IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly football honors from the final week of the 2024 regular season.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Greg Desrosiers Jr. • Jr. • RB • Memphis
Desrosiers accounted for 125 scrimmage yards and three touchdowns to lead Memphis to a 34-24 win at No. 17 Tulane, snapping the Green Wave’s regular-season conference winning streak at 17 games. Desrosiers rushed for 41 yards and a touchdown on six carries and had eight receptions for 84 yards and two TDs. Desrosiers’ 29-yard touchdown run with 11:02 left in the third quarter gave the Tigers a 24-10 lead as part of a stretch of 20 consecutive Memphis points.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Kourtlan Marsh • Sr. • DB • Memphis
Marsh keyed the Memphis defense in a 34-24 win at No. 17 Tulane, giving the Tigers back-to-back 10-win seasons for the first time in program history. Marsh had a team-high six tackles, a pass breakup and two critical forced fumbles to keep the Green Wave from getting back in the game.
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Michael O’Shaughnessy • Gr. • P • Charlotte
O’Shaughnessy averaged 48.4 yards on seven punts, including a long of 77 yards, with two punts of at least 50 yards and two downed inside the 20 as the 49ers took a 29-27 win against UAB in the season finale.
HONORABLE MENTION
Bryson Daily • Jr. • QB • Army
Rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns on 27 carries and completed 10 of 17 passes for 190 yards and a TD in a 29-24 win against UTSA, capping an 8-0 season in conference play.
CJ Campbell Jr. • Jr. • RB • Florida Atlantic
Rushed for 100 yards on 15 carries and had four receptions for 118 yards and a touchdown in a 63-16 win at Tulsa.
Braxton Woodson • So. • QB • Navy
Rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries and completed 12 of 19 passes for 165 yards and a touchdown in a 34-20 win at East Carolina.
Makenzie McGill II • RFr. • RB • North Texas
Rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries in a 24-17 win at Temple.
E.J. Warner • Jr. • QB • Rice
Completed 27 of 42 passes for 430 yards and three touchdowns in a 35-28 win against South Florida.
2024 OffensIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 2 Chandler Morris, QB, North Texas
Sept. 9 Blake Horvath, QB, Navy
Sept. 16 Seth Henigan, QB, Memphis
Sept. 23 Blake Horvath, QB, Navy
Sept. 30 Chandler Morris, QB, North Texas
Oct. 7 Bryson Daily, QB, Army
Oct. 14 Bryson Daily, QB, Army
Oct. 21 Bryson Daily, QB, Army
Oct. 28 Cooper Legas, QB, Tulsa
Nov. 4 Jalen Kitna, QB, UAB
Nov. 11 Katin Houser, QB, East Carolina
Nov. 18 Seth Henigan, QB, Memphis
Nov. 25 O’Mega Blake, WR, Charlotte
Dec. 2 Greg Desrosiers Jr., RB, Memphis
2024 Defensive PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 2 Rayshawn Pleasant, CB, Tulane
Sept. 9 Elijah Herring, LB, Memphis
Sept. 16 Chandler Martin, LB, Memphis
Sept. 23 Colin Ramos, LB Navy
Sept. 30 Gerrod Henderson, DE, Tulane
Oct. 7 Jaxson Campbell, LB, Navy
Oct. 14 Chandler Martin, LB, Memphis
Oct. 21 Dashaun Peele, CB, Navy
Oct. 28 Chandler Martin, LB, Memphis
Nov. 4 Martavius French, LB, UTSA
Nov. 11 Kalib Fortner, LB, Army
Nov. 18 Sam Howard, LB, Tulane
Nov. 25 Jimmori Robinson, LB, UTSA
Dec. 2 Kourtlan Marsh, DB, Memphis
2024 SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 2 Kamdyn Benjamin, WR/PR, Tulsa
Sept. 9 Matthew Rhodes, P/H, Army
Sept. 16 Michael O’Shaughnessy, P, Charlotte
Sept. 23 Maddux Trujillo, K, Temple
Seth Morgan, K, Tulsa
Sept. 30 Noah Perez, K, East Carolina
Oct. 7 Rayshawn Pleasant, CB/KR, Tulane
Oct. 14 Kali Nguma, K, North Texas
Oct. 21 Jonah Delange, K, UAB
Oct. 28 Quinton Jackson, RB/KR, Rice
Nov. 4 Kam Shanks, WR/KR, UAB
Nov. 11 Riley Riethman, P, Navy
Nov. 18 Tate Sandell, K, UTSA
Nov. 25 Stephen Rusnak, K, Charlotte
Dec. 2 Michael O’Shaughnessy, P, Charlotte
