TCU running back Darius Anderson, who helped lead his Horned Frogs to a big win over Oklahoma State on Saturday, has been named The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award National Player of the Week for the fourth week of the college football season, Cindy Smoak, vice president of SPORTyler, announced on Tuesday.
Anderson ran for a career-high 160 yards and three touchdowns, along with 41 receiving yards, in a 44-31 upset victory over sixth-ranked Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
His first touchdown of the game gave TCU the lead for good at 13-7, while his final score sealed the victory. He had scoring runs of 28, 6 and 42 yards. The 42-yard touchdown, on a third-and-4 with 2:37 on the clock in the fourth quarter, salted away the game after Oklahoma State cut the deficit to 37-31.
It was also TCU's longest run from scrimmage this season.
This is Anderson's second 100-yard game of the season and third of his career. He was also selected as the Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week.
Darius Anderson is a graduate of George Ranch High School in Rosenberg.
Previous weekly winners were:
Week 1 - J.K. Dobbins, running back, Ohio State
Week 2 - Baker Mayfield, quarterback, Oklahoma
Week 3 - Nic Shimonek, quarterback, Texas Tech
Honorable mention for Week 4:
J.T. Barrett, senior quarterback, Ohio State
Hometown: Wichita Falls
High School: Rider
Passing: 12 of 17 pass attempts for 209 yards, 5 touchdown passes
Rushing: 5 carries for 15 yards.
Ohio State defeated UNLV 54-21 on Saturday in Columbus, Ohio
Christian Kirk, junior wide receiver, Texas A&M
Hometown: Scottsdale, Arizona
High School: Saguaro
Receiving: 5 catches for 110 yards, 2 TDs
Special Teams: 100-yard kickoff return for a TD
Texas A&M defeated Arkansas 50-43 in overtime on Saturday in Arlington
Denzel Mims, sophomore wide receiver, Baylor
Hometown: Daingerfield
High School: Daingerfield
Receiving: 11 catches for 192 yards, 3 TDs
Baylor lost to Oklahoma 49-41 on Saturday in Waco
James Proche, sophomore wide receiver, SMU
Hometown: Dallas
High School: DeSoto
Receiving: 3 catches for 131 yards, 2 TDs
SMU defeated Arkansas State 44-21 on Saturday in Dallas
Jalen Rhodes, junior running back, Texas-San Antonio
Hometown: Rowlett
High School: Rowlett
Rushing: 15 carries for 174 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving: 4 catches for 27 yards
UTSA defeated Texas State 44-14 on Saturday in San Marcos
Larry Rose III, senior running back, New Mexico State
Hometown: Fairfield
High School: Fairfield
Rushing: 17 carries for 144 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving: 4 catches for 40 yards, TD
New Mexico State defeated UTEP 41-14 on Saturday in Las Cruces, New Mexico
Zach Smith, sophomore quarterback, Baylor
Hometown: Grandview
High School: Grandview
Passing: 33 of 50 pass attempts for 463 yards, 4 TDs
Baylor lost to Oklahoma 49-41 on Saturday in Waco
Jeffery Wilson, senior running back, North Texas
Hometown: Elkhart
High School: Elkhart
Rushing: 26 carries for 211 yards, TD
Receiving: 1 catch for 7 yards
North Texas defeated Alabama-Birmingham 46-43 on Saturday in Denton
The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award, announced in 2012 by the Tyler Chamber and SPORTyler, recognizes the top offensive player in Division I football with Texas ties 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 excellence.
TWITTER: @PhilHicksETFS