The top players from the Conference USA shined brightest in Week 1 and the CUSA Players of the Week reflect that. Get to know Hunter Watson at Sam Houston, as he climbs up the QB Rankings, chasing Liberty’s own Kaidon Salter. But a newcomer at New Mexico State may have flashed the brightest.
Week 1 CUSA Players of the Week
As a reminder, our conference Players of the Week series is a weekly recurring honor given to the top players from the CUSA. These honors are bestowed upon the players immediately following all the action from the conference in a given week.
Like our Team of the Week and Players of the Week honors at the national level, all factors are considered, including the quality of the opponent, contribution to team success, the time and impact of a player’s individual efforts, and many other factors.
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In some instances, the player of the week for their respective side of the ball would naturally be duplicated at their respective position. Instead of duplicating players, we’re awarding an overall offensive and defensive player of the week based on their total overall impact. We then remove them from the running for their position-specific honor and highlight the top honoree from the remaining players at their respective positions.
Here’s the best of the best from the CUSA in Week 1.
Week 1 CUSA QB of the Week: Hunter Watson, Sam Houston
CMP: 16
ATT: 27
YDs: 229
AVG: 8.5
TD: 2
INT: 0
RSH YDs: 57
RSH TDs: 0
Week 1 CUSA Offensive Player of the Week: Kaidon Salter, QB, Liberty
CMP: 16
ATT: 23
YDs: 242
AVG: 10.5
TD: 2
INT: 0
RSH YDs: 48
RSH TDs: 0
Week 1 CUSA Skill Player of the Week: Seth McGowan, RB, New Mexico State
RSH: 11
YDs: 87
AVG: 7.9
LONG: 20
TD: 2
Week 1 Co-CUSA Offensive Lineman of the Week: Jordan White, G, Liberty; Jordan Hall, T, Liberty
Liberty put on a rushing clinic to the tune of 50 attempts for 279 yards and an average of 5.6 yards per touch with three touchdowns behind the Jordan Duo.
Week 1 CUSA Defensive Player of the Week: Kolbe Fields, LB, Louisiana Tech
Pressures: 3
Sack: 1.5
TFL: 2.5
Solo Tackles: 6
Total Tackles: 12
Week 1 CUSA Defensive Lineman of the Week: Sifo Leota, Louisiana Tech
Pressures: 2
Sack: 1.5
TFL: 1.5
Tackles: 3
Week 1 CUSA Secondary Player of the Week: Tayden Barnes, S, New Mexico State
Solo Tackles: 5
Total Tackles: 5
TFL: 1.5
PBU: 2
Week 1 CUSA Special Teams Player of the Week: Jacob Ulrich, P, Kennesaw State
Punts: 5
YDs: 273
AVG: 54.6
TB: 0
IN20: 2
LONG: 59
Week 1 CUSA Freshman of the Week: Jawaun Campbell, DL, Jacksonville State
Tackles: 4
TFL: 2
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