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09/29/25 - WR Chris Bell, Sr/2026, Louisville + More +

WEEK 5 ACC RECEIVER OF THE WEEK: Chris Bell, Sr., WR, Louisville (Yazoo City, Mississippi),...Led Louisville's receivers with 135 yards on 10 receptions, including a 25-yard TD for his seventh career TD in the road win over Pitt...Logged the third 100-yard receiving game of his career...Was targeted 16 times in the ACC-opening win. - ACC Football

WR Chris Bell, Sr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 4* (09)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (232)

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09/29/25 - RB Nate Sheppard, So/2029, Duke + More +

WEEK 5 ACC RUNNING BACK & ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Nate Sheppard, Fr., RB, Duke (Mandeville, Louisiana),...Made his first career start at Syracuse and rushed for 168 yards and two touchdowns...His 169 rushing yards are the fourth most by a Duke freshman in a game in program history and the most nationally by a freshman in a game this season...Averaged 11.2 yards per rush, the highest by a Duke freshman (minimum 15 attempts) in a single game...Rushed for two touchdowns at Syracuse to become one of 11 true freshmen in the country to rush for multiple scores in a game this season and just the second true freshman to do so against a Power Four opponent...Finished the game with 201 all-purpose yards, which is tied for the fifth most by a Duke freshman in a game and the second most nationally by a freshman in a game this season...Averaging 8.09 yards per carry this season, which is second in the ACC overall and the fifth-highest mark among freshmen, true or redshirt, nationally with at least 20 carries. - ACC Football

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

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09/29/25 - DE Caden Curry, Sr/2026, Ohio State + More +

WEEK 5 WALTER CAMP NATIONAL FBS DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: CADEN CURRY, OHIO STATE, Senior, Defensive End, Greenwood, IN,...Caden Curry recorded a career-high 11 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, and three quarterback sacks in top-ranked Ohio State's 24-6 win over Washington. Curry's TFL total is the highest in a single game in Ohio State history, and the most by any FBS player this season. The Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week, Curry led a Buckeye defensive unit that held Washington to just 234 total yards, 61 on the ground. Notes: It is the 15th time an Ohio State player has earned Walter Camp National Player of the Week honors since 2004, and the first since October 30, 2022, when former defensive end J.T. Tuimoloau was honored. - Walter Camp Football Foundation

DE Caden Curry, Sr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 4* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 4* (19)

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09/29/25 - QB Trinidad Chambliss, rSr/2027, Mississippi + More +

WEEK 5 ASSOCIATED PRESS NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Trinidad Chambliss, Mississippi,...The senior transfer from Division II Ferris State passed for 314 yards and a touchdown and ran 14 times for 71 yards in the Rebels' 24-19 win over LSU. Since taking over for an injured Austin Simmons, Chambliss has become the first Mississippi quarterback to surpass 300 yards of total offense in each of his first three starts since Jordan Ta'amu in 2017. Chambliss completed 23 of 39 passes while outdueling LSU's Garrett Nussmeier. Chambliss received honorable mention for player of the week for his performance against Tulane in his previous game. - AP College Football

QB Trinidad Chambliss, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (08)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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09/29/25 - QB Ty Simpson, rJr/2026, Alabama + More +

WEEK 5 ASSOCIATED PRESS NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK RUNNER-UP: Ty Simpson, Alabama. The first-year starter passed for 276 yards and had a hand in three first-half touchdowns in the Crimson Tide's 24-21 win over Georgia. He threw two TD passes to get Alabama out to a 14-0 lead, and his short TD run gave the Crimson Tide a 10-point halftime lead. - AP College Football

QB Ty Simpson, rJr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 4* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 5* (03)

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09/29/25 - QB Diego Pavia, rSr/2026, Vanderbilt + More +

WEEK 5 WALTER CAMP NATIONAL FBS OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: DIEGO PAVIA, VANDERBILT, Graduate Student, Quarterback, Albuquerque, NM,...Diego Pavia accounted for 400 yards of total offense and six touchdowns in Vanderbilt's 55-35 win over Utah State.He completed 26-of-34 passes for 321 yards and a school-record-tying five touchdowns. Pavia also led the Commodores with 79 rushing yards and one touchdown on just nine carries. Vanderbilt is 5-0 for the first time since 2008. Notes: It is the fourth time since 2004 that a Vanderbilt player has earned Walter Camp National FBS Player of Week honors. Pavia is the first Vandy honoree since former All-America linebacker Zach Cunningham (Oct. 15, 2016). - Walter Camp Football Foundation

