TYLER, Texas – Texas A&M quarterback, Trevor Knight has been named The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award National Player of the Week for the fourth week of the college football season.

Graduate transfer quarterback Trevor Knight fought through a tough Arkansas defense to lead the Aggies to a 45-24 victory over the Razorbacks. This is the Aggies fifth straight win over Arkansas since joining the SEC in 2012. 

“This game has been something else,” Aggies Head Coach Kevin Sumlin said. “I was proud of our guys. They hung in there, and it just really showed the maturity of our team tonight.”

Knight accounted for a total of four touchdowns with 42- and 48- yard TD rushes in the first half and then connected with wide receivers Josh Reynolds and Christian Kirk for a pair of second-half touchdown passes. 

“We’re trying to grow with Trevor. I think tonight he struggled early throwing, but he got running, and that was it,” Sumlin said. “Somebody asked me what his best stat is, and I said it’s winning.”

Knight finished the game with 377 total yards with 225 passing and 157 rushing, which led the team.

Trevor Knight is a graduate of Reagan High School in San Antonio, Texas.

Week 4 Honorable Mentions:

DANE EVANS, QB, TULSA – Senior 

Sanger, TX (Sanger HS)

22/32 – 273 yards, 4 TD, INT | 1 rushing TD 

W 48-41 (2 OT) @ Fresno State

JEROD EVANS, QB, VIRGINIA TECH – Junior 

Dallas, TX (Mansfield HS)

13/20 – 282 yards, 3 TD | 10 carries – 97 yards, TD

W 54-17 vs. East Carolina

D’ERIQ KING, QB/WR, HOUSTON – Freshman

Manvel, TX (Manvel HS)

4 catches – 61 yards, TD | 15-yd TD pass | 27 yards rushing | 99-yd KR TD

W 64-3 @ Texas State

STEVEN MONTEZ, QB, COLORADO – Redshirt Freshman 

El Paso, TX (Del Valle HS)

23/32 – 333 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT | 21 carries – 135 yards, TD

W 41-38 @ Oregon

SETH RUSSELL, QB, BAYLOR – Senior 

Garland, TX (Garland HS)

18/28 – 387 yards, 4 TD, INT | 10 carries – 65 yards

W 35-24 vs. Oklahoma State

TRAYVEON WILLIAMS, RB, TEXAS A&M – Freshman 

Houston, TX (C.E. King HS)

12 carries – 153 yards, 2 TD

W 45-24 vs. #20 Arkansas

JEFFREY WILSON, RB, NORTH TEXAS – Junior 

Elkhart, TX (Elkhart HS)

18 carries – 157 yards, 3 TD

W 42-35 (2 OT) vs. Rice

ISHMAEL ZAMORA, WR, BAYLOR – Sophomore 

Houston, TX (Alief Elsik HS)

8 catches – 175 yards, 2 TD

W 35-24 vs. Oklahoma State

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 1 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: born in Texas and/or graduated from a Texas High School and/or played at a Texas-based junior college or four year D1 Texas college.