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Alexander Mattison named NFLPA Community MVP

Mattison earned the award for hosting an event giving backpacks and school supplies to kids

The Minnesota Vikings are always looking at being a positive impact in the community and Alexander Mattison was awarded for his participation. On Friday morning, Mattison was named the NFLPA Community MVP.

Last week, Mattison provided more than 250 kids in Minnesota and his hometown of San Bernardino, CA with backpacks and school supplies at events through his I Am Gifted foundation this week.

Mattison firmly believes in the cause and doesn’t do it for the publicity.

“I do what I do, not to make any headlines, but to hopefully impact lives. I aim to help provide knowledge and resources that I didn’t have growing up. My goal is to help individuals — the youth especially — to open their eyes to doing everything they possibly can do to become the best version of themselves. I hope that after an I AM GIFTED experience, these kids can look in the mirror and say, ‘I AM GIFTED’ and truly believe it.” -Mattison

Talented football player and a better person.

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Dalvin Tomlinson named NFLPA Community MVP

The Vikings’ defensive end got recognized for being a leader in the community

Each week, the NFLPA (NFL Players Association) names a community MVP who exemplifies being a community leader. For week nine, the NFLPA has named Minnesota Vikings defensive end Dalvin Tomlinson their MVP for week nine per The Star Tribune’s Ben Goessling.

The Vikings’ star defender has been a beacon of light for the community since he joined the Vikings in March of 2021. Before last week’s game against the Arizona Cardinals, he hosted families from the Brider Days Family Grief Center which is a center that helps kids grieving from the loss of a parent.

Tomlinson lost both of his parents in high school and is using his past to help his community. He did a great thing and is getting recognized for it.

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Eagles RB Corey Clement named the NFLPA Community MVP for Week 8

Philadelphia Eagles running back Corey Clement named the NFLPA Community MVP for Week 8

The Philadelphia Eagles take great pride in their community work as an organization and for the second time this season, a player has nabbed the NFLPA Community MVP award.

Rodney McLeod secured the award in Week 2 and Clement has now been named the Week 8 NFLPA Community MVP after he helped lead a writing contest in which students created books on how to resolve bullying.

Clement had this to say about the honor per Jeff Skversky of 6ABC.

“It is a true honor to be named the NFLPA Community MVP. As an NFL player, I have the opportunity to bring attention to the causes most important to me — literacy, anti-bullying, and music education.”

The winners earned a $500 prize, received a surprise Zoom visit from Clement, and now will have their book published.

Eagles FS Rodney McLeod named the NFLPA Community MVP for Week 2

Philadelphia Eagles FS Rodney McLeod named the NFLPA Community MVP for Week 2

Rodney McLeod has become the consummate leader for the Philadelphia Eagles on and off the field and on Friday, he was rewarded for some outstanding work in the community this week. On Monday, McLeod and his foundation had 40,000 pounds of fresh food delivered to the local Philadelphia food banks for families and provided voter education & registration on site.

On Friday, McLeod was named the NFLPA Community MVP for Week 2.

The programs are apart of McLeod’s ‘Everybody Eats’ Every Month program.

Jets LB Brandon Copeland finalist for NFLPA Alan Page Community Award

Brandon Copeland has been named a finalist for the NFLPA Alan Page Community Award.

Jets linebacker Brandon Copeland is being recognized for his involvement in the community.

Copeland is one of five finalists for the NFLPA Alan Page Community Award. It’s the highest honor the NFLPA can bestow on a player. During the last week of the regular season, Copeland was named the NFLPA’s Community MVP.

Copeland helped over 300 underprivileged youth for the holidays. He took the kids on shopping sprees throughout New York and New Jersey to make sure they had gifts for the holiday season.

Copeland does all of these events through his Beyond the Basics Foundation. The NFLPA has already donated $10,000 to his foundation to help with future events.

The Jets have a handful of players that are involved in the community. Kelvin Beachum already won the NFLPA’s Community MVP with his drive collecting water bottles and assisting with the United Way of Greater Newark. Meanwhile, Jonotthan Harrison is the Jets’ Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee this year because of his fight against bullying in schools.

It certainly wasn’t a good year for the Jets on the field, but it’s good to see individuals on the team being recognized for their work off of it.

Jets OT Kelvin Beachum named Week 10 NFLPA Community MVP

Kelvin Beachum was named the Week 10 NFLPA Community MVP.

Jets offensive tackle Kelvin Beachum continues to do his part in helping out his community.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Beachum was named the Week 10 NFLPA Community MVP for donating $10,000 to the United Way of Greater Newark and also setting up a drive that generated 26,000 bottles of clean water for residents in need. He personally delivered many of them.

Beachum has always been one of the best in the league when it comes to giving back to the community. Last season, he was nominated for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award. He has worked with organizations that want to create technology-related solutions to ending world hunger and provide clean water for everyone around the world.

When Beachum was with the Steelers, he would often bring meals from their practice facility and give it to the homeless.

Beachum has always prided himself on his charitable works and feels it’s important to try and make a difference in the world. So while the Jets may not be doing great on the football field, they can always count on Beachum to do the right thing in the community.