The National College Football Awards association is proud to present its national players of the week from 12 of its member awards for the weekend of Oct. 21.
This marks the first season the NCFAA has streamlined the process to release each of these weekly honors each week. Going forward, NCFAA players of the week will be announced each Tuesday at Noon ET through the remainder of the regular season.
In all, 13 total players are honored this week led by Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon II and Utah running back/safety Sione Vaki.
Following are the NCFAA National Players of the Week:
- Bednarik Award (Defensive Player): Nathaniel Watson, Mississippi State (LB)
- Bronko Nagurski Trophy (Defensive Player): Jihaad Campbell, Alabama (LB)
- Davey O’Brien Award (Quarterback): Jordan Travis, Florida State
- Doak Walker Award (Running Back): Ollie Gordon II, Oklahoma State
- John Mackey Award (Tight End): Jake Briningstool, Clemson
- Lou Groza Award (Kicker): Isaiah Hankins, Baylor; Dragan Kesich, Minnesota; Jose Pizano, UNLV
- Maxwell Award (Overall Player): Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State (WR)
- Outland Trophy (Interior Lineman): Cooper Beebe, Kansas State (G)
- Paul Hornung Award (All-Purpose Player): Sione Vaki, Utah (RB/S)
- Paycom Jim Thorpe Award (Defensive Back): Jakob Robinson, BYU (CB)
- Ray Guy Award (Punter): Tory Taylor, Iowa
- Walter Camp Award (Overall Player): Offense: Ollie Gordon II, Oklahoma State (RB)
Defense: Mishael Powell, Washington (S)
Founded in 1997, the National College Football Awards Association includes college football’s most prestigious awards and its 24 awards have honored more than 900 recipients dating back to 1935. This season, 12 NCFAA awards will honor national players of the week each Tuesday. For more information about the NCFAA and its award programs, visit the redesigned NCFAA.org or follow on X at @NCFAA.