Texas’ D’Onta Foreman earns national player of the week honor

Texas Longhorns star running back D’Onta Foreman has picked up a national honor for his standout performance in Week 10 of the 2016 college football season against the Texas Tech Red Raiders.

On Tuesday, it was announced that Foreman has been named The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award National Player of the Week.

It is the second straight week Foreman was earned the award.

Foreman recorded 341 rushing yards – the third most in school history – and three touchdowns against Texas Tech. Foreman now has more than 100 yards rushing in ten consecutive games, one short of Earl Campbell’s all-time record for most consecutive 100-yard performances.

Honorable mentions for the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award National Player of the Week for Week 9 can be seen below:

JOSH ATKINSON, WR, TULSA – Senior 

Carrollton, TX (The Oakridge School)

10 catches – 123 yards, 2 TD

W 45-24 vs. East Carolina

 

JT BARRETT, QB, OHIO STATE – Junior 

Wichita Falls, TX (Rider HS)

26/38 – 290 yards, 4 TD | 39 yards rushing

W 62-3 vs. #10 Nebraska

 

KYLE HICKS, RB, TCU – Junior 

Arlington, TX (Martin HS)

26 carries – 192 yards, 5 TD

W 62-22 @ #17 Baylor

 

RYAN HIGGINS, QB, LOUISIANA TECH – Senior 

Hutto, TX (Hutto HS)

18/30 – 253 yards, 4 TD, INT | 50 yards rushing

W 45-24 @ North Texas

 

SKYLER HOWARD, QB, WEST VIRGINIA – Senior 

Fort Worth, TX (Brewer HS)

16/27 – 260 yards, 3 TD | 11 carries – 64 yards, 2 TD

W 48-21 vs. Kansas

 

AARON JONES, RB, UTEP – Junior

El Paso, TX (Burges HS)

14 carries – 228 yards, 2 TD

W 42-10 vs. Houston Baptist

 

RONALD JONES II, RB, USC – Sophomore 

McKinney, TX (McKinney North HS)

20 carries – 171 yards, 4 TD | 26 receiving yards

W 45-20 vs. Oregon

 

RICHARD LAGOW, QB, INDIANA – Junior 

Plano, TX (Plano HS)

28/40 – 394 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

W 33-27 vs. Rutgers

 

BAKER MAYFIELD, QB, OKLAHOMA – Senior 

Austin, TX (Lake Travis HS)

25/34 – 328 yards, 4 TD, INT

W 34-24 @ Iowa State

 

FRED ROSS, WR, MISSISSIPPI STATE – Senior 

Tyler, TX (John Tyler HS)

6 catches – 98 yards, 2 TD

W 35-28 vs. #4 Texas A&M

 

JARVEON WILLIAMS, RB, UTSA – Senior

Converse, TX (Judson HS)

21 carries – 109 yards, 3 TD | 20 yard catch

W 45-25 @ Middle Tennessee

 

RAWLEIGH WILLIAMS III, RB, ARKANSAS – Sophomore 

Dallas, TX (Bishop Lynch HS)

26 carries – 148 yards, 2 TD

W 31-10 vs. #22 Florida

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