- USC’s Waymond Jordan shines after contact: He tallied 142 of his 157 rushing yards after contact against Michigan State, adding eight forced missed tackles for good measure.
- Rueben Bain Jr. goes off for 10 pressures: The lauded Miami pass rusher earned a 92.4 PFF pass-rush grade against Florida across 29 pass-rushing snaps.
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National Team of the Week
Offense
QB: Will Hammond, Texas Tech
RB: Waymond Jordan, USC
WR: Eric McAlister, TCU
WR: Cade Harris, Air Force
TE: Eli Finley, Louisiana Tech
Flex: Terrell Anderson, NC State
LT: McKale Boley, Virginia
LG: Owen Snively, Eastern Michigan
C: Aaron Fenimore, Liberty
RG: Kade Pieper, Iowa
RT: Sully Burns, Texas State
Defense
EDGE: Rueben Bain Jr., Miami (FL)
EDGE: Clev Lubin, Louisville
DI: De’Jon Benton, Hawaii
DI: Gafa Faga, San Jose State
LB: Red Murdock, Buffalo
LB: Quinn Urwiler, Northern Illinois
CB: Chris Johnson, San Diego State
CB: Evan Johnson, BYU
S: Alex McLaughlin, Washington
S: D’Angelo Hutchinson, Louisville
Flex: John Peters, Western Michigan
Offensive Player of the Week: RB Waymond Jordan, USC
Jordan rushed for 157 yards, with 142 coming after contact, in USC’s win over Michigan State. He also forced eight missed tackles on 18 carries and added another 25 yards on two receptions.
Defensive Player (and Pass Rusher) of the Week: EDGE Rueben Bain Jr., Miami (FL)
Bain dominated once again, earning a 92.4 PFF pass-rush grade against Florida. From 29 pass-rushing snaps, he racked up an incredible 10 pressures on a 44.8% pass-rush win rate.
Offensive Line of the Week: Oregon Ducks
Oregon’s offensive line allowed just two pressures from 38 passing plays in the team’s win over Oregon State. The Ducks also paved the way for a rushing attack that put up 289 yards on the ground and averaged 6.4 yards per carry.
Quarterback of the Week: Will Hammond, Texas Tech
Hammond didn’t see much volume in Texas Tech’s win over Utah, dropping back just 17 times, but he was incredibly efficient. He finished the game with a 93.8% adjusted completion rate and a 25.0% big-time throw rate.
Run Defender of the Week: Luis Medina, Troy
Medina was tremendous against the run in Troy’s win over the Buffalo Bulls on Saturday, earning a 92.4 PFF run-defense grade. Across 22 run-defense snaps, he finished with a pair of tackles resulting in a defensive stop and forced a fumble.
Pass Rusher of the Week: EDGE Rueben Bain Jr., Miami (FL)
See above.
Coverage Defender of the Week: CB Chris Johnson, San Diego State
Johnson logged 41 coverage snaps in San Diego State’s win over Cal and allowed just two receptions on four targets. He also notched a pass breakup and an interception, earning an 89.1 PFF coverage grade for the game.
