Samaje Perine (Oklahoma), Shawn Oakman (Baylor) and Michael Dickson (Texas) were named Big 12 Football Players of the Week by a panel of media that covers the Conference. Perine (offense) earned his fourth career honor while Oakman (defense) picked up his second. Dickson (special teams) was recognized for the first time.
Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week
Samaje Perine, Oklahoma, RB, So, Pflugerville, Texas
Samaje Perine rushed for 201 yards and four touchdowns, both season-highs, in Oklahoma’s 63-27 win over Texas Tech. The 201 rushing yards stand as the third most by a Big 12 player this season and the four rushing TDs are tied for the most. It marked the fourth time in Perine’s young career that he has run for at least 200 yards and scored at least four touchdowns. Against the Red Raiders, he averaged 8.7 yards on his 23 carries and added one reception for nine yards. Perine had seven runs of at least 10 yards and five for at least 15. Included was a 48-yard burst in the third quarter that set up his third touchdown and put OU ahead 42-20.
Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week
Shawn Oakman, Baylor, DE, Sr, Lansdowne, Pa.
Shawn Oakman had seven tackles, 3.5 tackles for a loss of 16 yards, one sack, one forced fumble and two quarterback hurries in Baylor’s 45-27 win over Iowa State. In the third quarter, the senior defensive end sacked ISU QB Sam Richardson for a loss of 12 yards, while poking the ball loose. The sack was his fourth of the season and extended his career school-record to 17. The 3.5 TFL were a career-high and give him 43 for his career which ranks second in program history. Oakman tied career-highs with the seven tackles, six solo stops and forced fumble.
Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week
Michael Dickson Texas, P, Fr, Sydney, Australia
Michael Dickson had a potential game-saving play early in the fourth quarter to preserve Texas’ 23-9 win against K-State. Dickson came on to punt with the ball at the K-State 41-yard line and UT holding on to a 16-9 lead before a bad snap sent him retreating back to the UT 32-yard line. The true freshman scooped up the ball with defenders closing in on him and punted it downfield to the K-State 8-yard line. Dickson had two more impressive punts in the decisive fourth quarter with a 45-yarder and 51-yarder. All six of his punts in the game came in the second half. For the season, Dickson has posted 45 punts for an average of 40.0 yards with a long of 59 yards. Eleven of his punts have been 50 yards or longer, and he’s placed 11 of his punts inside the opponent’s 20-yard line (with only three touchbacks).
— Big 12 Press Release —