LAS VEGAS (AFLWA) – With a franchise-record five rushing touchdowns and 41 yards on 13 carries, Dallas Desperados fullback Josh White is the Arena Football League Writers Association's Player of the Week for Week 3.

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The Desperados, who have been a near-consensus pick in the Schutt Sports Top 12 Poll all season long, have won all three of their games this season by 12 points or more.

This week, despite having the flu, White led the Desperados, including on a 7-yard run with less than five minutes remaining to preserve a 66-54 win over Kansas City.

White, who also plays linebacker, scored the first two touchdowns of the game to give Dallas a 14-0 lead with 3:42 remaining in the first quarter. He also scored two touchdowns in the third quarter, the second of which gave the Desperados a 45-34 lead with 28 seconds to go.

The AFLWA, founded at the start of the 2004 season, is a national organization made up of media members who cover the Arena Football League. The association will name an AFL Player of the Week each week throughout the 2007 season. The AFLWA has presented this weekly award since its inception during the 2004 season. Mark Anderson of the Las Vegas Review-Journal is the AFLWA's founder and executive director.