ACC Team of the Week
Offense
QB: Darian Mensah, Duke
RB: Mark Fletcher Jr., Miami (FL)
WR: Terrell Anderson, NC State
WR: Trell Harris, Virginia
TE: Justin Joly, NC State
Flex: Bryce Farrell, Stanford
LT: McKale Boley, Virginia
LG: Matthew McCoy, Miami (FL)
C: Brady Wilson, Virginia
RG: Keylan Rutledge, Georgia Tech
RT: Brian Parker II, Duke
Defense
EDGE: Rueben Bain Jr., Miami (FL)
EDGE: Clev Lubin, Louisville
DI: Rene Konga, Louisville
DI: Jeffrey M’ba, SMU
LB: Antoine Deslauriers, Syracuse
LB: Tah’j Butler, Georgia Tech
CB: Avieon Terrell, Clemson
CB: Ahmari Harvey, Georgia Tech
S: D’Angelo Hutchinson, Louisville
S: Isaiah Crosby, Cal
Flex: Kelvin Hill, Georgia Tech
SEC Team of the Week
Offense
QB: Trinidad Chambliss, Ole Miss
RB: Ahmad Hardy, Missouri
WR: Isaiah Sategna III, Oklahoma
WR: Vandrevius Jacobs, South Carolina
TE: Eli Stowers, Vanderbilt
Flex: Deuce Alexander, Ole Miss
LT: Bryce Henderson, Vanderbilt
LG: Delano Townsend, Ole Miss
C: Jordan White, Vanderbilt
RG: DJ Campbell, Texas
RT: Josh Thompson, LSU
Defense
EDGE: Khordae Sydnor, Vanderbilt
EDGE: Quincy Rhodes Jr., Arkansas
DI: Will Echoles, Ole Miss
DI: Jamarious Brown, Ole Miss
LB: Nick Rinaldi, Vanderbilt
LB: Bradley Shaw, Arkansas
CB: Cormani McClain, Florida
CB: Dijon Johnson
S: Peyton Bowen, Oklahoma
S: Randon Fontenette, Vanderbilt
Flex: Julian Neal, Arkansas
Big Ten Team of the Week
Offense
QB: Demond Williams Jr., Washington
RB: Waymond Jordan, USC
WR: Ian Strong, Rutgers
WR: Makai Lemon, USC
TE: Kenyon Sadiq, Oregon
Flex: Omari Kelly, Michigan State
LT: Trevor Lauck, Iowa
LG: Beau Stephens, Iowa
C: Logan Jones, Iowa
RG: Kade Pieper, Iowa
RT: Carver Willis, Washington
Defense
EDGE: Zach Durfee, Washington
EDGE: Matayo Uiagalelei, Oregon
DI: Alex VanSumeren, Michigan State
DI: Elijah Jeudy, Nebraska
LB: Dylan Rosiek, Illinois
LB: Daniel Wingate, Maryland
CB: Ephesians Prysock, Washington
CB: Dylan Robinson, Washington
S: Alex McLaughlin, Washington
S: Myles Slusher, Purdue
Flex: Kevyn Humes, Maryland
Big 12 Team of the Week
Offense
QB: Will Hammond, Texas Tech
RB: Leshon Williams, Kansas
WR: Eric McAlister, TCU
WR: Chase Roberts
TE: Dallen Bentley, Utah
Flex: Omarion Miller, Colorado
LT: Jordan Seaton, Colorado
LG: Weylin Lapuaho, BYU
C: Coleton Price, Baylor
RG: Omar Aigbedion, Baylor
RT: Enrique Cruz Jr., Kansas
Defense
EDGE: Malachi Lawrence, UCF
EDGE: Dean Miller, Kansas
DI: A.J. Holmes Jr., Texas Tech
DI: Jackie Marshall, Baylor
LB: Trey Lathan, Kansas
LB: Jacob Rodriguez, Texas Tech
CB: Evan Johnson, BYU
CB: Antione Jackson, UCF
S: Jamel Johnson, TCU
S: Dylan Smith, Oklahoma State
Flex: Michael Coats Jr., West Virginia
Group of Six Team of the Week
Offense
QB: Jacob Clark, Missouri State
RB: Dylan Riley, Boise State
WR: Cade Harris, Air Force
WR: Jordan Napier, San Diego State
TE: Eli Finley, Louisiana Tech
Flex: Chase Hendricks, Ohio
LT: Dorion Strong, Texas State
LG: Owen Snively, Eastern Michigan
C: Aaron Fenimore, Liberty
RG: Jay Mickle, Louisiana Monroe
RT: Sully Burns, Texas State
Defense
EDGE: Dylan Labarbera, Nevada
EDGE: Xavier Holmes, James Madison
DI: De’Jon Benton, Hawaii
DI: Gafa Faga, San Jose State
LB: Red Murdock, Buffalo
LB: Quinn Urwiler, Northern Illinois
CB: Chris Johnson, San Diego State
CB: Da’Veawn Armstead, North Texas
S: Jaheem Joseph, UNLV
S: Bryce Llewellyn, Eastern Michigan
Flex: John Peters, Western Michigan
