Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award: SMU WR Reggie Roberson Jr. named National Player of the Week

Published 3:19 pm Tuesday, October 6, 2020

SMU wide receiver Reggie Roberson Jr. is this week’s Earl Campbell Tyler Rose National Player of the Week.

It’s back to Texas after two weeks of winners in Florida for the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award National Player of the Week.

SMU’s Reggie Roberson Jr. is the ECTR Player of the Week for the weekend of Oct. 3, Cindy Smoak, SPORTyler executive director, announced on Tuesday.

Last week Florida quarterback Kyle Trask was the Player of the Week after Miami Hurricanes quarterback D’Eriq King was the previous winner.

Roberson had five catches for 243 yards and two touchdowns in a 30-27 win over No. 25 Memphis. The two touchdowns were 85 yards and 70 yards.

The senior wide receiver’s 243 yards is third in a game in SMU history. This was the seventh game of 200-plus receiving yards in the Mustangs program. Roberson is the only one to do it twice (he had 250 at Arkansas State in 2019).



SMU has an overall record of 4-0 and the Mustangs are 1-0 in the American Athletic Conference.

Roberson is from DeSoto and graduated from Mesquite Horn High School.

The Pony standout joins Trask, King and Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger as weekly winners.

SMU has a week off before traveling to New Orleans to meet Tulane on Oct. 16. Kickoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. at Yulman Stadium (TV: ESPN).

The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award, announced in 2012 by the Tyler Chamber and SPORTyler, recognizes the top offensive player in Division I 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 DI Texas college.

Honorable Mention

Shane Buechele, senior quarterback, SMU

Hometown: Arlington

High School: Lamar

Passing: 32 of 45 passing attempts, 474 yards, 3 TDs

Rushing: 7 carries, 27 yards

SMU defeated No. 25 Memphis, 30-27, on Saturday in Dallas.

Max Duggan, sophomore quarterback, TCU

Hometown: Council Bluffs, Iowa

High School: Lewis Central

Passing: 20 of 30 for 231 yards

Rushing: 17 carries, 79 yards, 2 TDs

TCU defeated No. 9 Texas, 33-31, on Saturday in Austin.

Jewell Jones, sophomore quarterback, Army

Hometown: The Colony

High School: The Colony

Passing: 4 of 7 for 52 yards, TD

Rushing: 14 carries, 138 yards, 2 TDs

Army defeated Abilene Christian, 55-23, on Saturday in West Point, New York.

Zach Smith, senior quarterback, Tulsa

Hometown: Grandview

High School: Grandview

Passing: 17 of 29 for 273 yards, 3 TDs, INT

Tulsa defeated No. 11 Central Florida, 34-26, on Saturday in Orlando, Florida.

Kyle Trask, senior quarterback, Florida

Hometown: Manvel

High School: Manvel

Passing: 21 of 29 for 268 yards, 4 TDs, INT

Rushing: 17 carries 79 yards, 2 TDs

Florida defeated South Carolina, 38-24, on Saturday in Gainesville, Florida.

Deuce Vaughn, freshman running back, Kansas State

Hometown: Round Rock

High School: Cedar Ridge

Rushing: 16 carries, 113 yards, TD

Receiving: 3 catches, 81 yards, TD

Kansas State defeated Texas Tech, 31-21, on Saturday in Manhattan, Kansas.

Jaylen Waddle, junior wide receiver, Alabama

Hometown: Houston

High School: Episcopal, Bellaire

Receiving: 5 catches, 142 yards, TD

Alabama defeated No. 13 Texas A&M, 52-24, on Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Tylan Wallace, senior wide receiver, Oklahoma State

Hometown: Fort Worth

High School: South Hills

Receiving: 9 catches, 148 yards, 2 TDs

Oklahoma State defeated Kansas, 47-7, on Saturday in Lawrence, Kansas.

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