- Missouri’s Ahmad Hardy continues his strong start: Hardy was electric in Missouri’s win, erupting for 249 rushing yards. While his 11.9 yards per carry jump off the page, his 7.9 yards after contact per attempt is even more eye-popping.
- Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza takes care of business: While the level of competition certainly plays a role, it’s tough to look past Mendoza for Quarterback of the Week honors after a near-flawless outing. He finished with just one incompletion and an impressive 14.3% big-time throw rate.
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National Team of the Week
Offense
QB: Fernando Mendoza, Indiana
RB: Ahmad Hardy, Missouri
WR: E. Jai Mason, Charlotte
WR: Omar Cooper Jr., Indiana
TE: Terrance Carter Jr., Texas Tech
Flex: Mario Craver, Texas A&M
LT: Caleb Tiernan, Northwestern
LG: Henry Lutovsky, Nebraska
C: Koltin Sieracki, Baylor
RG: Jonathan Denis, Louisiana Tech
RT: Keagen Trost, Missouri
Defense
EDGE: Caden Curry, Ohio State
EDGE: Keyshawn James-Newby, New Mexico
DI: Clay Patterson, Stanford
DI: Landon Robinson, Navy
LB: Shane Whitter, North Texas
LB: Sonny Styles, Ohio State
CB: Leonard Moore, Notre Dame
CB: Collin Wright, Stanford
S: Bray Hubbard, Alabama
S: Bishop Fitzgerald
Flex: LeVar Thornton Jr., Baylor
Offensive Player of the Week: Ahmad Hardy, Missouri
Hardy was electric in Missouri’s win, erupting for 249 rushing yards. While his 11.9 yards per carry jump off the page, his 7.9 yards after contact per attempt is even more eye-popping. He forced 12 missed tackles in the game, bringing his season total to 27 through just three weeks.
Defensive Player & Pass Rusher of the Week: Keyshawn James-Newby, New Mexico
James-Newby played a pivotal role in New Mexico’s win over UCLA, generating 12 total pressures on just 30 pass-rushing snaps. His dominance translated to a 91.1 PFF pass-rushing grade — the third-highest mark of his college career.
Offensive Line of the Week: Missouri
Missouri’s offensive line didn’t allow a single pressure this week, with the lone pressure they allowed coming from a tight end. They were also dominant on the ground, rushing for 439 yards.
Quarterback of the Week: Fernando Mendoza, Indiana
While the level of competition certainly plays a role, it’s tough to look past Mendoza for Quarterback of the Week honors after a near-flawless outing. He finished with just one incompletion and an impressive 14.3% big-time throw rate.
Run Defender of the Week: George Gumbs Jr., Florida
Gumbs didn’t contribute much as a pass-rusher — keeping him off both the National and SEC Team of the Week — but he made his presence felt in the run game. He recorded four tackles that resulted in defensive stops and added a forced fumble for good measure.
Coverage Defender of the Week: Leonard Moore, Notre Dame
Moore stood out in Notre Dame’s loss to Texas A&M, earning a 90.8 PFF coverage grade. Targeted five times across 40 coverage snaps, he surrendered just one 11-yard catch while tallying two pass breakups and an interception.
