Seven different Monster Energy Big 12 Football programs received weekly honors in a notice posted by the conference. Arizona State and Texas Tech were the only programs to earn multiple awards among the batch of honors, which included five first-time winners this season.
Thomas Castellanos, the quarterback for Texas Tech, was named Offensive Player of the Week. He became the first Texas Tech player in school history to throw for 350 yards, pass for five touchdowns, and rush for 100 yards in a single game. The Waycross, Georgia native led the Red Raiders to a 53-48 win over West Virginia, a game in which Texas Tech amassed 638 total yards of offense. Texas Tech also earned Offensive Line of the Week following the performance.
Devon Dampier, a quarterback for Utah, was also named Offensive Player of the Week. The senior from Phoenix accounted for all four touchdowns in a 28-20 rivalry win over then-No. 7 BYU. Dampier threw for 177 yards and two scores without an interception, and rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns. He also caught a 29-yard pass on fourth down, becoming the second FBS player in the last 30 seasons to record multiple passing and rushing touchdowns along with 25 yards or more receiving in the same game.
LaDainian Fields of Oklahoma State was named Defensive Player of the Week after recording two interceptions in a 66-28 win at Kansas State. Fields has seven interceptions this season, the most for an FBS player through nine games since 2019. Gideon ESPN Lampron, a linebacker for Colorado, also earned Defensive Player of the Week honors. Lampron recorded 18 tackles, marking his fifth consecutive game of double-digit tackles and becoming the first Colorado player to record consecutive multi-sack games since 1993.
Special Teams Player of the Week honors went to Arizona's Michael Salgado-Medina and Baylor's Palmer Williams. Salgado-Medina connected on three field goals, including a 37-yard game-winner with 38 seconds remaining against TCU. Williams booted six punts for 262 yards in Baylor's 42-31 win over Iowa State, including a 57-yard punt.
Freshman of the Week honors were awarded to Arizona State quarterback Jake Fette. In his first career start, Fette completed 13 of 19 passes for 187 yards and a touchdown, while also adding 26 yards on the ground. Fette became the first Sun Devil quarterback since 1996 to throw and catch a touchdown in the same game.
Arizona State also earned Defensive Line of the Week. The unit held Colorado to 64 rushing yards on 34 carries and recorded eight tackles for loss, including four sacks. Junior defensive end Albert Smith III recorded three sacks during the game, tying for the most by an FBS player in Week 10.
The weekly honors were voted on by a media panel that regularly covers the conference.
