NCAA Week 5: Players of the Week awards round-up
Who won Player of the Week awards in Week 5?
Welcome to the ongoing saga of me trying to be prepared for the 2022 NFL Draft. The college season is now five weeks in and I’m starting to get a grip on what matters to me and how it might be best to organize these thoughts for you. You probably noticed that the last “Notes” article was actually in some order and now today I present to you various Player of the Week awards — also in some order!
I don’t think winning awards = NFL success but right now I’m just in the “discovery mode” process and my goal is to learn names. And not just “Bumper Pool” or “Smoke Monday” but also various names of potential NFL prospects. If you show up on the radar in college football, I guarantee that you will show up on the radar of NFL scouts.
It’s just that sometimes those scouts go, “Let’s ignore that blip there.”
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Here are Week 5’s Players of the Week around the internet.
ProFootballFocus - Week 5:
Offense
QB: Malik Willis, Liberty
RB: Brian Robinson Jr., Alabama
RB: Tyler Allgeier, BYU
WR: Drake London, USC
WR: Alec Pierce, Cincinnati
WR: Skyy Moore, Western Michigan
TE: Isaiah Likely, Coastal Carolina
LT: Vederian Lowe, Illinois
LG: AJ Gillie, Louisiana
C: Alex Mollette, Marshall
RG: Joe Tukuafu, BYU
RT: Jarrid Williams, Miami (FL)
Defense
DI: Elijah Chatman, SMU
DI: Latrell Bankston, Houston
Edge: Aidan Hutchinson, Michigan
Edge: Kingsley Enagbare, South Carolina
LB: Nakobe Dean, Georgia
LB: Eldrick Robinson II, Georgia Southern
CB: Cortez Davis, Hawai’i
CB: Shaun Jolly, App State
S: Bryce Cosby, Ball State
S: Quindell Johnson, Memphis
Flex: Armani Marsh, Washington State
Malik Willis note: “He connected on four deep passes for 165 yards, two of which came on extended plays. He broke 15 tackles on the ground and turned four of his 14 rush attempts into a 20-plus-yard gain. Whether it was a scramble run (12.2 yards per carry) or designed (9.3 yards per carry), Willis’ athleticism was too much for UAB.”
Aidan Hutchinson note: “Hutchinson won on 26.3% of his pass-rush reps and produced a positive grade against the run on over a quarter of his snaps in run defense. He may not have notched a sack, but he played a part in several of the six sacks Michigan notched on the day.”
True Freshman of the Week: EDGE Collin Oliver, Oklahoma State
O-Line of the Week: Louisiana, led by OT Max Mitchell and G O’Cyrus Torrence, “two of the best players at their positions in the country.” A.J. Gillie was “standout performer of the night” though.
Secret Superstar: San Jose State TE Derrick Deese, Jr.
Ole Miss LB Austin Keys:
SEC Players of the Week - Week 5
Will Rogers, QB, Mississippi State
Brian Robinson, RB, Alabama
Bo Nix, QB, Auburn
Jacquez Jones, LB, Kentucky - Had nine tackles, including one for loss, a quarterback hurry and a game-saving pass breakup in Kentucky's 20-13 win over No. 10/9-ranked Florida
Will Anderson, LB, Alabama - He added another 2.5 tackles for loss to give him a nation's best 11 TFL on the year
Devonte Wyatt, DL, Georgia
Cade Mays, OT, Tennessee - Mays, making the start at right tackle, paved the way for a 683-yard output as Tennessee topped Missouri for a 62-24 road win. Mays did not allow a pressure or a penalty.
FRESHMAN
Len'Neth Whitehead, RB, Tennessee
Jarquez Hunter, RB, Auburn
Big 12 Players of the Week - Week 5
“Oklahoma State’s Jaylen Warren (newcomer) joined Texas’ Bijan Robinson (offensive) and Cameron Dicker (special teams), along with Texas Tech’s Colin Schooler (defensive) and Jonathan Garibay (special teams) as Big 12 football week five award winners. Warren snagged his third accolade of the season while Robinson was recognized for the second time and fourth occasion in his career. Dicker, Garibay and Schooler are each two-time career honorees.”
“Warren finished with 125 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 36 carries in OSU's 24-14 win over No. 21 Baylor. His 130 all-purpose yards marked the most for any player in the game, as he has now led the Cowboys in all-purpose yards in three straight outings. The senior RB scored a touchdown on a fourth-down rush with 2:10 remaining in the game to seal the Cowboys' win. He has at least one rushing touchdown in four of OSU's five games this year.”
