Clemson LB named national defensive player of week |
The Walter Camp Football Foundation has announced the Football Bowl Subdivision National Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, presented by Generation UCAN, for games ending October 3.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK ZACH WILSON, QB, BYU Junior, Quarterback, Draper, Utah/Corner Canyon HS Zach Wilson accounted for five touchdowns (2 passing, 3 rushing) as 22nd-ranked BYU defeated Louisiana Tech, 45-14. Wilson completed 24-of-26 passes for 325 yards and two touchdowns, while rushing for 43 yards and three scores. Notes: Zach Wilson is the fourth BYU player to win the award since 2004, and the first since former Cougar QB Max Hall was honored on Sept. 9, 2009. DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Baylon Spector, CLEMSON Graduate Senior, Linebacker, Calhoun, GA/Calhoun HS Baylon Spector recorded a career-best 13 tackles (4 solo), including 1.5 for losses, and added 0.5 quarterback sacks as top-ranked Clemson defeated ACC-rival Virginia, 41-23. Notes: Baylon Spector is the 11th Clemson player to earn Walter Camp National Player of the Week honors since 2004, and the first since former Tiger LB Isaiah Simmons (Dec. 1, 2019). All sorts of career-highs for the Spector family tonight! Congrats to Brannon and Baylon! pic.twitter.com/hwZ5vvvpjw
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