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(STATS) -- Explosive performances catch everybodys attention, but consistency powers a team to a successful season.Some players mix it all together.Safeties Mike Basile of Monmouth and Lorenzo Jerome of Saint Francis and defensive ends Darius Jackson of Jacksonville State and Tanoh Kpassagnon of Villanova are posting big performances on a weekly basis. On Tuesday, the four players were nominated to the STATS FCS Defensive Player of the Year Watch List.The four nominees:Mike Basile, Monmouth, SS, Jr., 6-1, 200, Brick, New JerseyA first-team All-Big South selection in each of this first two seasons, Basile just keeps getting better as the playmaking anchor of the Monmouth defense. He gets to the ball in a variety of ways. … As a freshman in 2014, he was named the conferences rookie of the year. As a sophomore, he set the Monmouth single-season record with 119 tackles, which also was the high in the Big South. This season, he has 51 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and two takeaways through five games. … His physical style makes him particularly strong in run support, but Basile also is a ball hawk against the pass, gaining four interceptions in 2014. On special teams, he excels at blocking kicks, as he collected three in the first four games of his junior season.Lorenzo Jerome, Saint Francis, FS/KR, Sr., 6-0, 195, Sunrise, FloridaAn athletically gifted playmaker who wreaks havoc on both defense and special teams, Jerome joins the watch list with the most career interceptions among active FCS players (16). … Quick with great ball skills, hes scored seven non-offensive touchdowns in his career. … Was the STATS FCS Special Teams Player of the Year on Sept. 5 after totaling 196 yards and a touchdown on four kickoff returns against Montana. Also has led Saint Francis in tackles in three of its first five games. … Was on the 2015 STATS FCS All-America second team as a junior, averaging a national-high 31.2 yards per kickoff return. ... Had over 50 tackles in each of his first three seasons, including 79 as a sophomore. … He was the Northeast Conferences rookie of the year in 2013 and is working toward a fourth season on the All-NEC first team.Darius Jackson, Jacksonville State, DE, R-Jr., 6-3, 237, Bessemer, AlabamaThe Ohio Valley Conferences 2016 preseason defensive player of the year continues to get into offensive backfields. As a sophomore, he was a dominant pass rusher on Jacksonville States 2015 FCS runner-up squad with 19 tackles for loss, seven sacks and five quarterback hurries. This season, he has taken on a lead role, and has 7.5 tackles for loss and five sacks through four games. Hes on the verge of becoming JSUs all-time sacks leader. … Has explosive speed coming from the edge, but also drops back to outside linebacker in a combo type of role. ... Usually draws double-teams from an offense. … Part of 2014 and 15 Gamecocks squads that went unbeaten in Ohio Valley Conference games and only lost to FBS teams in the regular season.Tanoh Kpassagnon, Villanova, DE, R-Sr., 6-7, 290, Ambler, PennsylvaniaCAA Football coaches selected Kpassagnon (tawn-o pass-N-yo) to their all-conference first team in 2015 even though he didnt have eye-catching statistics. Every team could see his growing dominance and focused on him, and hes fully broken out as a senior with 11 tackles for loss and five sacks in Villanovas 4-1 start. The late-developing player, whose father is from the Ivory Coast and mother from Uganda, is a combination of strength and speed. He can rack up tackles for loss and keep quarterbacks uncomfortable. He scored on a 25-yard fumble return on the first play of Villanovas win over Lafayette. … Named to the third team of the 2016 STATS FCS Preseason All-America Team, he is considered a candidate for the 2017 NFL Draft.Preseason selections to the watch list were defensive ends Pat Afriyie of Colgate, Andrew Ankrah of James Madison, Keionta Davis of Chattanooga, Anthony Ellis of Charleston Southern, P.J. Hall of Sam Houston State, Javancy Jones of Jackson State, Caleb Kidder of Montana, Greg Menard of North Dakota State, Ebenezer Ogundeko of Tennessee State, Derek Rivers of Youngstown State and Karter Schult of Northern Iowa; linebackers Kourtney Berry of Alabama State, Dylan Cole of Missouri State, Nick DeLuca of North Dakota State, Christian Kuntz of Duquesne; Darius Leonard of South Carolina State, Folarin Orimolade of Dartmouth and James Rentz of Sacred Heart; cornerbacks Casey DeAndrade of New Hampshire and Dee Delaney of The Citadel; and safeties David Jones of Richmond and Donald Payne of Stetson.A national panel of over 150 sports information and media relations directors, broadcasters, writers and other dignitaries will vote on the STATS FCS Defensive Player of the Year following the regular season. Also, STATS will honor the outstanding offensive player in the FCS, a freshman player of the year, a coach of the year and the Eddie & Doris Robinson Scholar-Athlete of the Year. 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NEW YORK -- Britains Daniel Evans secured one of the biggest wins of his career by seeing off Germanys rising star Alexander Zverev in four sets to reach the third round of the US Open.The 26-year-old matched his best run at a Grand Slam with the 6-4, 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 victory over the teenager, who is ranked 28th and considered one of the brightest prospects in the game.Having progressed to the same stage here in 2013 and at Wimbledon earlier this summer, Evans sealed just his third win against a top-30 opponent and will now meet Stan Wawrinka, the two-time Grand Slam champion.Hopefully that wont be on Court 4, Evans said with a smile..Its going to be good fun. Obviously a bit like Wimbledon, had a good win and then played [Roger] Federer. It will be on a good court. Look forward to it. Never hit with him, never played against him. Its going to be interesting.I played pretty well tonight. But hes a big step up in class. Ive got to go out there, just like Wimbledon, believe I can win. But Im pretty realistic about it. Im nowhere near favourite to win that match.Evans victory ensured Britain will have three men in the third round at Flushing Meadows for the first time in 48 years, with Andy Murray and Kyle Edmund also through.Everyones doing pretty well at the minute, added Evans. It could easily have been different. Kyle played [Richard] Gasquet. I played [Rajeev] Ram. We both could lose those matches. Would have sat here with only Andy again.It just happens in certain tournaments, doesnt it, where you get through. Other tournaments, none get through. Likke this week, theres a feel-good factor.dddddddddddd Me and Kedders ?[Kyle Edmund] have got tough matches now. See what we can do.As his breakthrough year continues, Evans is now projected to rise up in the rankings near the top 50.To be in the Masters is where the good points are, he added. Hopefully main draw of Paris at the end of the year, that was a small goal once I got through against Ram.?A few more matches here hopefully. Still got doubles, as well. Im enjoying it. Hopefully not here just before Davis Cup so I get to go on holiday! No, it would be a good problem.Britains Naomi Broady gave world No. 4 Agnieszka Radwanska a scare but was left to rue four missed set points in their second-round clash at the US Open.Having led 5-2 in the opening set, Broady was eventually beaten 7-6 (9), 6-3 on Louis Armstrong Stadium after rain delayed the start of the match until 6 p.m.Radwanska quipped that having to overcome Broady was much worse than the weather delay.Im so pleased I could come back in the first set, said the Pole. That was the key set. It was a lot of trouble, running, struggling, but two sets for me.She was serving unbelievable -- 120 [miles per hour] serves are not easy to get. Every break was huge, then I tried to focus on my serve which also was not easy. I was just a couple of points better today.Broady, who has climbed to 82 in the world, was playing in the second round of a major for just the second time. ' ' '