QB Diego Pavia, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (28)
Recruiting Grade: 2* (241)

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09/29/25 - QB Dante Moore, rJr/2028, Oregon + More +

WEEK 5 ASSOCIATED PRESS NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORABLE MENTION: Oregon QB Dante Moore threw for 248 yards and three touchdowns in a 30-24 two-overtime win at Penn State...Florida State TE Randy Pittman had touchdowns as a passer, receiver and rusher in a 46-38 two-overtime loss at Virginia...Tennessee LB Arion Carter tied the national season high with 17 tackles to go with a pass breakup in the 41-34 double-overtime win over Mississippi State...Ohio State DL Caden Curry recorded three sacks, a school-record five tackles for loss and 11 total tackles in the Buckeyes' 24-6 win at Washington. - AP College Football

QB Dante Moore, rJr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 5* (02)
Recruiting Grade: 5* (03)

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09/29/25 - ILB James Conway, rSr/2026, Fordham + More +

WEEK 5 FCS NATIONAL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: James Conway, Fordham, LB, Grad, 6-2, 235,...Conway racked up 19 tackles and went over 500 for his career as Fordham beat Holy Cross 26-21 to end an eight-game losing streak in the Ram Crusader Cup series. One of his tackles went for a 6-yard loss to force a Holy Cross punt. In 43 career games, the Patriot League's all-time tackles leader is up to 511 - one of five FCS players to have that many since the 2000 season. Honorable Mention: Michael Akins, DE, Texas Southern; Ishmel Atkins, DB, Elon; Kam Baah-Slay, DB, Chattanooga; Brian Dukes, DB, Cal Poly; Vincent Firenze, S, Dayton; Shane Hartzell, LB, Villanova; David Hoage, DE, West Georgia; Keyshawn Johnson, LB, UT Martin; Abu Kamara, DB, Yale; Declan Williams, LB, UIW. - Stats Perform FCS

ILB James Conway, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (00)

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09/29/25 - RB Jacarre Fleming-Page, rSo/2029, Eastern Illinois + More +

WEEK 5 FCS NATIONAL FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Jacarre Fleming, Eastern Illinois, RB, R-Fr., 5-8, 195,...Fleming accounted for 177 all-purpose yards and scored two touchdowns as EIU beat Western Illinois 31-23 for its first win in Macomb since 1990 (a span of five straight road losses). With just 16 touches entering the game, he nearly doubled the total with nine carries for 111 yards, including TDs of 55 and 30 yards that extended leads into double digits, a 5-yard reception, and three kickoff returns for 61 yards. Honorable Mention: Eric Handley, QB, Alabama A&M; DJ Maultsby, WR, Saint Francis; Caden Pinnick, QB, UC Davis; Noah Piper, PK, Yale. - Stats Perform FCS

RB Jacarre Fleming-Page, rSo/2029 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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09/29/25 - P Emiliano Salazar, Jr/2028, San Diego + More +

WEEK 5 FCS NATIONAL SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Emiliano Salazar, San Diego, PK/P, So., 6-1, 170,...Salazar kicked a pair of field goals in the final two minutes, including a 25-yarder as time expired, to lift San Diego past St. Thomas 30-27 in the Pioneer Football League. His 42-yard field goal in the second quarter was a career long, and he went 3-for-3 on both field-goal and extra-point attempts for 12 points. He also averaged 49.5 yards on two punts and 63.3 yards on six kickoffs. Honorable Mention: Jacob Baker, P, Eastern Kentucky; Jaden Carter, DB/ST, Morgan State; Ja'briel Mace, KR, Villanova; Elijah Kennedy, RS, North Carolina A&T; Trajan Sinatra, PK, Idaho State; Caden Williams, PK, Towson; Ethan Yuska, P, Marist. - Stats Perform FCS

P Emiliano Salazar, Jr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 2* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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09/29/25 - RB CJ Miller, rJr/2028, Toledo + More +

