2023 Big 12 Players of the Month [Weeks 0-3]

[Bundy]

Through the first month of the season, we've seen some exciting out of conference play, some shocks, and the kickoff to the regular season portion of the Big 12 schedule.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE MONTH

ATH Craig Guzman, West Virginia

466 yards on 79 attempts, 8 TD; 10 receptions on 18 targets, 122 yards, 2 TD

Guzman has been a surprising standout, with the ex-QB instead toting the rock and hauling in passes as West Virginia is off to a 2-1 start. Guzman's 10 TDs lead the conference. 

 

OTHER PLAYERS OF NOTE:

QB Travis Knebel, Baylor: 71/93 passing (76.34%), 4 TD, 2 INT; 373 rush yards, 7.77 avg, 5 TD

QB Hanser Zagurski, Texas: 78/98 passing (79.59%), 8 TD, 1 INT

WR Donatello Scott, Texas: 19/23 receiving, 271 yards, 14.26 avg, 5 TD

 

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE MONTH

ILB Marvin Williams, West Virginia

21 tackles, 5 TFL, FF, 2 INT, TD

Williams is a darkhorse Heisman contender, leading the conference in tackles, forced fumbles (tied), and defensive touchdowns (tied). 

 

OTHER PLAYERS OF NOTE:

CB Chaz Zeitler, Oklahoma: 5 PD, 1 INT, TD

DT Jatavis Gabriel, Cincinnati: 17 tackles, 5 TFL, 3.0 sacks

DE Darrell Sadler, Baylor: 10 tackles, 5 TFL, 1.5 sacks, FF, FR

 

SPECIALIST OF THE MONTH

K Luis Terdoslavich, Texas Tech

why

8/9 FG (52 Long); 9/9 XP

Terdoslavich has perhaps the biggest leg in the conference, and he's already sniping from long range.

 

FRESHMAN OF THE MONTH

WR Tyler Prochnow, Baylor

19/26 receiving, 173 yards, 3 TD

Though very few freshmen are seeing time in the nation's most competitive conference, Prochnow is already commanding big time targets and averaging a TD per game.

 

OTHER PLAYERS OF NOTE:

QB Dick Richards, BYU: 20/27 (74.07%), 1 TD, 2 INT; 103 rushing yards on 14 attempts

P Jack Greathouse, West Virginia: 17 punts, 9 inside 20 (52.94%)

 

[smackemz]

Guzman has been really good so far this season.  If we're going to make a push towards bowl eligibility, he needs to carry us.  Reid being a (Fr), he's going to be very inconsistent so we need that reliable ground threat.