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ASC Football Players of the Week (6) | Crawford, Johnson, Hardin

AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Games: October 5-October 11, 2026 | Week 6

Standings: 2026 ASC Football Standings
Schedule: 2026 ASC Football Schedule
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OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK | Jack Crawford, QB, Sr., East Texas Baptist
Jack Crawford led East Texas Baptist to a 62-28 win over Schreiner and a 1-0 start in ASC play, throwing for 345 yards and five touchdowns. Crawford and the Tigers’ offense got out to a hot start, scoring on their first four possessions of play. He finished 20-for-24 and threw touchdown passes of 6, 24, 16, 19, and 29 yards.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK | Joey Johnson, LB, Sr., Mary Hardin-Baylor
Senior linebacker Joey Johnson was a steady force for the Cru defense in a 33-10 win over Howard Payne. He totaled 10 tackles, nine of which were solo, and had two tackles for loss. He also recovered a fumble for a 21-yard touchdown in the first quarter.

SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK | Dylan Hardin, KR, Jr., Hardin-Simmons
Dylan Hardin returned a punt 75 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter to put Hardin-Simmons up 24-10 after the Cowboys trailed 10-7 at halftime. He also returned his only kickoff 35 yards.

OTHER OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES (OFFENSE) | Cayden Jones, RB, So., Hardin-Simmons
Cayden Jones and the Cowboys traveled across town to McMurry, where Jones rushed for 144 yards on 17 carries and scored a touchdown in the win. This marks his second 100-yard rushing performance of the season.

OTHER OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES (DEFENSE) | Kaiden Roden, LB, Gr., Hardin-Simmons
Kaiden Roden and the Cowboys’ defense limited McMurry to seven second-half points and allowed fewer than 50 rushing yards for the fourth straight game. He finished with 11 tackles and 1.5 sacks in the 48-17 road win.

OTHER OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES (SPECIAL TEAMS) | Dax Dunham, K/P, So., Mary Hardin-Baylor
Dax Dunham scored nine total points for the Cru, connecting on two field goals and three extra-point kicks. His field goals came from 26 and 33 yards, helping the Cru to a 1-0 start to conference play.