IRVING, Texas – The American Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly football honors from Week 6 of the 2026 season.
 
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Tayven Jackson • 5th • QB • UNT
Jackson continued his torrid start to the season with a strong performance to lead UNT to a 50-10 win over Charlotte. Jackson finished the day 24-of-31 for 349 yards and a career-best five touchdown passes. He completed his first 14 pass attempts of the day for 208 yards and three touchdowns.
 
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Davion Rhodes • 5th • DL • UNT
Rhodes filled the stat sheet in UNT’s 50-10 victory over Charlotte. He finished the day with five tackles (two solo), 2.5 TFLs, 2.0 sacks, a forced fumble, a PBU and a QB hurry. Rhodes helped North Texas hold Charlotte to just 56 total rushing yards in the contest.
 
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Dawson Jones • Jr. • K • Army
Jones knocked through a pair of field goals including the game-winner as time expired to lift Army to a 20-17 victory over Tulane. Jones hit a 31-yard FG with 9:01 left in the 4th quarter to tie the game at 10-10 and then nailed a 25-yarder on the last play of regulation to give the Black Knights the win.
 
HONORABLE MENTION
Jackson Gutierrez, Jr., QB, Navy
Gutierrez rushed 41 times for 232 yards and three touchdowns while also completing 5 of 7 passes for 95 yards and a TD in a 34-26 win over Tulsa.
 
Cale Hellums, Sr., QB, Army
Hellums finished with 223 rushing yards on 38 carries and had a pair of rushing scores while completing 3 of 6 passes in a 20-17 win over Tulane.
 
A'Marion Peterson, Jr., RB, UTSA
Peterson rushed 12 times for 92 yards and three touchdowns, averaging 7.7 yards per carry to help UTSA defeat USF 31-24.
 
TJ Engleman Jr., Jr., RB, East Carolina
Engleman tallied 136 yards on 14 carries and scored a touchdown in East Carolina’s 28-12 victory over Rice.
 
Jaylin Carter, So., RB, Memphis
Carter had 19 carries for 132 yards and two touchdowns in a 38-13 win over UAB.