IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly football honors for the week-ending Oct. 21.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Michael Pratt • Jr. • QB • Tulane
Pratt accounted for 264 yards of total offense and four total touchdowns to help keep Tulane atop the American Athletic Conference standings in a 35-28 win against North Texas. Pratt completed 15 of 21 passes for 194 yards and three touchdowns, helping Tulane build a 28-7 lead. He added 70 rushing yards, including a 19-yard touchdown with 2:34 left that stood up as the gamewinner.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Demetrius Knight II • Jr. • LB • Charlotte
Knight had a team-high nine tackles, including two tackles for loss, to go with two pass breakups to help Charlotte to a 10-7 win at East Carolina, the 49ers’ first American Athletic Conference victory. Knight led a 49er defense that set a program record by holding the Pirates to 127 yards, while forcing East Carolina into seven three-and-outs.
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Roderick Daniels Jr. • Jr. • WR • SMU
Daniels provided the backbreaking touchdown on special teams as SMU stayed atop the American Athletic Conference standings with a 55-0 win at Temple. Daniels After the Mustangs forced a three-and-out on Temple’s first possession of the third quarter, Daniels returned the punt 67 yards for a touchdown, becoming the first SMU player to score on a punt return since 2013.
HONOR ROLL
Simeon Blair • Jr. • DB • Memphis
Had six tackles, an interception and a fumble recovery in a 45-21 win at UAB.
Blake Watson • Sr. • RB • Memphis
Rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries in a 45-21 win at UAB.
Dean Connors • Jr. • RB • Rice
Rushed for a career-high 120 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries in a 42-10 win at Tulsa.
Josh Pearcy • Jr. • OLB • Rice
Had seven tackles, a sack and a forced fumble in a 42-10 win at Tulsa.
Nay’Quan Wright • Sr. • RB • South Florida
Rushed for 186 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries — all career highs — in a 24-21 win at UConn. Scored the game-winning touchdown with 4:02 left in the fourth quarter.