IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly football honors for the week-ending Nov. 4.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jacob Zeno • Jr. • QB • UAB
Zeno set UAB’s FBS program record by passing for 484 yards and five touchdowns in the Blazers’ 45-42 win against Florida Atlantic. The yardage and touchdowns totals were the most of any FBS player in Week 10 as he completed 29 of 35 passes. After throwing his fifth touchdown pass of the day — a 70-yard strike with 4:20 left — Zeno engineered the game-winning drive to set up the game-winning field goal. Zeno ranks second in The American in passing at 298.6 yards per game.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Nikhai Hill-Green • Jr. • LB • Charlotte
Hill-Green had a team-high 11 tackles, including two tackles for loss, a forced fumble and a pass breakup, in Charlotte’s 33-26 overtime win at Tulsa. His forced fumble late in the first half gave the 49ers a short field and set up Charlotte’s first touchdown. He delivered a key tackle for loss on third-and-1 in the final two minutes, allowing the 49ers to take a lead with 59 seconds left, while he added a pass breakup on Charlotte’s first defensive play in overtime to help clinch the win.
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Collin Rogers • So. • K • SMU
Rogers scored 12 points, making three of his four field goal attempts and adding three PATs to help SMU to a 36-31 win at Rice, keeping the Mustangs unbeaten in American Athletic Conference play. Rogers first connected from 41 and 37 yards and delivered a clutch 51-yard field goal with 2:49 left in the fourth quarter to give the Mustangs a five-point lead.
HONOR ROLL
LaJohntay Wester • Jr. • WR • Florida Atlantic
Had 11 receptions for 219 yards and three touchdowns along with a rushing TD in a 45-42 loss at UAB.
Seth Henigan • Jr. • QB • Memphis
Completed 23 of 40 passes for 349 yards and four touchdowns along with a rushing TD in a 59-50 win against South Florida.
Byrum Brown • RFr. • QB • South Florida
Went 31-for-39 for 357 yards and five touchdowns and rushed for 100 yards in a 59-50 loss at Memphis.
E.J. Warner • So. • QB • Temple
Completed 27 of 33 passes for 402 yards and four touchdowns in a 32-18 win against Navy.
Kevorian Barnes • So. • RB • UTSA
Rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries in a 37-29 win at North Texas.
2023 OFFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 4 Michael Pratt, QB, Tulane
Sept. 11 JT Daniels, QB, Rice
Sept. 18 Preston Stone, QB, SMU
Sept. 25 Byrum Brown, QB, South Florida
Oct. 2 Cardell Williams, QB, Tulsa
Oct. 9 Jermaine Brown Jr., RB, UAB
Oct. 16 Daniel Richardson, QB, Florida Atlantic
Oct. 23 Michael Pratt, QB, Tulane
Oct. 30 Preston Stone, QB, SMU
Nov. 6 Jacob Zeno, QB, UAB
2023 DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 4 Yvandy Rigby, LB, Temple
Sept. 11 Trey Moore, LB, UTSA
Sept. 18 Daquan Evans, S, South Florida
Sept. 25 Kendarin Ray, S, Tulsa
Oct. 2 Tramel Logan, DE, South Florida
Oct. 9 Luke Pirris, LB, Navy
Oct. 16 Trey Moore, LB, UTSA
Oct. 23 Demetrius Knight II, LB, Charlotte
Oct. 30 Trey Moore, LB, UTSA
Nov. 6 Nikhai Hill-Green, LB, Charlotte
2023 SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 4 Seth Morgan, K, Memphis
Sept. 11 Chase Allen, K, UTSA
Sept. 18 Noah Rauschenberg, K, North Texas
Sept. 25 Grant Gonya, P, Charlotte
Oct. 2 Geoffrey Cantin-Arku, LB, Memphis
Oct. 9 Logan Lupo, K/P, Florida Atlantic
Oct. 16 Riley Riethman, P, Navy
Oct. 23 Roderick Daniels Jr., WR, SMU
Oct. 30 Valentino Ambrosio, K, Tulane
Nov. 6 Collin Rogers, K, SMU
