TYLER, Texas – SMU quarterback, Kevin Jennings has been named The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award National Player of the Week for the first week of the college football season.
Kevin Jennings completed 26 of 36 passes for 430 yards and 3 touchdowns as SMU outlasted Florida State 27-24 in a game that was delayed nearly two hours due to a power outage at Doak Campbell Stadium.
Jennings had a 50-yard touchdown pass to Jalen Cooper and a 10-yard touchdown pass to Randy Pittman, a Florida State transfer, to help the Mustangs rack up 585 offensive yards.
Kevin Jennings is a graduate of South Oak Cliff High School in South Oak Cliff, Texas.
Honorable Mention Week 1:
BLAKE BAKER, QB, LOUISIANA TECHÂ
Cypress, TX (Cypress Ranch HS)
4th Year
10/14 – 232 yards, 3 TD
W 80-6 vs. Northwestern State
CAM COOK, RB, WEST VIRGINIAÂ
Round Rock, TX (Stony Point HS)
Senior
30 carries – 142 yards, 2 TD + 2 catches – 11 yards
W 31-24 vs. Coastal Carolina
TONY DIAZ, WR, IOWAÂ
San Marcos, TX (San Marcos HS)
3rd Year
7 catches – 84 yards, TD + 10 yard rush
W 40-0 vs. Northern Illinois
HAUSS HEJNY, QB, COLORADO STATEÂ
Aledo, TX (Aledo HS)
Sophomore
23/33 – 214 yards, 5 TD | 7 carries – 39 yards
W 35-13 vs. Wyoming
JOSH HOOVER, QB, INDIANAÂ
Heath, TX (Rockwall-Heath HS)
5th Year
13/16 – 231 yards, 4 TD
W 52-16 vs. North Texas
JALEN MICKENS, WR, LOUISIANA TECH
Willis, TX (Willis HS)
2nd Year
3 catches – 133 yards, TD + 2 carries – 31 yards
W 80-6 vs. Northwestern State
ZACH MUNDELL, SB, ARMYÂ
Arlington, TX (Martin HS)
Senior
4 carries – 105 yards, 2 TD
W 59-3 vs. Bryant
GRAYSON RIGDON, RB, ARIZONA STATEÂ
Columbus, TX (Columbus HS)
Sophomore
2 catches – 110 yards, 2 TD | 4 carries – 22 yards
W 70-7 vs. Morgan State
KEELON RUSSELL, QB, ALABAMAÂ
Duncanville, TXÂ (Duncanville HS)
Sophomore
18/30 – 256 yards | 13 carries – 86 yards, TD
W 48-10 vs. East Carolina
RYAN WINGO, WR, TEXASÂ
St. Louis, MO (University HS)
Junior
7 catches -121 yards, TD
W 59-7 vs. Texas State
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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.
