September 27, 2016
Contact Information:
Cindy Smoak
Phone: (903)-592-1661, x237
Fax: (903) 592-1268
Email: [email protected]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tyler Announces The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award National Player of the Week
TYLER, Texas – Texas A&M quarterback, Trevor Knight has been named The Earl Campbell Tyler
Rose Award National Player of the Week for the fourth week of the college football season.
Graduate transfer quarterback Trevor Knight fought through a tough Arkansas defense to lead
the Aggies to a 45-24 victory over the Razorbacks. This is the Aggies fifth straight win over
Arkansas since joining the SEC in 2012.
“This game has been something else,” Aggies Head Coach Kevin Sumlin said. “I was proud of
our guys. They hung in there, and it just really showed the maturity of our team tonight.”
Knight accounted for a total of four touchdowns with 42- and 48- yard TD rushes in the first half
and then connected with wide receivers Josh Reynolds and Christian Kirk for a pair of secondhalf touchdown passes.
“We’re trying to grow with Trevor. I think tonight he struggled early throwing, but he got
running, and that was it,” Sumlin said. “Somebody asked me what his best stat is, and I said it’s
winning.”
Knight finished the game with 377 total yards with 225 passing and 157 rushing, which led the
team.
Trevor Knight is a graduate of Reagan High School in San Antonio, Texas.
Week 4 Honorable Mentions:
DANE EVANS, QB, TULSA - Senior
Sanger, TX (Sanger HS)
22/32 - 273 yards, 4 TD, INT | 1 rushing TD
W 48-41 (2 OT) @ Fresno State
JEROD EVANS, QB, VIRGINIA TECH - Junior
Dallas, TX (Mansfield HS)
13/20 - 282 yards, 3 TD | 10 carries - 97 yards, TD
W 54-17 vs. East Carolina
D’ERIQ KING, QB/WR, HOUSTON – Freshman
Manvel, TX (Manvel HS)
4 catches – 61 yards, TD\15-yd TD pass\27 yards rushing\99-yd KR TD
W 64-3 @ Texas State
STEVEN MONTEZ, QB, COLORADO - Redshirt Freshman
El Paso, TX (Del Valle HS)
23/32 - 333 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT | 21 carries - 135 yards, TD
W 41-38 @ Oregon
SETH RUSSELL, QB, BAYLOR - Senior
Garland, TX (Garland HS)
18/28 - 387 yards, 4 TD, INT | 10 carries - 65 yards
W 35-24 vs. Oklahoma State
TRAYVEON WILLIAMS, RB, TEXAS A&M - Freshman
Houston, TX (C.E. King HS)
12 carries - 153 yards, 2 TD
W 45-24 vs. #20 Arkansas
JEFFREY WILSON, RB, NORTH TEXAS - Junior
Elkhart, TX (Elkhart HS)
18 carries - 157 yards, 3 TD
W 42-35 (2 OT) vs. Rice
ISHMAEL ZAMORA, WR, BAYLOR - Sophomore
Houston, TX (Alief Elsik HS)
8 catches - 175 yards, 2 TD
W 35-24 vs. Oklahoma State
THE EARL CAMPBELL TYLER ROSE AWARD
The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award, announced in 2012 by the Tyler Chamber and SPORTyler,
recognizes the top offensive player in Division 1 football who also exhibits the enduring
characteristics that define Earl Campbell: integrity, performance, teamwork, sportsmanship,
drive, community, and tenacity; specifically tenacity to persist and determination to overcome
adversity and injury in pursuit of reaching goals.
In addition, the nominee must meet one or more of the following criteria: born in Texas and/or
graduated from a Texas High School and/or played at a Texas-based junior college or four year
D1 Texas college.
For more information about The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award go to
www.earlcampbellaward.com or contact Cindy Smoak, SPORTyler, Tyler Area Chamber of
Commerce: [email protected] or 903-592-1661, extension 237.
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