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10/21/25 - QB Kealii Ah Yat, rJr/2028, Montana + More +

WEEK 8 BIG SKY OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Keali'i Ah Yat, Montana (QB, R-So., Kaneohe, HI.),...Montana's Keali'i Ah Yat had over 350 yards of total offense and six touchdowns in the 43-21 win over Sacred Heart. The quarterback completed a personal best 82 percent of his passes (27-33) to rack up 349 yards and another career high five touchdowns over the air to post a 220.7 passer rating against Sacred Heart. All told he was responsible for six scores and 368 yards of total offense on the game, adding a rushing touchdown to his haul and 19 net yards. Ah Yat's six touchdowns are tied for the most touchdowns responsible for by a Big Sky player in a game this season. The weekly conference honor is the second of the season for the Grizzly quarterback. Others Nominated, Offense: Nate Bell (EWU), Ah Yat Keali'i (UM), Carver Cheeks (UNC), Tyrese Smith (PSU), Rodney Hammond Jr. (SAC). - Big Sky Football

QB Kealii Ah Yat, rJr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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10/21/25 - DE Justin Krueger, rSo/2029, Massachusetts + More +

WEEK 8 CAA FOOTBALL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Justin Krueger, Fr., DL, William & Mary (Marietta, Ga./Walton),...Krueger tallied a career-high seven tackles, 1.5 TFL's, a sack and a quarterback hurry as William & Mary rallied past Elon, 26-21. The freshman defensive lineman was part of a Tribe defense that recorded four sacks and held the Phoenix to seven points in the second half to come back from a 14-3 deficit. - CAA Football

DE Justin Krueger, rSo/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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10/21/25 - K Nick Reed, rJr/2028, Southern Methodist + More +

WEEK 8 CAA FOOTBALL SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Nick Reed, So., PK, New Hampshire (Harrison, N.Y./Harrison),...Reed booted three field goals to account for all of New Hampshire's points through the first three quarters of a 24-10 road win at Campbell. The sophomore made kicks of 36, 50 and 37 yards and added an extra point. Reed is 16-of-21 on field goals this season, including 4-for-5 from 50+ yards. - CAA Football

K Nick Reed, rJr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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10/21/25 - OLB A.J. Pena, Sr/2026, Rhode Island + More +

WEEK 8 CAA FOOTBALL CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: A.J. Pena, Sr., LB, Rhode Island (Montclair, N.J./Somerville),...Pena recorded a team-high tying six tackles, 4.0 sacks and a forced fumble in Rhode Island's 58-17 victory at UAlbany. The four sacks are the most by any player in FCS this season and helped him become URI's career sacks leader with 34.5. Pena was part of a dominant Rams' defense that recorded seven sacks and forced four turnovers. - CAA Football

OLB A.J. Pena, Sr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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10/21/25 - DE Kahmari Brown, Jr/2028, Iowa + More +

WEEK 8 CAA FOOTBALL CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Kahmari Brown, So., DE, Elon (Jacksonvillle, N.C./White Oak),...Brown set career highs with 13 tackles, 3.5 TFL's and 3.0 sacks in Elon's 26-21 setback at William & Mary. The defensive end made two sacks on a big fourth-quarter stop as they held W&M to 319 yards on the day. Brown has a team-high 6.0 sacks and 9.5 TFL's for the season. - CAA Football

DE Kahmari Brown, Jr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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10/21/25 - QB Devin Farrell, rSr/2027, Rhode Island + More +

WEEK 8 CAA FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Devin Farrell, RJr., QB, Rhode Island (Stockbridge, Ga./Milton),...Farrell was 19-of-20 passing for 333 yards and four touchdowns in Rhode Island's 58-17 win at UAlbany. The junior missed on his first throw before completing 19 consecutive passes including a pair of touchdowns in the second and third quarters. The 95% completion percentage is tied for the best in FCS this season. It was Farrell's second 300+-yard outing in the past three games. - CAA Football

QB Devin Farrell, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (33)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (00)

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10/21/25 - RB Tory Blaylock, So/2029, Oklahoma + More +

