IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly football honors from Week 10 of the 2024 season.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jalen Kitna • Jr. • QB • UAB
Kitna turned in one of the best performances nationally in leading UAB to a 59-21 win against Tulsa Saturday as he completed 25 of 32 passes for 404 yards and a school-record-tying six touchdowns. Kitna’s 246.1 passer rating was second among FBS players in Week 10, while his six touchdown passes led the nation. He led scoring drives on six of UAB’s first eight possessions, helping the Blazers build a 45-0 lead late in the second quarter.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Martavius French • Sr. • LB • UTSA
French had a game-high 10 tackles to help UTSA to its first win against a top-25 opponent in program history as the Roadrunners topped No. 25 Memphis 44-36 in San Antonio. French added two tackles for loss as the Roadrunners limited the Tigers to 62 rushing yards. French ranks second in The American with 11.5 tackles for loss in 2024.
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Kam Shanks • So. • WR/KR • UAB
Shanks registered 311 all-purpose yards – the most by an NCAA FBS player in a game this season – with four total touchdowns in UAB’s 59-21 win against Tulsa. Shanks averaged 34.8 yards on four punt returns, including a 58-yard touchdown, while he added five receptions for 153 yards and three more TDs. Shanks had 139 yards on punt returns, improving his season average to 25.6 yards per return, which leads the nation.
HONORABLE MENTION
Kanye Udoh • So. • RB • Army
Rushed for a career-high 158 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries in a 20-3 win against Air Force.
Dean Connors • Sr. • RB • Rice
Rushed for 105 yards – including 59 in the fourth quarter – with two touchdowns and had four receptions for 34 yards in a 24-10 win against Navy.
Jhalyn Shuler • Sr. • LB • South Florida
Had a team-high 10 tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss and two quarterback hurries in a 44-21 win at Florida Atlantic.
Owen McCown • So. • QB • UTSA
Completed 20 of 37 passes for 280 yards and four touchdowns in a 44-36 win against No. 25 Memphis.
Makhi Hughes • So. • RB • Tulane
Rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns on 27 carries in a 34-3 win at Charlotte.
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
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
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