Big 10 Players of the Week - Week 5
Chase Brown, Illinois
RB – So
David Ojabo, Michigan
LB – Jr.
JoJo Domann, Nebraska
LB – Sr.
Domann has posted 23.5 TFL and 4.5 sacks in his last 26 games with Nebraska. He’s 6’1, 230 lbs.
Freshman: QB C.J. Stroud, Ohio State
Big 12 Season Recap:
2021 Big Ten Football Players of the Week
Aug. 30
O: Artur Sitkowski, So., QB, ILL
D: Calvin Hart Jr., So., LB, ILL
F: Deuce Spann, WR, ILL
Sept. 6
O: Kenneth Walker III, Jr., RB, MSU
D: Riley Moss, Sr., DB, IOWA
F: C.J. Stroud, QB, OSU
Sept. 13
O: Blake Corum, So., RB, MICH
D: Luke Reimer, So., LB, NEB
F: C.J. Stroud, QB, OSU
Sept. 20
O: Payton Thorne, So., QB, MSU
O: TreVeyon Henderson, Fr., RB, OSU
D: Brandon Smith, Jr., LB, PSU
F: TreVeyon Henderson, RB, OSU
Sept. 27
O: Sean Clifford, Sr., QB, PSU
O: Evan Hull, So., RB, NU
D: Jack Campbell, Jr., LB, IOWA
F: Kyle McCord, QB, OSU
Oct. 4
O: Chase Brown, So., RB, ILL
D: David Ojabo, Jr., LB, MICH
D: JoJo Domann, Sr., LB, NEB
F: C.J. Stroud, QB, OSU
Pac-12 Players of the Week - Week 5
OFFENSE: Jayden Daniels, Jr., QB, Arizona State
DEFENSE: Avery Roberts, RS Jr., ILB, Oregon State
OFFENSIVE LINE: LaDarius Henderson, Jr., LG, Arizona State
DEFENSIVE LINE: Brennan Jackson, RS Jr., Edge, Washington State
FRESHMAN: Tanner McKee, RS Fr., QB, Stanford
ProFootballNetwork’s Players of the Week - Week 5
PFN was focusing on RBs this week…
QB Malik Willis, Liberty
RB Brian Robinson Jr., Alabama
RB De’Montre Tuggle, Ohio
RB Keaton Mitchell, ECU
RB Toa Taua, Nevada
RB Tyler Allgeier, BYU
RB Logan Wright, Georgia Southern
RB Chase Brown, Illinois
RB Tiyon Evans, Tennessee
RB Bijan Robinson, Texas
DE David Ojabo, Michigan
CB Ahmad Gardner, Cincinnati
DE Will Anderson, Alabama
WR Drake London, USC
LB Vince Sanford, Air Force
MAC Players of the Week
De'Montre Tuggle, Ohio, Running Back
Redshirt 5th Year, Channelview, Texas
”Tuggle led Ohio offensively this weekend, helping the Bobcats open MAC play with a 34-17 victory at Akron - the first for first year head coach Tim Albin. Tuggle finished the game with a career-high 201 yards on 17 carries and one touchdown. Tuggle rushed for an average of 11.8 yards per carry and rattled off a 63-yard rush on the Bobcats' second drive of the game.”
Will Evans, Ohio, Defensive End
Skyy Moore, Western Michigan, Wide Receiver
Sophomore, New Kensington, Pa. (Shady Side Academy)
”Racked up career-highs in receiving yards (163) and touchdowns (two) in a 24-17 victory at Buffalo. Had a 12-yard touchdown on a corner route to the back right of the endzone in the first quarter. Put the Broncos up 17-10 with under 10 minutes to play with a 64-yard catch down the sideline. It was his third game this season with 10+ catches and 100+ yards receiving.”
Dillon Thomas, NIU, Rover (LB)
ACC Players of the Week - Week 5
QUARTERBACK – Kenny Pickett, Pitt, Sr., QB
RUNNING BACK – Kobe Pace, Clemson, So., RB
RECEIVER – Josh Downs, North Carolina, So., WR
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN – Gabe Houy, Pitt, Sr., OT
DEFENSIVE LINEMAN – Mandy Alonso, Virginia, Sr., DE
LINEBACKER – John Petrishen, Pitt, Sr., LB
”Made a crucial early play that started Pitt’s onslaught in the 52-21 win over Georgia Tech • With Pitt leading 7-0 in the opening period, Petrishen snared an errant pass and raced 33 yards for a score and 14-0 lead • Petrishen also registered five tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss.”
DEFENSIVE BACK – Traveon Redd, Wake Forest, Sr., S
ROOKIE – Justice Ellison, Wake Forest, Fr., RB