IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly football honors for the week-ending Sept. 30.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Cardell Williams • RFr. • QB • Tulsa
Williams accounted for 334 yards of total offense and four touchdowns to lead Tulsa to a 48-26 win against Temple. He completed 14 of 17 passes (82%) for 244 yards and three touchdowns without an interception and led all players with 90 rushing yards and a TD on 10 carries.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Tramel Logan • Jr. • DE • South Florida
Logan had four tackles and made a pivotal defensive play to help South Florida to a 44-30 win at Navy, improving the Bulls to 2-0 in American Athletic Conference play for the first time since 2018. With Navy threatening to tie the score early in the fourth quarter, Logan recovered a Navy fumble and returned it 70 yards for a touchdown, giving the Bulls a 37-23 lead. It was the first fumble return touchdown for a South Florida player since the 2018 season.
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Geoffrey Cantin-Arku • Sr. • LB • Memphis
Cantin-Arku delivered a game-changing play on special teams to spark Memphis’ 35-32 come-from-behind win against Boise State. As the Broncos lined up for a short field goal that would have given them a 20-14 lead late in the third quarter, Cantin-Arku blocked the kick, recovered the ball and raced 80 yards for a touchdown, giving Memphis the lead. It was the first blocked field goal return for a touchdown by a Memphis player since 2006.
HONOR ROLL
Chandler Rogers • Jr. • QB • North Texas
Completed 23 of 36 passes for 321 yards and three touchdowns and added a rushing TD in a 45-31 win against Abilene Christian.
Byrum Brown • RFr. • QB • South Florida
Completed 26 of 34 passes for 338 yards and three touchdowns in a 44-30 win at Navy.
Jaylan Knighton • Sr. • RB • SMU
Rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns, including a 95-yard score, in a 34-16 win against Charlotte.
Devean Deal • So. • DE • Tulane
Had eight tackles, a sack and four tackles for loss in a 35-23 win against UAB.
Makhi Hughes • RFr. • RB • Tulane
Rushed for a career-high 123 yards and two touchdowns in a 35-23 win against UAB.
