IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly football honors from Week 8 of the 2024 season.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Bryson Daily • Sr. • QB • Army
Daily had another huge day in leading No. 23 Army to its 11th consecutive win as the Black Knights topped East Carolina 45-28 at West Point. Daily rushed for 171 yards and five touchdowns on 31 carries, while he completed 7-of-10 passes for 147 yards and a touchdown to account for six total TDs, becoming the first Army player since 1916 to figure in six touchdowns. Daily has a program-record 19 rushing touchdowns this season, the most of any FBS player, while his 909 rushing yards ranks third nationally.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Dashaun Peele • Sr. • CB • Navy
Peele keyed No. 25 Navy’s defensive effort as the Midshipmen remained unbeaten, improving to 6-0 for the first time since 1979 with a 51-17 win against Charlotte. Peele led the way with two interception returns for touchdowns, becoming the first Navy player to accomplish the feat and the second American Athletic Conference player two pick-sixes in a game. He had a 61-yard return in the second quarter and an 84-yard return in the third as he finished with 145 return yards to go with a sack and a pass breakup.
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jonah Delange • So. • K • UAB
Delange accounted for more than half of the Blazers’ scoring as he scored 13 points in a 35-25 setback at South Florida. Delange made all four of his field goal attempts, connecting from 41, 29, 32 and 48 yards to stake the Blazers to a 19-7 lead in the third quarter before the Bulls rallied for the win. Delange has been the most efficient kicker in the nation this season, going 14-for-14 on field goals and 13-for-13 on PATs.
HONORABLE MENTION
Mario Anderson Jr. • Sr. • RB • Memphis
Rushed for 183 yards and four touchdowns in a 52-44 win against North Texas.
Chandler Morris • Jr. • QB • North Texas
Completed 36-of-61 passes for 445 yards and three touchdowns and added 71 rushing yards with a TD for 516 yards of total offense in a 52-44 loss at Memphis.
Kelley Joiner • Gr. • RB • South Florida
Rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries, had a 24-yard touchdown reception and had 165 all-purpose yards in a 35-25 win against UAB.
Owen McCown • So. • QB • UTSA
Completed 26-of-45 passes for 340 yards and two touchdowns in a 38-24 win against Florida Atlantic.
Makhi Hughes • So. • RB • Tulane
Rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown and had a 29-yard touchdown reception in a 24-10 win against Rice.
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
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
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