WEEK 5 FCS NATIONAL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: CJ Miller, Mercer, RB, R-Jr., 5-11, 230...Miller was a workhorse during Mercer's 38-34 victory at ETSU in the Southern Conference. He established career highs for carries (29), rushing yards (172) and rushing touchdowns (two), while adding three receptions for 41 yards for another career best with 213 scrimmage yards. He plowed into the ETSU from 1 yard out with 5:40 left for the game-winning score. Honorable Mention: Jaden Craig, QB, Harvard; Taron Dickens, QB, Western Carolina; Cole Payton, QB, North Dakota State; Josh Pitsenberger, RB, Yale; Grayson Saunier, QB, Dartmouth; Bryce Schondelmyer, QB, Dayton; Jerrell Wimbley, RB, Stephen F. Austin. - Stats Perform FCS

RB CJ Miller, rJr/2028 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (00)
Recruiting Grade: 0* ()

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09/29/25 - RB Eli Gillman, rSr/2027, Montana + More +

WEEK 5 FCS NATIONAL TEAM OF THE WEEK: Montana Grizzlies (41-30 win over then-No. 8 Idaho),...The Grizzlies (4-0) never trailed Idaho while winning their Big Sky Conference opener and retaining the Little Brown Stein traveling trophy. Eli Gillman (career-high 27 carries, 142 yards, two touchdowns), Keali'I Ah Yat (TD run and pass) and Michael Wortham (164 all-purpose yards, TD) led the offense, while safety Kade Boyd had a team-high six tackles and a fumble recovery. Honorable Mention: Cal Poly (32-24 win at then-No. 21 Sacramento State); Mercer (38-34 win at ETSU); North Dakota State (51-14 win over then-No. 17 South Dakota); UIW (38-7 win over then-No. 12 Abilene Christian). - Stats Perform FCS

RB Eli Gillman, rSr/2027 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 3* (21)
Recruiting Grade: 2* (00)

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09/29/25 - ILB Jacob Rodriguez, rSr/2026, Texas Tech + More +

WEEK 4 WALTER CAMP NATIONAL FBS DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: JACOB RODRIGUEZ, TEXAS TECH, Junior, Linebacker, Wichita Falls, TX,...Jacob Rodriguez led 17th-ranked Texas Tech to a 34-10 victory at 16th-ranked Utah. Rodriguez had 11 tackles, while also adding one forced fumble and one interception. The Red Raiders created four forced turnovers in the win - a season high - against a Utah offense that entered the game averaging 45.7 points a game. Notes: It is the eighth time a Texas Tech player has earned Walter Camp National Player of the Week honors since 2004 and the first since former linebacker Jordyn Brooks (Oct. 6, 2019). - Walter Camp Football Foundation

ILB Jacob Rodriguez, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 4* (26)
Recruiting Grade: 0* (37)

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09/29/25 - WR Eric McAlister, rSr/2026, TCU + More +

WEEK 4 WALTER CAMP NATIONAL FBS OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: ERIC MCALISTER, TCU, Senior, Wide Receiver, Azle, TX,...Eric McAlister had eight receptions for 254 yards, the second most in a single game in program history as TCU defeated SMU, 35-24, in the Battle for the Iron Skillet. The Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week, McAlister also caught three touchdowns (27, 70 and 44 yards). Notes: It is the 12th time since 2004 that a TCU player has earned Walter Camp National FBS Player of Week honors. McAlister is the first TCU honoree since former former Horned Frog quarterback Max Duggan (Oct. 2, 2022). - Walter Camp Football Foundation

WR Eric McAlister, rSr/2026 Draft Class
Pro Scouting Grade: 4* (27)
Recruiting Grade: 3* (194)

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09/28/25 - QB Dante Moore, rJr/2028, Oregon + More +

Oregon moved up to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday, Mississippi earned its highest ranking since 2015, Alabama jumped back into the top 10 and Virginia was in the Top 25 for the first time in six years in the wake of a volatile weekend in which four top-10 teams lost. Ohio State won at Washington and remains No. 1 for the fifth straight week. The Buckeyes received 46 first-place votes, six fewer than a week ago, and their 37-point lead over Oregon is the closest margin between the top two teams since the preseason poll in mid-August.

Oregon's two-overtime win at Penn State earned the Ducks 16 first-place votes, 15 more than last week, and gave them their highest ranking since they were No. 1 for two months last year. Miami, which had an open date, slipped one spot to No. 3 and was followed by Mississippi and idle Oklahoma. The No. 4 Rebels got a nine-rung promotion for beating LSU and have their highest ranking since they were No. 3 in late September 2015. LSU fell to No. 13, swapping places with Mississippi. Texas A&M, Penn State, Indiana, Texas and Alabama round out the top 10. - AP College Football