.

“I have been talking to coach ‘Ham’ [Ronnie Hamilton] for a long time, that’s my guy,” James said. “When he made the switch to LSU, he started recruiting me and I found out that the new LSU coaches were Ja Morant’s coaches and that made it more special. That’s where I want to be at – the NBA level. To get to the league, that coach has that mindset and knows what it would take for me to get there and that’s why I think LSU would be a great fit too.”

James is expected to reach a decision in early November.

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