WEEK 8 SEC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Tory Blaylock, RB, Oklahoma,...True freshman running back Tory Blaylock rushed for a career-high 101 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries (5.3 yards per rush) in Oklahoma's 26-7 road win over South Carolina on Saturday...It was his second career 100-yard rushing game (rushed for 100 yards at Temple)...Scored his fourth rushing touchdown of the season on an 18-yard play on the opening drive of the game. He had two runs of 18 yards on that possession...His 101 rushing yards were the most by an SEC freshman running back this week...Led a rushing attack that totaled 171 rushing yards, OU's most against a Power Four opponent this season...OU's 171 rushing yards were the second most allowed this season by a South Carolina defensive unit that entered the contest allowing 147.0 rushing yards per game. - SEC Football

RB Tory Blaylock, So/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 4* ()

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10/21/25 - DE Zion Young, Sr/2026, Missouri + More +

WEEK 8 SEC CO-DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Zion Young, EDGE, Missouri,...Young's efforts on the Mizzou defensive line were key to the Tigers 23-17 double-overtime victory at Auburn...He registered 2.5 tackles for loss (-14 yards) and two sacks...He recorded five total tackles with three stops and was credited with two hurries by Pro Football Focus...Young helped hold Auburn to just 104 total yards and three points in the fourth quarter and the two overtime periods. - SEC Football

DE Zion Young, Sr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (04)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (181)

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10/21/25 - OLB Colin Simmons, Jr/2028, Texas + More +

WEEK 8 SEC CO-DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Colin Simmons, EDGE, Texas,...Simmons posted a career-high three sacks and his first forced fumble of the season as Texas went on the road and earned a 16-13 overtime win at Kentucky...The defense held Kentucky scoreless in the first half and out of the end zone until the fourth quarter for a stretch of eight-straight quarters without allowing a touchdown going back to the third quarter at Florida...Simmons' first sack came early in the second quarter on a 3rd-and-five when the Wildcats had advanced to the Texas 39-yard line with the game still scoreless. Any forward progress might have led to a fourth-down attempt, but Simmons first dropped into coverage before charging the quarterback after a rollout. The sack resulted in a loss of five yards and forced a punt.

His other two sacks came on consecutive plays in the fourth quarter with the game tied at 10-10. After Kentucky had just completed a 19-yards pass to UK 34, Simmons killed the momentum with a 3-yard sack on first down and 2-yard sack with the forced fumble on second down. A defensive teammate was inches from recovering the fumble on a diving attempt, and although the Wildcats managed to get it back, the series ended on the next play, forcing a punt...The teams would exchange field goals in the last minute of the game to go to overtime where Texas prevailed...Simmons is second in the SEC and seventh nationally this season with seven sacks, while his eight tackles for loss leads the team. It was also Simmons' fourth-straight game with a sack. - SEC Football

OLB Colin Simmons, Jr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 5* (01)
Recruiting Grade: 5* (01)

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10/21/25 - C Jordan White, rSr/2026, Vanderbilt + More +

WEEK 8 SEC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Jordan White, C, Vanderbilt,...Credited by PFF with the team's highest overall and run block grades following victory over No. 10/10 LSU...Helped the Commodores record 239 rushing yards, the most given up by the Tigers this year, while averaging over five yards per carry...Did not allow a sack or a quarterback hit in 32 pass block snaps...Anchored unit that contributed to Vandy finishing with 399 total yards and an average of six yards per snap...Aided the Dores in posting 20 first downs and a season-best 36½ minutes time of possession...The 31 points and 239 rushing yards recorded by Vanderbilt were the most allowed by the Tigers this year...Efforts also helped the Commodores to their first defeat of LSU since the 1990 campaign. - SEC Football

C Jordan White, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (05)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (128)

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10/21/25 - K Mason Shipley, rSr/2026, Texas + More +

