IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly football honors for the week-ending Oct. 28.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Preston Stone • So. • QB • SMU
Stone engineered scoring drives on all seven of his possessions, including six touchdowns, as the Mustangs took a 69-10 win against Tulsa to remain tied atop the American Athletic Conference standings. Stone completed 15 of 20 passes for a career-high 371 yards and three touchdowns before leaving the game prior to the final series of the first half, with SMU holding a 52-3 lead. Stone averaged 24.7 yards per completion and 18.6 yards per play, which ranks second on The American’s single-game chart.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Trey Moore • So. • LB • UTSA
Moore had a team-high seven tackles, including three sacks, to lead UTSA to a 41-27 win against East Carolina, keeping the Roadrunners tied atop the American Athletic Conference standings. Moore’s three sacks totaled 20 yards in lost yardage and give him a program-record 12 for the season, leading all FBS players and ranking fourth on The American’s single-season chart.
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Valentino Ambrosio • Sr. • K • Tulane
Ambrosio scored 12 points, making three field goals and adding three PATs to help Tulane to a 30-28 win at Rice as the Green Wave remained tied atop the American Athletic Conference standings. All three of Ambrosio’s field goals were from outside of 40 yards as he connected from 44, 41 and 43 yards. His 43-yard kick in the fourth quarter accounted for the winning margin as Tulane improved to 7-1.
HONOR ROLL
LaJohntay Wester • Jr. • WR • Florida Atlantic
Had 10 receptions for 149 yards and two touchdowns and added 36 yards on two punt returns for 185 all-purpose yards in a 38-16 win at Charlotte.
Blake Watson • Sr. • RB • Memphis
Rushed for 169 yards and two touchdowns; had five receptions for 100 yards in a 30-28 win at North Texas.
Chandler Rogers • Jr. • QB • North Texas
Completed 32 of 49 passes for a career-high 411 yards and five touchdowns in a 45-42 loss to Memphis.
Frank Harris • Gr. • QB • UTSA
Completed 20 of 32 passes for 395 yards and four touchdowns in a 41-27 win against East Carolina.
Michael Pratt • Jr. • QB • Tulane
Completed 22 of 30 passes for 263 yards and two touchodwns and added a rushing TD in a 30-28 win at Rice.
2023 OFFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 4 Michael Pratt, QB, Tulane
Sept. 11 JT Daniels, QB, Rice
Sept. 18 Preston Stone, QB, SMU
Sept. 25 Byrum Brown, QB, South Florida
Oct. 2 Cardell Williams, QB, Tulsa
Oct. 9 Jermaine Brown Jr., RB, UAB
Oct. 16 Daniel Richardson, QB, Florida Atlantic
Oct. 23 Michael Pratt, QB, Tulane
Oct. 30 Preston Stone, QB, SMU
2023 DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 4 Yvandy Rigby, LB, Temple
Sept. 11 Trey Moore, LB, UTSA
Sept. 18 Daquan Evans, S, South Florida
Sept. 25 Kendarin Ray, S, Tulsa
Oct. 2 Tramel Logan, DE, South Florida
Oct. 9 Luke Pirris, LB, Navy
Oct. 16 Trey Moore, LB, UTSA
Oct. 23 Demetrius Knight II, LB, Charlotte
Oct. 30 Trey Moore, LB, UTSA
2023 SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 4 Seth Morgan, K, Memphis
Sept. 11 Chase Allen, K, UTSA
Sept. 18 Noah Rauschenberg, K, North Texas
Sept. 25 Grant Gonya, P, Charlotte
Oct. 2 Geoffrey Cantin-Arku, LB, Memphis
Oct. 9 Logan Lupo, K/P, Florida Atlantic
Oct. 16 Riley Riethman, P, Navy
Oct. 23 Roderick Daniels Jr., WR, SMU
Oct. 30 Valentino Ambrosio, K, Tulane
