IRVING, Texas – The American Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly football honors from Week 5 of the 2025 season.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Greg Desrosiers Jr. • Sr. • RB • Memphis
Desrosiers rushed for a career-high 204 yards and three touchdowns (2, 90, 1) on 19 carries to lead Memphis to a 55-26 win at Florida Atlantic, keeping the Tigers unbeaten at 5-0 and extending the nation’s longest active winning streak to nine games. Desrosiers’ 204 yards were the most by an American player this season and marked only the second time this season that an FBS player surpassed 200 yards on the ground.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Santana Hopper • Jr. • DL • Tulane
Hopper registered six tackles, including 1.5 sacks and four tackles for loss with two quarterback hurries, in Tulane’s 31-14 win at Tulsa in the Green Wave’s American Conference opener. Hopper’s four tackles for loss matches the most by an American player this season as Tulane limited the Golden Hurricane to just 92 rushing yards.
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Alec Clark • So. • P • Tulane
Clark was instrumental in the field position battle in Tulane’s 31-14 win at Tulsa as he averaged 44.5 yards on eight punts, pinning the Golden Hurricane inside the 11-yard line four times. Clark, who ranks fourth in the American in punting average (45.6) did not have a punt go for a touchback against Tulsa.
HONORABLE MENTION
DeMarco Ward • So. • DB • Memphis
Had nine tackles with a tackle for loss and a forced fumble in a 55-26 win at Florida Atlantic.
Blake Horvath • Sr. • QB • Navy
Rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns (8, 2) on 21 carries and completed 8 of 13 passes for 172 yards in a 21-13 win against Rice.
MarcAnthony Parker • So. • LB • Navy
Registered 13 tackles and two tackles for loss in a 21-13 win against Rice.
Caleb Hawkins • Fr. • RB • North Texas
Rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns (6, 27) and had two receptions for 78 yards and a 68-yard TD in a 36-22 win against South Alabama.
Javin Gordon • Fr. • RB • Tulane
Rushed for 78 yards and three touchdowns (12, 25, 4) in a 31-14 win at Tulsa.
2025 OFFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 1 Evan Simon, QB, Temple
Sept. 8 Byrum Brown, QB, South Florida
Sept. 15 Jake Retzlaff, QB, Tulane
Sept. 22 Caleb Hawkins, RB, North Texas
Sept. 29 Greg Desrosiers Jr., RB, Memphis
2025 DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 1 Jhalyn Shuler, LB, South Florida
Sept. 8 Collin Matteson, S, Army
Sept. 15 Shane Whitter, LB, North Texas
Sept. 22 Chris Bracy, DB, Memphis
Sept. 29 Santana Hopper, DL, Tulane
2025 SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 1 Patrick Durkin, K, Tulane
Sept. 8 Nico Gramatica, K, South Florida
Sept. 15 Solomon Beebe, RB/KR, UAB
Sept. 22 Seth Morgan, K, Tulsa
Sept. 29 Alec Clark, P, Tulane
