Tyler Announces The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award National Player of the Week
TYLER, Texas – Boise State running back, Ashton Jeanty has been named The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award National Player of the Week for the first week of the college football season.
Jeanty had 20 carries for 267 yards and six rushing touchdowns, both of which were program records and the latter of which matched the Mountain West record, in a 56-45 win at Georgia Southern.
The junior running back had two touchdown runs of 75 yards or more, opening the scoring with a 77-yard touchdown in the first quarter, which was the 11th-longest in program history. He added a 75-yard scoring run in the fourth quarter. Jeanty also averaged 13.4 yards per carry and turned in his third career 200-yard rushing game.
Ashton Jeanty is a graduate of Lone Star High School in Frisco, Texas.
Honorable Mention Week 1:
HUDSON CARD, QB, PURDUE
Austin, TX (Lake Travis HS)
Senior
24/25 – 273 yards, 4 TD | 3 carries – 16 yards
W 49-0 vs. Indiana State
TAYLEN GREEN, QB, ARKANSAS
Lewisville, TX (Lewisville HS)
RS-Junior
16/23 – 229 yards, 2 TD | 6 carries – 88 yards, 2 TD
W 70-0 vs. Arkansas Pine-Bluff
JA’QUINDEN JACKSON, RB, ARKANSAS
Dallas, TX (Duncanville HS)
RS-Senior
8 carries – 101 yards, 2 TD
W 70-0 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff
BRANT KUITHE, TE, UTAH
Katy, TX (Cinco Ranch HS)
Senior (7th yr.)
4 catches – 69 yards, 3 TD
W 49-0 vs. Southern Utah
JOHN MATEER, QB, WASHINGTON STATE
Little Elm, TX (Little Elm HS)
RS-Sophomore
11/17 – 352 yards, 5 TD | 2 carries – 55 yards, TD
W 70-30 vs. Portland State
CHANDLER MORRIS, QB, NORTH TEXAS
Highland Park, TX (Highland Park HS)
Junior
32/41 – 415 yards, 3 TD
W 52-38 @ South Alabama
SHEDEUR SANDERS, QB, COLORADO
Dallas, TX (Trinity Christian)
Senior
26/34 – 445 yards, 4 TD, INT + 17 yards rushing
W 31-26 vs. North Dakota State
BRENDAN SORSBY, QB, CINCINNATI
Denton, TX (Lake Dallas HS)
RS-Sophomore
22/31 – 383 yards, 2 TD + 5 yards rushing, 2 TD
W 38-20 vs. Towson
CAM WARD, QB, MIAMI
West Columbia, TX (Columbia HS)
Senior (5th yr.)
26/35 – 385 yards, 3 TD, INT | 3 carries – 33 yards
W 41-17 @ Florida
DAMON WARD JR, WR, NORTH TEXAS
Beaumont, TX (West Brook HS)
Senior (6th yr.)
12 catches – 230 yards, 2 TD
W 52-38 @ South Alabama
THE EARL CAMPBELL TYLER ROSE AWARD
The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award, announced in 2012 by the Tyler Chamber and SPORTyler, recognizes the top offensive player in Division I football who also exhibits the enduring characteristics that define Earl Campbell: integrity, performance, teamwork, sportsmanship, drive, community, and tenacity; specifically tenacity to persist and determination to overcome adversity and injury in pursuit of reaching goals.
In addition, the nominee must meet one or more of the following criteria: Played football and graduated from a Texas High School and/or playing at a four year D1 Texas college.
For more information about The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award go to www.earlcampbellaward.com or contact Cindy Smoak, SPORTyler, Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce: csmoak@tylertexas.com or 903-595-7226.
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