TYLER, Texas – UTSA quarterback, Owen McCown has been named The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award National Player of the Week for the tenth week of the college football season.
McCown completed 31-of-33 passes for 370 yards and four touchdowns in UTSA’s 48-26 win over Tulane. McCown completed his first 16 passes, a school record, on the way to a 93.9 percent completion percentage, tied for the second-highest mark in conference history and a UTSA record. This was McCown’s fifth 300-yard game as a Roadrunner.
Owen McCown is a graduate of Rusk High School in Rusk, Texas.
Honorable Mention Week 10:
DAVID AMADOR II, WR, UTSA
Houston, TX (Galena Park North Shore HS)
RS-Sophomore
10 catches – 113 yards, 2 TD + 21-yard passing TD
W 48-26 vs. Tulane
DAMON BANKSTON, RB, NEW MEXICO
Katy, TX (Paetow HS)
Senior
5 catches – 122 yards, 2 TD | 4 carries – 8 yards
W 40-35 @ UNLV
SAMARI COLLIER, QB, COASTAL CAROLINA
DeSoto, TX (DeSoto HS)
RS-Senior
8/20 – 196 yards, 2 TD, INT | 22 carries – 75 yards, 2 TD
W 44-27 vs. Marshall
CALEB DOUGLAS, WR, TEXAS TECH
Missouri City, TX (Hightower HS)
Senior
8 catches – 82 yards, 2 TD
W 43-20 @ Kansas State
ANTHONY EVANS III, WR, MISSISSIPPI STATE
Converse, TX (Judson HS)
Junior
5 catches – 111 yards, 2 TD + 16-yard rush
W 38-35 @ Arkansas
CALEB HAWKINS, RB, NORTH TEXAS
Shawnee, OK (North Rock Creek HS)
Freshman
33 carries – 197 yards, 4 TD | 3 catches – 9 yards
W 31-17 vs. Navy
KEVIN JENNINGS, QB, SMU
Oak Cliff, TX (South Oak Cliff HS)
RS-Junior
29/44 – 365 yards, TD, Fumble + 3-yard rushing TD
W 26-20 vs. #10 Miami (OT)
KEWAN LACY, RB, OLE MISS
Dallas, TX (Lancaster HS)
Sophomore
24 carries – 167 yards, TD | 3 catches – 7 yards receiving
W 30-14 vs. South Carolina
ARCH MANNING, QB, TEXAS
New Orleans, LA (Isidore Newman HS)
RS-Sophomore
25/33 – 328 yards, 3 TD + 4-yard rush
34-31 vs. #9 Vanderbilt
SAWYER ROBERTSON, QB, BAYLOR
Lubbock, TX (Coronado HS)
Senior
29/40 – 267 yards, 3 TD + 8 rushing yards
W 30-3 vs. UCF
ELI STOWERS, TE, VANDERBILT
Denton, TX (Denton Guyer HS)
Graduate
7 catches – 146 yards, 2 TD
L 34-31 @ #20 Texas
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.
