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10/13/25 - OT Spencer Fano, Jr/2026, Utah + More +

WEEK 7 BIG 12 OFFENSIVE LINE OF THE WEEK: Utah,...Winning Offensive Line of the Week for a second time this season, Utah controlled the line of scrimmage to the tune of 276 yards and six touchdowns on the ground in a 42-10 win over then-No. 21 Arizona State. The Utes scored six rushing touchdowns for the fifth time in program history. The offensive line also did not allow a sack against the Sun Devils. - Big 12 Football

OT Spencer Fano, Jr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 5* (06)
Recruiting Grade: 4* (14)

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10/13/25 - DE David Bailey, Sr/2026, Texas Tech + More +

WEEK 7 BIG 12 DEFENSIVE LINE OF THE WEEK: Texas Tech,...Texas Tech was voted the Conference's Defensive Line of the Week after setting a single-game school record with nine sacks, breaking the previous mark that stood for over 30 years. The nine sacks also mark the FBS single-game high for the season. The Red Raiders' 21 sacks through Week Seven match their total from all of last season and ranks tied for fifth nationally. - Big 12 Football

DE David Bailey, Sr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 5* (06)
Recruiting Grade: 4* (14)

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10/13/25 - QB Mason Heintschel, So/2029, Pittsburgh + More +

WEEK 7 ACC QUARTERBACK OF THE WEEK: Mason Heintschel, Fr., QB, Pitt (Oregon, Ohio),...Completed 21-of-29 passes for 321 yards and two touchdowns in just his second career start as Pitt upset No. 25 Florida State on the road, 34-31...Rushed for a career-high 64 yards on 16 attempts, including a career-long 30-yard run in the fourth quarter...Was one of just three FBS players - and the only ACC player - with 320+ passing yards and 60+ rushing yards for the week...Led the ACC last week in passing yards (320), yards per attempt (11.07), and total offense (385), which also ranked sixth nationally...Among FBS true freshmen last week, he was first in passing yards, yards per passing attempt, passing touchdowns and QBR...Eclipsed 320 passing yards in each of his first two starts, while posting a 73% completion percentage and six total touchdown passes...Second consecutive ACC weekly honor after winning ACC Rookie of the Week last week. - ACC Football

QB Mason Heintschel, So/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* ()

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10/13/25 - RB Demond Claiborne, Sr/2026, Wake Forest + More +

WEEK 7 ACC RUNNING BACK OF THE WEEK: Demond Claiborne, Sr., RB, Wake Forest (Aylett, Virginia),...Led Wake Forest's offensive attack in the road win at Oregon State last week with 144 rushing yards and one touchdown on 16 carries, averaging 9.0 yards per attempt...Registered a rushing touchdown for the fifth straight game, the longest scoring streak of his career...Also caught two passes for 26 yards in the non-conference road win...Accounted for five explosive plays of over 10 yards in the win over the Beavers, including a 66-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter...Recorded his eighth rushing touchdown of the season with the 66-yard scamper...His second ACC Running Back of the Week honor this season. - ACC Football

RB Demond Claiborne, Sr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (03)
Recruiting Grade: 4* (96)

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10/13/25 - RB Desmond Reid, Sr/2026, Pittsburgh + More +

WEEK 7 ACC RECEIVER OF THE WEEK: Desmond Reid, Sr., RB, Pitt (Miami Gardens, Florida),...Led all players with 200 yards from scrimmage (155 receiving, 45 rushing) and caught two touchdown passes in his return from injury as Pitt beat No. 25 Florida State on the road...Matched his career highs with 155 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns, scoring on receptions of 16 and 24 yards...His 200 scrimmage yards led the ACC and ranked third nationally for Week 7...Led the ACC in receiving yards and receptions, was second in receiving touchdowns and third in scrimmage yards per touch on the week...Was the only FBS player in Week 7 with at least 45 rushing yards and 155 receiving yards...Led FBS running backs in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns in Week 7. - ACC Football

RB Desmond Reid, Sr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (16)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (236)