WEEK 8 SEC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Mason Shipley, PK, Texas,...Shipley connected on all three of his field goal attempts, all of which came in the second half of Texas' 16-13 road win at Kentucky and included a season long 53-yarder with two minutes left in the third quarter, a go-ahead 39-yarder with 57 second left in regulation, and the game-winning 45-yarder in overtime...Also kicked a PAT to account of 10 of the team's 16 points, in addition to handling primary kickoff duties for the first time this season...Shipley kicked off four times for an average of 63.2 yards with a touchback...Shipley's first field goal that came from 53 yards out provided an immediate answer to Kentucky's first points of the game and provided the Longhorns a 10-3 lead. The second field goal came with 57 seconds left and broke a 10-10 tie to regain the lead for Texas...Although Kentucky would tie it again to force overtime, the Longhorns' defense stopped the Wildcats at the goal line on the opening possession, providing Texas the chance to win with a score...Shipley delivered that from 45 yards out even after a penalty had pushed the team back. He is now 6-of-8 on field goals this season with his only misses coming from 55 and 56 yards. - SEC Football

K Mason Shipley, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (89)

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10/21/25 - CB Zabien Brown, Jr/2028, Alabama + More +

WEEK 8 SEC CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Zabien Brown, DB, Alabama,...Put together one of his best games to date in the Crimson Tide's 37-20 victory over No. 11 Tennessee...Totaled 57 coverage snaps and allowed just 16 yards across six targets on the night...Tied for the team-high total and set a new career-best mark for tackles with seven stops...Added a pick-six of 99 yards on the Vols' final drive of the first half, flipping the momentum in favor of the Tide instantly heading into halftime...The interception return ranked as the second-longest pick-six in program history and helped Brown account for the third-most interception return yards in Alabama single-game history...The pick was also the Tide's first for a score since 2023. - SEC Football

CB Zabien Brown, Jr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 4* (06)
Recruiting Grade: 5* (09)

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10/21/25 - DE Yhonzae Pierre, rJr/2028, Alabama + More +

WEEK 8 SEC CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Yhonzae Pierre, LB, Alabama,...Helped the Crimson Tide to its fourth consecutive top-25 victory in the 37-20 win over No. 11 Tennessee...Played a key role in limiting UT to only 20 points and 410 yards, well-below their season averages entering Saturday's contest...Matched his career-best total with six tackles, including a team-high tying five solo stops...Registered a career-high three sacks (-31 yards), part of the Tide's four on the evening...Recorded his three sacks against a Volunteer offensive line unit that had only allowed four total sacks over six games entering the Third Saturday in October...Pierre's three sacks were the most by a Tide defender in a game since the 2021 season. - SEC Football

DE Yhonzae Pierre, rJr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 4* (02)
Recruiting Grade: 5* (12)

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10/21/25 - K Mateen Bhaghani, Sr/2027, UCLA + More +

WEEK 8 BIG TEN SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Mateen Bhaghani, UCLA, K – Jr. – San Diego, Calif. – Del Norte,...Connected on 2-of-3 field goals to help UCLA to a 20-17 win against Maryland...Hit a go-ahead and game-winning field goal from 23 yards out with two seconds remaining in the game, his second game-winning field goal since arriving at UCLA...Also hit from 42 yards out earlier in the game...Last UCLA Special Teams Players of the Week: Mateen Bhaghani (Sept. 9, 2024). - Big Ten Football

K Mateen Bhaghani, Sr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 0* (05)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (62)

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10/21/25 - SS Xavier Nwankpa, Sr/2026, Iowa + More +

WEEK 8 BIG TEN DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Xavier Nwankpa, Iowa, DB – Sr. – Pleasant Hill, Iowa – Southeast Polk,...Recorded 10 tackles (seven solo) with an interception and a forced fumble to help the Hawkeyes defeat Penn State...Had an interception in the second quarter and returned it 28 yards to the 1, marking his first pick since the 2023 season and the third of his career...With 1:20 on the game clock, Nwankpa came on a delayed blitz, flushing the quarterback from the pocket toward other Hawkeye defenders, forcing an incomplete pass to secure the victory...Last Iowa Defensive Player of the Week honoree: Aaron Graves (Oct. 14, 2024). - Big Ten Football

SS Xavier Nwankpa, Sr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (23)
Recruiting Grade: 4* (11)

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