Colt McCoy (Texas), Lendy Holmes (Oklahoma) and Brooks Rossman (Kansas State) have been named Big 12 Conference Football Players of the Week as selected by a media panel. McCoy (offense) picked up his third honor of the season, second consecutive, and the fourth of his career. Holmes (defense) earned his first weekly award while Rossman (special teams) was recognized for the second time.
BIG 12 OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Colt McCoy, Texas, QB, Jr, Tuscola, Texas
Colt McCoy set a school record by completing 90.6 percent of his passes in leading No. 1 Texas to a win over No. 11/12 Missouri. He was 29-of-32 for 337 yards and two touchdowns. McCoy also ran for 23 yards and a pair of scores to account for 360 total yards. The junior led the Longhorns to touchdowns on each of their first five drives.
BIG 12 DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Lendy Holmes, Oklahoma, FS, Sr, Dallas, Texas
Lendy Holmes intercepted two passes, including one in the end zone to end a scoring threat, in No. 4/6 Oklahoma’s victory over No. 16/15 Kansas. He also had eight tackles, one tackle for loss and two pass deflections. Prior to Holmes’ interceptions, KU quarterback Todd Reesing had thrown just three in his previous 239 passing attempts and not more than one in a game.
BIG 12 SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Brooks Rossman, Kansas State, PK, Sr, San Diego, Calif.
Brooks Rossman nailed two field goals in Kansas State’s one-point loss at Colorado, including a career-long of 53 yards. It was the eighth-longest field goal in school history and the longest in the Big 12 this season. Rossman is 7-of-9 on the year in field goals and 34-of-35 in point after attempts.
2008 BIG 12 FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Offensive
S2 - Josh Freeman, KSU, QB, Jr and Colt McCoy, UT, QB, Jr
S8 - Dez Bryant, OSU, WR, So
S15 - Robert Griffin, BU, QB, Fr
S22 - Chase Daniel, MU, QB, Sr
S29 - Manual Johnson, OU, WR, Sr
O6 - Graham Harrell, TTU, QB, Sr
O13 - Colt McCoy, UT, QB, Jr
O20 - Colt McCoy, UT, QB, Jr
Defensive
S2 - Stryker Sulak, MU, DE, Sr
S8 - Cha’pelle Brown, CU, CB, Jr and Courtney Herndon, KSU, DB, Jr
S15 - Daniel Charbonnet, TTU, SS, Sr
S22 - Sean Weatherspoon, MU, LB, Jr
S29 - Trent Hunter, TAMU, S, Fr
O6 - Keenan Clayton, OU, LB, Jr and Roy Miller, UT, DT, Sr
O13 - Andre Sexton, OSU, LB, Jr
O20 - Lendy Holmes, OU, FS, Sr
Special Teams
S2 - Jeremy Maclin, MU, KR/PR/WR, So
S8 - Niles Paul, NU, KR/PR/WR, So
S15 - Jeff Wolfert, MU, PK, Sr
S22 - Aric Goodman, CU, PK, So
S29 - Nate Swift, NU, PR/WR, Sr
O6 - Dez Bryant, OSU, WR/PR/KR, So
O13 - Jordan Shipley, UT, WR/KR, Sr
O20 - Brooks Rossman, KSU, PK, Sr