Professio”Nole” Athlete of the Week: Anquan Boldin

While Florida State made plenty of noise in Gainesville on Saturday night, it was a rather quiet week for former Seminoles playing in the NFL. One of the top performances however, came from one of the more veteran FSU football alumni.

San Francisco 49ers’ wide receiver Anquan Boldin is the Professio”Nole” Athlete of the Week for the week of November 23rd through the 29th after catching eight passes for 93 yards in Sunday’s 19-13 loss to the Arizona Cardinals.

For Boldin, the eight receptions tied a season-high and the 93 yards was his third highest output of the season. Despite being 35 years old, Boldin leads the 49ers with 558 yards receiving this season and has an outside chance at getting to 1,000 for the eighth time in his NFL career.

Notables

Lawrence Timmons, LB Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)
Pittsburgh Steelers’ linebacker Lawrence Timmons recorded seven tackles, including six solo stops and a tackle for loss in Sunday’s 39-30 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.

Vince Williams, LB Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)
Pittsburgh Steelers’ linebacker Vince Williams recorded seven tackles, including six solo stops and a tackle for loss in Sunday’s 39-30 defeat at the hands of the Seattle Seahawks.

Jameis Winston, QB Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ rookie quarterback Jameis Winston passed for 245 yards with a touchdown and an interception in Sunday’s 25-12 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. Winston was 20-for-36 passing on the day, but also rushed three times for 27 yards.

About Mike Ferguson

Mike Ferguson is a Bloguin contributor, the editor of Noled Out and a lifetime Florida State sports enthusiast. Mike vividly remembers watching Warrick Dunn run down the sideline in Gainesville in 1993, the "Choke at Doak" in 1994 and Monte Cummings' driving layup to beat #1 Duke in 2002. Mike has worked as a sports reporter in both print and online. For isportsweb in 2013, Mike gave press coverage of Florida State football's run to the 2013 national championship. Mike has been featured on SI.com, FoxSports.com and Yahoo Sports while interviewing major sports stars such as 2013 National League MVP Andrew McCutchen. Mike graduated from Florida State University in 2009 with a major in Religion and a minor in Communications. Mike currently resides in Haines City, Florida with his wife Jennifer and daughters Trinity and Greenly. Mike is a full-time reporter at Polk County's newspaper, The Ledger, in Lakeland, Florida. Mike can be followed on Twitter @MikeWFerguson.

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