Week 14: Ja'Whaun Bentley, New England Patriots

New England Patriots linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley, who starred at DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland, has been named the DC Touchdown Club Pro Football Player of the Week for the second time this season after leading the Patriots to a 27-13 victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Monday night.

Bentley made a game-high 10 tackles and the Patriots (5-4) were dominant defensively as they improved to 7-6. It was Bentley’s fourth game this season with 10 tackles.

Coming out of DeMatha, Bentley was the DC Touchdown Club 2014 Maryland High School Player of the Year. He was a four-year starter at Purdue University and was selected by the Patriots in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

Bentley has spent his entire pro career with New England, helping the team win Super Bowl LIII after the 2018 season. He was re-signed to a two-year, $6 million contract this past offseason.