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10/13/25 - OT Blake Miller, Sr/2026, Clemson + More +

WEEK 7 ACC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Blake Miller, Sr., OT, Clemson (Strongsville, Ohio),...A key part of the offensive line unit that helped Clemson accrue a season-high 504 yards of total offense...Helped the Tigers reach 200 passing yards and 200 rushing yards in the same game for the first time this season...Led the way for the Tigers to rush for a season-high 226 yards and four rushing touchdowns, from four different Clemson players...Graded out at 90 percent in a 31-point road win at Boston College...Did not surrender a quarterback pressure for the game...Started his 47th consecutive game at right tackle, having started every game played by Clemson since his arrival on campus as a true freshman in 2022. - ACC Football

OT Blake Miller, Sr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 4* (17)
Recruiting Grade: 4* (28)

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10/13/25 - QB Blake Horvath, Sr/2026, Navy + More +

WEEK 7 AMERICAN CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Blake Horvath, Sr., QB, Navy,...Horvath accounted for 296 yards of total offense and three touchdowns with no turnovers and came up with the winning plays in the fourth quarter of a 32-31 win at Temple. Horvath rushed for a 51-yard touchdown on fourth down with 39 seconds left in regulation to bring the Midshipmen within one point and threw the ensuing two-point conversion pass to put Navy ahead. Horvath finished with 155 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries and added 141 yards and a touchdown pass. - American Conference Football

QB Blake Horvath, Sr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (18)
Recruiting Grade: 2* (201)

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10/13/25 - ILB Jhalyn Shuler, rSr/2026, South Florida + More +

WEEK 7 AMERICAN CONFERENCE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jhalyn Shuler, Gr., LB, South Florida,...Shuler finished with eight tackles, a tackle for loss and a quarterback hurry and was part of two key turnovers in South Florida's 63-36 win at previously unbeaten North Texas. Shuler had a 31-yard interception return and contributed to the scoring with a 34-yard fumble return for a touchdown in the third quarter, giving the Bulls a 42-21 lead. - American Conference Football

ILB Jhalyn Shuler, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (23)

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10/13/25 - K Patrick Durkin, rSo/2029, Florida + More +

WEEK 7 AMERICAN CONFERENCE SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Patrick Durkin, RFr., K, Tulane,...Durkin supplied all of Tulane's scoring in the first half and finished with 14 points in the Green Wave's 26-19 win against East Carolina. Durkin went 4-for-4 on field goals, connecting from 30, 29, 21 and 40 yards, and made both second-half PAT kicks to help Tulane improve to 5-1. Durkin is one of four NCAA FBS kickers who is perfect on at least 10 field goal attempts this season (13-of-13). - American Conference Football

K Patrick Durkin, rSo/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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10/13/25 - ILB Aiden Fisher, Sr/2026, Indiana + More +

WEEK 7 BIG TEN DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Aiden Fisher, Indiana, LB - Sr. - Fredericksburg, Va. - Riverbend,...Piled up a game-high 13 tackles with career-best 1.5 sacks to help Indiana to its first-ever top-five road win at Oregon...Anchored a defense that held Oregon to its fewest yards of total offense under head coach Dan Lanning and fewest yards since 2021 (Utah; 221)...His 1.5 sacks in the game were more than the Ducks had allowed in its first five games of the season and part of a 6.0 sack game - the most allowed by Oregon since the 2024 College Football Playoff against Ohio State...Had a solo sack in the second quarter with Oregon in the red zone to force a field goal try...Last Indiana Defensive Player of the Week honoree: Jailin Walker (Dec. 2, 2024). - Big Ten Football

ILB Aiden Fisher, Sr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (15)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (305)

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10/13/25 - K Jack Olsen, rSr/2027, Miami + More +

