IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly football honors from Week 12 of the 2024 season.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Seth Henigan • Sr. • QB • Memphis
Henigan led Memphis to a 53-18 win against UAB as the Tigers picked up their ninth win of the season. Henigan completed 23 of 34 passes for 299 yards and four touchdowns, becoming the only active FBS player to register four seasons with at least 20 touchdown passes at the same school. Henigan also became one of three active FBS quarterbacks to have 100 career touchdown passes, joining Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel and Washington’s Will Rogers, and moving him into second on The American’s career chart.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Sam Howard • Jr. • LB • Tulane
Howard had a hand in two key turnovers and led a Tulane defense that limited Navy to 113 total yards and eight first downs in a 35-0 win, clinching a spot in the American Athletic Conference Championship Game. Howard had a first-quarter interception to set up the Green Wave’s first touchdown and he added a fumble recovery on the Navy 20-yard line in the fourth quarter to set up the final touchdown. Howard, who leads the nation with five fumble recoveries, finished with four tackles and one tackle for loss along with his two takeaways.
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Tate Sandell • So. • K • UTSA
Sandell tied a school record by making four field goals to help UTSA to a 48-27 win against North Texas, keeping the Roadunners unbeaten at home this season and extending their home-field winning streak to nine games. Sandell scored 16 points against the Mean Green as he connected on field goals of 42, 44, 28 and 34 yards and was 4-for-4 on PATs. Sandell has made 13 of 16 field goal attempts since taking over the primary placekicking duties in October.
HONORABLE MENTION
Rahjai Harris • Gr. • RB • East Carolina
Rushed for 114 yards on 18 carries, including two touchdowns in the final 5:30, in a 38-31 win at Tulsa.
Mac Harris • Gr. • LB • South Florida
Had five tackles, a sack, a forced fumble and a 25-yard fumble return for a touchdown in a 59-24 win at Charlotte.
Kelley Joiner • Gr. • RB • South Florida
Rushed for a career-high 140 yards and two touchdowns in a 59-24 win at Charlotte.
Owen McCown • So. • QB • UTSA
Completed 29 of 43 passes for 379 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 88 yards on 10 carries in a 48-27 win against North Texas.
Joseph Williams • Fr. • WR • Tulsa
Had five receptions for 158 yards and three touchdowns in a 38-31 loss to East Carolina.
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
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
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
