IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly football honors from Week 11 of the 2024 season.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Katin Houser • So. • QB • East Carolina
Houser led a resurgent East Carolina offense to a 49-14 win against Florida Atlantic as he figured in six touchdowns and accounted for 395 yards of total offense. Houser completed 17 of 22 passes for 343 yards and five touchdowns while he rushed for 52 yards and a TD on five carries. Houser has passed for 612 yards and 10 touchdowns in East Carolina’s last two games.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Kalib Fortner • Jr. • LB • Army
Fortner led a defense that kept North Texas’ potent offense out of the end zone in a 14-3 win in Denton, extending the Black Knights’ winning streak to 13 games and keeping Army atop the American Athletic Conference standings. Fortner finished the game with eight tackles including two tackles for loss anchoring a unit that limited the Mean Green to 69 rushing yards and 283 total yards. North Texas had entered the game averaging 40.8 points and 527.6 yards per game.
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Riley Riethman • Sr. • P • Navy
Riethman helped Navy tilt the field position battle as the Midshipmen scored a 28-7 road win against South Florida. Riethman averaged 49.7 yards on seven punts, with a long of 60 yards, and dropped three punts inside the 20-yard line and two inside the 10. Riethman leads The American and is ranked fifth nationally in punting average (46.4).
HONORABLE MENTION
Bryson Daily • Sr. • RB • Army
Rushed for 153 yards and both Army touchdowns on 36 carries in a 14-3 win at North Texas.
Zakye Barker • Sr. • LB • East Carolina
Had a team-high eight tackles with 2.5 tackles for loss and a sack in a 49-14 win against Florida Atlantic.
Mario Anderson Jr. • Sr. • RB • Memphis
Rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries and had a 31-yard reception in a 27-20 win against Rice.
Chandler Martin • Jr. • LB • Memphis
Had 11 tackles with a fumble recovery and a pass breakup in a 27-20 win against Rice.
Makhi Hughes • So. • RB • Tulane
Rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries in a 52-6 win against Temple.
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
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
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 Rieth,an, P, Navy
