Pac-12 Efficiency Awards, offered by Nextiva – Soccer Week 3

SAN FRANCISCO – The Pac-12 as we speak introduced its 2022 soccer season’s third weekly efficiency awards, offered by Nextiva. See beneath for Week 3’s recognitions throughout the Convention and preserve observe of the 2022 Offensive Participant of the 12 months watchlist here:

 

OFFENSE:  Michael Penix Jr., Jr., QB, Washington (Tampa, Fla.)

• Penix Jr. stored his early-season roll going with a terrific sport to beat No. 11 Michigan State, 39-28.
• Accomplished 24-of-40 passes for 397 yards, no interceptions and 4 touchdowns, whereas additionally avoiding any sacks for the third sport in a row (Michigan State entered the week because the NCAA chief in sacks.
• Led the Huskies to touchdowns on 5 of their six drives.
• His 397 yards rank No. 8 on the UW single-game passing yards checklist, whereas his 4 TD passes are tied for No. 8, matching the full he put up within the season opener.
• With 10 landing passes, he is tied for fourth within the nation, one behind the leaders.
• First UW participant to earn Pac-12 Offensive Participant of the Week since RB Myles Gaskin within the last week of the 2019 season and first UW QB to do it since Jake Browning in November 2017.  Penix Jr. was a 2-time Huge Ten Freshman of the Week at Indiana in 2019.

Additionally nominated: Bo Nix, QB, Oregon;  Cameron Rising, QB, Utah; Probability Nolan, QB, Oregon State; Jayden de Laura, QB, Arizona; Jake Bobo, WR, UCLA; Travis Dye, RB, USC; Cameron Ward, QB, Washington State

Take a look at the 2022 Offensive Player of the Year Watchlist, presented by Nextiva, to be taught extra. 

DEFENSE:  Daiyan Henley, RS Sr., LB, Washington State (Los Angeles, Calif.)

• Had an enormous day in WSU’s 38-7 victory over Colorado State, registering a game-high 13 tackles, 5 solo, 3 sacks and two compelled fumbles.
• As he did in opposition to Wisconsin the earlier week, he began quick with 5 tackles, together with a sack, within the first quarter.
• Led a Cougar protection that held Colorado State to a late-game landing and simply 249 complete yards on offense.
• Ranks fourth within the Pac-12 in tackles and leads or tied for the lead in sacks, tackles-for-loss and compelled fumbles.
• Per PFF, had the second-best linebacker defensive grade within the nation in Week 3, and the very best within the Pac-12. Additionally had the very best total defensive grade within the Pac-12 final week.  Owns the very best defensive grade amongst all Pac-12 gamers for the season.
• First WSU participant to take dwelling this award this season after three completely different Cougars received it final yr (George Hicks III, Jahad Woods and Armani Marsh) together with the ultimate two weeks of the season.  

Additionally nominated: Karene Reid, LB, Utah; Brandon Dorlus, DE, Oregon; Jerry Roberts, LB, Arizona; Solomon Byrd, DL, USC; Darius Muasau, LB, UCLA; Rejzohn Wright, DB, Oregon State

SPECIAL TEAMS:  Nicholas Barr-Mira, RS Jr., Ok, UCLA (Palos Verdes, Calif.)

• Barr-Mira transformed all 4 of his discipline objective makes an attempt, together with the game-winning kick on the sport’s last play, to assist the Bruins defeat South Alabama 32-31.
• Along with the game-deciding kick which got here from 24 yards out, Barr-Mira added a career-long 49-yard discipline objective within the first quarter.
• The whole of 4 discipline targets kicked was additionally a profession finest mark for the redshirt junior. He totaled 14 factors in all on the day.
• Second time Barr-Mira has received this award, additionally incomes it in Week 6 of final season.

Additionally nominated:  Anthony Gould, WR/PR, Oregon State; Devaughn Vele, WR/PR, Utah; Camden Lewis, Ok, Oregon; Kyle Ostendorp, P, Arizona; Denis Lynch, PK, USC

 

 

OFFENSIVE LINE:  Troy Fautanu, So., LT, Washington (Henderson, Nev.)

