Texas LB Jaylan Ford tabbed Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week
Texas junior linebacker Jaylan Ford earned his second Big 12 weekly honor of the season after his standout performance in the win at No. 24 Kansas State on Monday, the Big 12 announced.
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For the second time this year, Ford notched a first-half interception, leading to a Texas score and a fumble recovery that sealed the Horns win. On the K-State final drive in the fourth quarter, he recovered a Wildcat fumble at the Texas 39-yard line to clinch the victory. The Frisco (Lone Star) Texas native had a game-high 10 tackles, six solo, and also forced a fumble.
Against Iowa State, his interception and fumble recovery were part of an 8-tackle performance. It was the first time a Longhorn player intercepted a pass and recovered a fumble in a single game since DeMarvion Overshown accomplished the feat in the 2020 Alamo Bowl.
Ford continues to lead the Big 12 in tackles (82) and has 7.5 tackles for loss in 2022.
The Longhorns have earned four Big 12 weekly honors this season. Ford was previously named the Defensive Player of the Week following the victory over Iowa State, in which he had an interception in the end zone and a fumble recovery to clinch the win.
Junior DB Jahdae Barron was named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 19 following Texas’ comeback victory over UTSA in which he returned his first interception for a 44-yard touchdown and tallied six tackles (three solo) in the game.
Redshirt freshman Quinn Ewers was named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week on Oct. 10 after completing 21-of-31 passes (67.7%) for 289 yards and four touchdowns in the win against Oklahoma while leading the Longhorns on seven touchdown drives that averaged 74 yards, including the first four that went for 90, 92, 80 and 79 yards.
Big 12 Football Players of the Week
Nov. 7
Offense: Devin Neal, KU, RB, So.
Defense: Jaylan Ford, UT, LB, Jr.
Special Teams: Derius Davis, TCU, WR/PR/KR, Sr.
Co-Newcomers: Johnny Hodges, TCU, LB, Jr. and Cartevious Norton, ISU, RB, Fr.
Oct. 31
Offense: Will Howard, K-State, QB, Jr.
Defense: Gabe Hall, Baylor, DL, Jr.
Co-Special Teams: Ty Zentner, K-State, P/K, Sr. and Michael Turk, OU, P, Sr.
Newcomer: Richard Reese, BU, RB, Fr.
Oct. 24
Offense: Spencer Sanders, OSU, QB, Sr.
Defense: Jason Taylor II, OSU, S, Sr.
Special Teams: Oliver Straw, WVU, P, Fr.
Newcomer: Behren Morton, TTU, QB, Fr.
Oct. 17
Co-Offense: Max Duggan, TCU, QB, Sr. and Tony Mathis, WVU, RB, So.
Defense: Jaylan Ford, UT, LB, Jr.
Special Teams: Tanner Brown, OSU, K, Sr. and Casey Legg, WVU, K, Jr.
Newcomer: Dillon Gabriel, OU, QB, Jr.
Oct. 10
Offense: Quentin Johnston, TCU, WR, Jr.
Defense: Josh Hayes, K-State, S, Sr.
Special Teams: Tanner Brown, OSU, K, Sr.
Newcomer: Quinn Ewers, UT, QB, Fr.
Oct. 3
Offense: Max Duggan, TCU, QB, Sr.
Co-Defense: Khalid Duke, K-State, LB, Jr. and Jason Taylor II, OSU, S, Sr.
Special Teams: Jaden Nixon, OSU, RB, Fr.
Co-Newcomers: Adrian Martinez, K-State, QB, Sr. and Jaden Nixon, OSU, RB, Fr.
Sept. 26
Offense: Adrian Martinez, K-State, QB, Sr.
Co-Defense: Bryson Jackson, BU, LB, Sr. and Reggie Pearson, TTU, DB, Sr.
Special Teams: Trey Wolff, TTU, PK, Sr.
Newcomer: Kobe Savage, K-State, S, Jr.
Sept. 19
Offense: Jalon Daniels, KU, QB, Jr.
Defense: Jahdae Barron, UT, DB, Jr.
Special Teams: Trace Ford, OSU, DE, Jr.
Newcomer: Richard Reese, BU, RB, Fr.
Sept. 12
Offense: Donovan Smith, TTU, QB, So.
Defense: Cobee Bryant, KU, CB, So.
Special Teams: Phillip Brooks, K-State, WR, Sr.
Co-Newcomers: Colby Reeder, ISU, LB, Sr. and Dillon Gabriel, OU, QB, Jr.
Sept. 5
Offense: Spencer Sanders, OSU, QB, Sr.
Defense: Lonnie Phelps Jr., KU, DE, Jr.
Special Teams: Derius Davis, TCU, WR/PR/KR, Sr.
Newcomer: CJ Donaldson, WVU, RB, Fr.
