Austin Robinson – Noteworthy
OCT 22 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CODEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Austin Robinson, Houston, Sr., LB, Pearland, Texas,…Robinson, who was also named as the Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week, registered a career-high 21 tackles with 2.0 sacks and 4.5 tackles for loss in Houston’s 49-36 win at Navy, keeping the Cougars atop The American’s West Division standings. Robinson’s tackles total ranks second on The American’s single-game chart. – American Athletic Conference Football
Austin Robinson – Noteworthy
OCT 22 WALTER CAMP NATIONAL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: AUSTIN ROBINSON, HOUSTON, Senior, Linebacker, Pearland, TX/Episcopal…Austin Robinson recorded a career-high 21 tackles (11 solo), including 4.5 for losses, and two quarterback sacks, as Houston defeated Navy, 49-36. With the victory, the Cougars improved to 6-1, 3-0 in the American Athletic Conference. Notes: Austin Robinson is the eighth Houston player to earn Walter Camp National Player of the Week honors since 2004, and the first since linebacker Steven Taylor (Nov. 20, 2016). – The Walter Camp Football Foundation
DEriq King – Noteworthy
OCT 22 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: D’Eriq King, Houston, Jr., QB, Manvel, Texas,…King completed 25 of 38 passes for 413 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown to lead Houston to its fourth straight victory – a 49-36 win at Navy. King turned in the second 400-yard game of his career and threw touchdown passes to three different receivers while helping three players register 100 receiving yards each. – American Athletic Conference Football