Tyler Announces The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award National Player of the Week
 
TYLER, Texas – Houston tight end, Patrick Overmyer has been named The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award National Player of the Week for the sixth week of the college football season.
 
Overmyer set his career high with four touchdown catches in a 35-16 win at Kansas State.
 
Overmyer ended his day with eight catches for 83 yards. He tied the NCAA record for touchdown catches in a game by a tight end and became the first Houston player with a quartet of touchdown receptions in a game since Patrick Edwards in 2011.
 
 
Honorable Mention Week 6:
 
A'MARION PETERSON, RB, UTSA 
Wichita Falls, TX (Hirschi HS)
RS-Junior
12 carries - 92 yards, 3 TD 
W 31-24 vs. USF 
 
BLAKE BAKER, QB, LOUISIANA TECH
Cypress, TX (Cypress Ranch HS)
4th Year
32/42 - 319 yards, 3 TD | 11 carries - 35 yards, TD 
W 32-31 vs. Louisiana 
 
CALE HELLUMS, QB, ARMY 
Tomball, TX (Tomball HS) 
Senior 
38 carries - 223 yards, 2 TD | 3/6 - 19 yards passing 
W 20-17 vs. Tulane
 
CARDAE MACK, RB, ARIZONA STATE
Houston, TX (Atascocita HS) 
Freshman
13 carries - 154 yards, 2 TD 
W 30-12 vs. Hawai'i 
 
CONNER WEIGMAN, QB, HOUSTON 
Cypress, TX (Bridgeland HS) 
5th Year 
19/30 - 242 yards, 4 TD + 21 yards rushing
W 35-16 @ Kansas State 
 
ELI FINLEY, TE, LOUISIANA TECH
Heath, TX (Rockwall-Heath HS)
4th Year
9 catches - 114 yards, 2 TD 
W 32-31 vs. Louisiana 
 
JACKSON GUTIERREZ, QB, NAVY
San Antonio, TX (John Jay HS)
Junior
5/7 - 95 yards, TD, INT | 41 carries - 232 yards, 3 TD 
W 34-26 vs. Tulsa 
 
JUSTIN STEVENSON, WR, NORTH TEXAS 
Philadelphia, PA (Katy Paetow HS, TX)
Senior
9 catches - 122 yards, 2 TD 
W 50-10 vs. Charlotte 
 
OWEN ALLEN, RB, AIR FORCE
Southlake, TX (Southlake Carroll HS) 
Senior 
13 carries - 100 yards, 2 TD 
W 28-7 @ Northern Illinois 
 
TAYVEN JACKSON, QB, NORTH TEXAS 
Greenwood, IN (Center Grove HS)
5th Year 
24/31 - 349 yards, 5 TD + 8 yards rushing
W 50-10 vs. Charlotte 
 
THE EARL CAMPBELL TYLER ROSE AWARD
 
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: Played football and graduated from a Texas High School and/or playing at a four-year Division I Texas college.
 
For more information about The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award go to www.earlcampbellaward.com