Record-Breaking Performances Highlight Week 13 Big 12 Football Awards
Offensive Player of the Week: Joe Jackson, RB, K-State and LJ Martin, RB, BYU
Defensive Player of the Week: Will James, DB, Houston and Dalton Johnson, DB, Arizona
Special Teams Player of the Week: Kyle Konrardy, K, Iowa State and Noe Ruelas, K, UCF
Freshman of the Week: Bear Bachmeier, QB, BYU
Offensive Line of the Week: K-State
Defensive Line of the Week: BYU
IRVING, Texas – BYU and K-State led the Big 12 Football weekly awards with multiple honorees with Arizona, UCF, Houston, Iowa State also boasting award winners. The running back duo of K-State’s Joe Jackson and BYU’s LJ Martin (offensive) were honored alongside defensive backs Will James from Houston and Dalton Johnson from Arizona (defensive). Iowa State’s Kyle Konrardy and UCF’s Noe Ruelas (special teams) were recognized, and BYU quarterback Bear Bachmeier was the Freshman of the Week. The Offensive Line of the Week went to K-State, while BYU won defensive line honors.
Jackson had a career day in the running attack and paced the Wildcats to a record-breaking performance. With 293 yards and three touchdowns on the ground, he set the school record for rushing yards in a game. Jackson rushed for 236 of his 293 yards in the first half as he tallied the second-most yards from scrimmage in K-State history. He also ran for the second-most yards by a Big 12 running back over the last 10 years.
With another 200-yard performance on the ground by a Big 12 running back,
Martin rushed for a career-high 222 yards on 32 carries to go with two touchdowns in BYU’s win at Cincinnati. His 222 rushing yards marked a top-10 performance by a BYU running back. Martin's 33-yard touchdown with 1:02 to play in the game sealed No. 11 ranked BYU's 26-14 victory.
James became just the third FBS player this season to record two interceptions and a forced fumble in the same game. He became the first Houston player with three takeaways in a game since Loyce Means picked off three passes versus Tulsa in 2008. James recorded his third career interception in the third quarter and added five total tackles to his stat line.
With a career-high 18 tackles in Arizona’s win over Baylor,
Johnson tallied the most total tackles by a Wildcat since 2014. He helped an Arizona defense limit FBS passing leader Sawyer Robertson to just 162 yards for the game. His 18 tackles were the most by a Big 12 player and tied for the sixth-most by an FBS player this season.
Konrardy was named Special Teams Player of the Week for a third time this season and fourth in his career. He had a perfect kicking day in Iowa State’s 38-14 win over Kansas with five extra points and a 55-yard field goal. Konrardy now has five makes from over 50 yards for his career, which ranks second in program history.
With the game-winning field goal from 34 yards out,
Ruelas helped deliver the victory for the Knights over Oklahoma State on Senior Night. It marked the first game winner of his career, and the Lou Groza semifinalist has now made 15 of his 17 attempts this season. His three field goals of 50 or more this year are the most by a UCF player in the program's FBS history.
Bachmeier has now earned Freshman of the Week honors six times this season after leading BYU to a 26-14 win at Cincinnati on Saturday. He completed 15 of his 25 passes for 127 yards while rushing for 54 yards and a score. His 11 rushing scores in 2025 break BYU’s season record for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback held by Steve Young, Taysom Hill and Zach Wilson. Bachmeier is one of three FBS players this season with at least 2,300 passing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns, with four or fewer interceptions.
K-State’s offensive line helped pave the way for running back Joe Jackson to earn offensive honors in a historic showing versus Utah. The Wildcats rushed for a school record 472 yards on the ground, which were the most ever allowed by a Utah opponent in Rice-Eccles Stadium. The Wildcats averaged 11.2 yards per carry against the Utes, including three players with at least a 12.2 yard per carry average.
BYU was voted Defensive Line of the Week for a second consecutive week in its 26-14 win over Cincinnati. The unit helped slow one of the best rushing teams in the nation, holding the Bearcats to just 87 yards on the ground and a season-low 14 points. Saturday was Cincinnati’s lowest rushing total in a game since the 2022 season. The defensive line collected 18 tackles, including two tackles for loss and a quarterback hurry.