Double Impact: Best Two-way Performers in Week 6

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Talent, durability, endurance, and okay--at least some measure of good fortune--are all needed to impact football games both offensively and defensively, particularly as some of the season's inevitable bumps and bruises begin to accumulate. Almost unheard of at the collegiate level today and increasingly rare even at many prep programs, two-way players like these outstanding Week 6 performers are uniquely impactful on the field in an exciting variety of ways and warrant recognition for their exceptional athleticism, versatility and high-energy execution. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Daniel Forbis","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2024","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'1u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2496","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Campbellsville","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"For the second consecutive week, Forbis has turned in stellar two-way performances as his Eagles cruise along at 7-0 with the #2 scoring defense and #3 scoring offense in Class A. A consistently high-motor contributor on both sides of the ball, he rushed for 200 yards and 3 touchdowns on only 10 carries in his squad's 36-6 win at Danville while also finishing his big night with 2 solo tackles, 6 assists and 1 tackle for loss. A physical, downhill runner with deceptive speed and an aggressive inside linebacker with the ability to run through open-field windows to contact the football, he currently ranks 19th among all Class A rushers while averaging 10.0 yards per carry. Also the 29th leading tackler in Class A, he currently ranks second among Eagles defenders with 46 total tackles, 14 tackles for loss and 3 sacks. After leading his team in tackles as a mere freshman in 2020, he has remained a top defensive contributor throughout his prep career while also demonstrating the skills and durability to become a very efficiently productive offensive prospect.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["653375"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"Historically, Grigsby has been such a consistently, quietly productive signal caller for the Yellow Jackets that it can be easy to forget the myriad other ways that he can quickly and profoundly impact games without taking the snap from center. In his team's 40-24 road win at Harlan, sure, he turned in his typically outstanding offensive game, completing 5 of 6 pass attempts for 103 yards and a touchdown while also rushing for 71 yards on 11 carries. However, even before the first offensive snap, he had returned the opening kickoff 83 yards for a touchdown, andu002du002dcoupled with his 2 successful two-point conversionsu002du002dhe exceeded his points-per-game average for the night. He also excelled defensively from his cornerback position, collecting 6 assisted tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 sack and 1 interception while demonstrating the speed, physicality and ball skills to be an excellent defender at the next level. 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In their 72-14 road shellacking at Fulton County, he broke loose for 381 yards rushing and 5 touchdowns on 15 carries, now giving him 963 yards and 13 touchdowns in 6 games (160.5 yards per game). Currently the top-ranked rusher in Class A and #9 statewide, this sophomore also contributed 9 solo tackles, 1 assist, 3 tackles for loss and a 28-yard scoop-and-score from his walked-up outside linebacker position in the Colonels' 4-4 defense. 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As an outside linebacker in their 3-5 defense, he typically aligns on the line of scrimmage and off the frame of potential blockers, where he enlists his quick vertical take-off, leverage skills and high pursuit motor to continually disrupt blocking schemes and offensive timing. Collecting 3 solo tackles, 4 assists, 3.5 tackles for loss and 1 sack most recently, for the season he has produced 57 total tackles, 18 tackles for loss, 9 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery and 1 interception (a 50-yard pick six). 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