• Fautanu was the Huskies’ top-rated lineman in Washington’s 39-28 victory over No. 11 Michigan State on Saturday.
• Washington rolled up 503 yards of complete offense and held Michigan State, who entered the week because the nationwide chief in sacks, to no sacks and only one deal with for loss (for a one-yard loss). The beginning O-line has but to permit a sack this season.
• Washington’s offense scored a landing on 5 of the primary six drives vs. the Spartans, rolling to a 29-8 lead at halftime.
• Solely the second Washington participant to earn this award because it was created previous to the 2019 season.  Luke Wattenberg took it dwelling in Week 3 of the 2020 season.

Additionally nominated: Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu, RT, Oregon; Jonah Monheim, RT, USC; Braeden Daniels, LT, Utah; Paiton Fears, RT, Arizona; Jake Levengood, C, Oregon State

Co-DEFENSIVE LINE:  Hunter Echols, RS Sr., DL, Arizona (Los Angeles, Calif.)   

• Echols made a season-high 2.0 tackles for a lack of 13 yards within the 31-28 win over North Dakota State on Saturday.
• Recorded one sack for a lack of 12 yards and compelled a pivotal fumble to assist the Wildcats come from behind within the victory. It marked the primary compelled fumble of his profession. He recorded 4 solo tackles and 4 assists.
• On NDSU’s first drive of the second quarter, Echols sacked Bisons QB Cam Miller for a lack of 12 yards and compelled the ball out for a fumble, the fumble was recovered by linebacker Jerry Roberts. The offense then marched down the sector, going 83 yards on 10 performs and scoring a landing on a seven-yard rush by QB Jayden de Laura to offer Arizona a 14-7 lead with 5:45 left within the first half.
• Solely the second Arizona participant to realize this honor because the award started previous to the 2019 season.  Kyon Barrs received it in Week 10 of final season.  First time a Pac-12 soccer participant of the week award has been shared since 2008 when USC’s C.J. Gable and OSU’s James Rodgers have been co-Particular Groups Gamers of the Week.

Co-DEFENSIVE LINE:  Brandon Dorlus, Jr., DE, Oregon (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)

• Led Oregon with a career-high seven tackles within the Geese’ dominant win over then-No. 12 BYU.
• Added 1.5 tackles for loss and half a sack, his thirteenth profession sport with a number of TFLs.
• Earned a strong 77.1 tackling grade from Professional Soccer Focus.
• First time successful this award for Dorlus, with Oregon taking it dwelling 3 times final yr.  In 2021, Kayvon Thibodeaux received it twice and Bradyn Swinson was honored after the Geese’ Week 2 win at Ohio State.

Additionally nominated:  Solomon Byrd, DL, USC; Gabe Reid, DE, Utah; Thomas Sio, DL, Oregon State

FRESHMAN:  Ja’Lynn Polk, RS Fr., WR, Washington (Lufikn, Texas)

• Polk set new profession highs in Washington’s 39-28 win over then No. 11 Michigan State, catching six passes for 153 yards and three touchdowns.
• His three landing catches tie for second-most in UW single-game historical past. Polk’s three TD have been from eight, 17 and 53 yards out, and gave the Huskies, on the time of every, leads of 7-0, 29-8 and 36-14. The second landing got here with simply 4 seconds remaining earlier than halftime.
• Final Washington participant to be named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week was LB Carson Bruener in Week 9 of final yr.

Additionally nominated:  Lander Barton, LB, Utah; Jaden Hicks, Security, Washington State; Jonah Coleman, RB, Arizona; Jordan James, RB, Oregon; Damien Martinez, RB, Oregon State

Date	Offensive	Defensive	Particular Groups	Offensive Line	Defensive Line	Freshman
Sept. 6	Jayden de Laura, Arizona	Jaydon Grant, Oregon State	Carter Brown, Arizona State	Brandon Kipper, Oregon State	Jalen Harris, Arizona	Jaydn Ott, California
Sept. 12	Caleb Williams, USC	Kitan Oladapo, Oregon State	Renard Bell, Washington State	Jarrett Kingston, Washington State	Tuli Tuipulotu, USC	Jaydn Ott, California
Sept. 19	Michael Penix Jr., Washington	Daiyan Henley, Washington State	Nicholas Barr-Mira, UCLA	Troy Fautanu, Washington	Hunter Echols, Arizona & Brandon Dorlus, Oregon	Ja’Lynn Polk, Washington