ACC Team of the Week
Offense
QB: Haynes King, Georgia Tech
RB: Hollywood Smothers, NC State
WR: Reed Harris, Boston College
WR: Bryant Wesco Jr., Clemson
TE: Sam Roush, Stanford
Flex: Raphael Williams Jr., Pittsburgh
LT: Frederick Williams III, Cal
LG: Samson Okunlola, Miami Fl
C: Matt Craycraft, Duke
RG: Justin Pickett, Duke
RT: Teague Andersen, NC State
Defense
EDGE: Rueben Bain Jr., Miami Fl
EDGE: Vincent Anthony Jr., Duke
DI: Clay Patterson, Stanford
DI: Isaiah Shirley, NC State
LB: Brandon Booker, SMU
LB: Justin Medlock, SMU
CB: Collin Wright, Stanford
CB: Isaiah Brown-Murray, Virginia Tech
S: Ronnie Royal III, NC State
S: Jakobe Thomas, Miami Fl
Flex: Jaelyn Davis-Robinson, SMU
SEC Team of the Week
Offense
QB: Ty Simpson, Alabama
RB: Ahmad Hardy, Missouri
WR: Mario Craver, Texas A&M
WR: Chris Brazzell II
TE: Jaren Kanak, Oklahoma
Flex: Ryan Williams, Alabama
LT: Cayden Green, Missouri
LG: Dominick Giudice, Missouri
C: Connor Tollison, Missouri
RG: DJ Campbell, Texas
RT: Keagen Trost, Missouri
Defense
EDGE: Quincy Rhodes Jr., Arkansas
EDGE: Joshua Josephs, Tennessee
DI: Nick Barrett, South Carolina
DI: DJ Hicks, Texas A&M
LB: Myles Graham, Florida
LB: West Weeks, LSU
CB: Mansoor Delane, LSU
CB: Julian Neal, Arkansas
S: Bray Hubbard, Alabama
S: CJ Heard, Vanderbilt
Flex: Randon Fontenette, Vanderbilt
Big Ten Team of the Week
Offense
QB: Fernando Mendoza, Indiana
RB: Fame Ijeboi, Minnesota
WR: Omar Cooper Jr., Indiana
WR: Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State
TE: Lake McRee, USC
Flex: Ja’Kobi Lane, USC
LT: Caleb Tiernan, Northwestern
LG: Henry Lutovsky, Nebraska
C: Jackson Carsello, Northwestern
RG: Rocco Spindler, Nebraska
RT: Taj White, Rutgers
Defense
EDGE: Caden Curry, Ohio State
EDGE: Ethan Hurkett, Iowa
DI: Rayshaun Benny, Michigan
DI: Aaron Graves, Iowa
LB: Sonny Styles, Ohio State
LB: Arvell Reese, Ohio State
CB: Xavier Scott, Illinois
CB: Josh Fussell, Northwestern
S: Bishop Fitzgerald, USC
S: Smiley Bradford, Purdue
Flex: Jadon Canady, Oregon
Big 12 Team of the Week
Offense
QB: Brendan Sorsby, Cincinnati
RB: Ismail Mahdi, Arizona
WR: Coy Eakin, Texas Tech
WR: Stephon Johnson, Houston
TE: Terrance Carter Jr., Texas Tech
Flex: Joseph Manjack IV, TCU
LT: Jordan Seaton, Colorado
LG: Ryan Lengyel, Baylor
C: Koltin Sieracki, Baylor
RG: Brendan Black, Iowa State
RT: Kaden Sieracki, Baylor
Defense
EDGE: Romello Height, Texas Tech
EDGE: John Henry Daley, Utah
DI: Lee Hunter, Texas Tech
DI: Skyler Gill-Howard, Texas Tech
LB: Shaun Myers, Colorado
LB: Jordan Crook, Arizona State
CB: LeVar Thornton Jr., Baylor
CB: Michael Coats Jr., West Virginia
S: Genesis Smith, Arizona
S: DJ Coleman, Baylor
Flex: Gavin Hunter, Arizona
Group of Six Team of the Week
Offense
QB: Colton Joseph, Old Dominion
RB: Jo Silver, Delaware
WR: E. Jai Mason, Charlotte
WR: Ted Hurst, Georgia State
TE: Izayah Cummings, Appalachian State
Flex: Kyre Duplessis, Delaware
LT: Johnnie Brown III, Georgia Southern
LG: Israel Mukwiza, New Mexico
C: Jacob Spomer, Fresno State
RG: Jonathan Denis, Louisiana Tech
RT: Robert Wright Jr., Georgia Southern
Defense
EDGE: Keyshawn James-Newby, New Mexico
EDGE: J’Mond Tapp, Southern Miss
DI: Landon Robinson, Navy
DI: Ed Smith IV, South Alabama
LB: Shane Whitter, North Texas
LB: Colton Phares, Appalachian State
CB: Elijah Green, Tulsa
CB: Jaden Rios, Texas State
S: Jakari Foster, Louisiana Tech
S: Sirad Bryant, UAB
Flex: Tamarion Crumpley, UAB