WEEK 7 BIG TEN SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jack Olsen, Northwestern, K - Gr. - Wheaton, Ill. - Wheaton-Warrenville,...Went a perfect 3-for-3 on field goal attempts as Northwestern defeated Penn State 22-21 on the road on Saturday...Connected on field goals of 27, 34 and 41 yards, with his longest of the day coming in the fourth quarter, giving Northwestern a 16-14 lead...Helped the Wildcats win their first game at Penn State since 2014...For his career, Olsen increased his total to 27 made field goals, which ranks 10th-most in a career in Northwestern program history, while his career field goal percent of 73.0 ranks fourth highest...Last Northwestern Special Teams Players of the Week: Luke Akers (Oct. 14, 2024). - Big Ten Football

K Jack Olsen, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (02)

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10/13/25 - RB King Miller, rSo/2029, USC + More +

WEEK 7 BIG TEN FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: King Miller, USC, RB - Calabasas, Calif. - Calabasas,...Recorded 158 rushing yards on 18 attempts with a touchdown to lead the Trojans to a 31-13 victory against No. 15 Michigan...It marked his first time leading the Trojans in rushing since the 2025 opener versus Missouri State (73-13)...His 158 yards are believed to be the most by a USC walk-on since at least the early 1970s...Miller's 49-yard run with 12:09 in the third quarter was his longest of the season, later adding a 47-yard run in the quarter...First USC Freshman of the Week for the program. - Big Ten Football

RB King Miller, rSo/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* ()

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10/13/25 - QB Demond Williams Jr., Jr/2028, Washington + More +

WEEK 7 BIG TEN OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Demond Williams Jr., Washington, QB - So. - Chandler, Ariz. - Basha,...Went 21-for-27 for 402 yard and two passing touchdowns (no interceptions) and had 13 carries for 136 yards and two more scores in a win against Rutgers...Became the first Husky ever, and just the 16th player in NCAA-FBS history, to pass for 400 yards and rush for 100 in the same game, with 402 and 138 respectively...Broke the UW single-game record for total offense, with 538 yards, breaking the mark of 529, set by Michael Penix Jr. vs. Arizona in 2022...His 138 rushing yards were fourth-most in UW history by a quarterback and helped to lead the Huskies to a come-from-behind, 38-19 win over Rutgers...Last Washington Offensive Player of the Week: Demond Williams Jr. (Sept. 22, 2025). - Big Ten Football

QB Demond Williams Jr., Jr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (07)
Recruiting Grade: 4* (16)

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10/13/25 - RB Cam Cook, Sr/2027, West Virginia + More +

WEEK 7 CONFERENCE USA OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Cam Cook, Jax State - Jr. - RB - Round Rock, Texas,...Cook had a big-time performance in his return to the Lone Star State with a career-high 218 yards and two touchdowns on 31 carries in a 29-27 win over Sam Houston. He becomes the first CUSA player to rush for over 200 yards in a game this season and in the process, enters the weekend as FBS's leading rusher with 832. Cook, the FBS leader in rushes of 10+ yards (31), busted off eight double-digit runs, including a season-long 73-yard rumble in the opening quarter. It was also the third-most rushing yards in a game by an FBS player during the 2025 season, giving him two of the five highest single-game rushing totals this year. - Conference USA Football

RB Cam Cook, Sr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (23)
Recruiting Grade: 4* (33)

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10/13/25 - DT Tylon Dunlap, rSr/2026, Kennesaw State + More +

WEEK 7 CONFERENCE USA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Tylon Dunlap, Kennesaw State - R-Sr. - DL - Charlotte, N.C.,...Dunlap wreaked havoc on the LA Tech backfield in Kennesaw State's (4-2, 2-0 CUSA) stifling 35-7 victory on Thursday night. He finished with eight tackles, a career-high 2.0 sacks and also broke up a pass. Dunlap tallied the top pass rush PFF grade (90.3) and the second-highest defensive PFF grade and top for a defensive lineman in CUSA (90.4) for week seven. After the first LA Tech drive of the game, he helped lead a KSU defense that held the Bulldogs to a paltry 235 yards of offense (3.8 yards per play). The Owls forced three three-and-outs and six punts and surrendered only 136 rushing yards (3.4 yards per carry). - Conference USA Football

DT Tylon Dunlap, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (204)

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Kennesaw State Player News & Notes

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