LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Texas A&M freshman Christian Kirk was named to the Paul Hornung Award's weekly honor roll on Monday after gaining more than 200 all-purpose yards against Alabama last Saturday. It was Kirk's second appearance on the weekly honor roll for the Hornung Award, which is given annually to college football's most versatile player.
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The dynamic and versatile Kirk, from Scottsdale, Ariz., gained 212 all-purpose yards against the Crimson Tide. Kirk gave the Aggies their first touchdown of the game on a 68-yard punt return late in the second quarter, which made him the first Texas A&M player with two punt return TDs in a season since Aaron Glenn in 1993. Kirk also had a 79-yard TD return against Arizona State in the season-opener.
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It was Kirk's third 200-yard plus effort of the year and it pushed him over the 1,000-yard plateau in season all-purpose yards. Kirk reached the yardage plateau in his sixth game of the season, which matched the school's fastest to 1,000 record originally set by "Lectric" Leeland McElroy in 1995. His 1,170 all-purpose yards already rank No. 7 on A&M's freshman list.
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Kirk ranks No. 2 in the SEC and No. 4 in the Football Bowl Subdivision with an average of 195.0 all-purpose yards per game. He is one of only two players in the FBS to have more than 200 yards in three of the four statistical categories – 609 receiving, 276 punt return and 252 kickoff return. Among players averaging more than 160 yards per game, Kirk's 17.2 yards per touch is No. 1 nationally.Â
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Kirk also leads the nation with a 25.1 punt return average and is tied for the national lead with two punt return scores. Kirk is on pace to shatter Glenn's school record of 19.9 yards per punt return, which led the nation in 1993.
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The dynamic and versatile Kirk, from Scottsdale, Ariz., gained 212 all-purpose yards against the Crimson Tide. Kirk gave the Aggies their first touchdown of the game on a 68-yard punt return late in the second quarter, which made him the first Texas A&M player with two punt return TDs in a season since Aaron Glenn in 1993. Kirk also had a 79-yard TD return against Arizona State in the season-opener.
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It was Kirk's third 200-yard plus effort of the year and it pushed him over the 1,000-yard plateau in season all-purpose yards. Kirk reached the yardage plateau in his sixth game of the season, which matched the school's fastest to 1,000 record originally set by "Lectric" Leeland McElroy in 1995. His 1,170 all-purpose yards already rank No. 7 on A&M's freshman list.
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Kirk ranks No. 2 in the SEC and No. 4 in the Football Bowl Subdivision with an average of 195.0 all-purpose yards per game. He is one of only two players in the FBS to have more than 200 yards in three of the four statistical categories – 609 receiving, 276 punt return and 252 kickoff return. Among players averaging more than 160 yards per game, Kirk's 17.2 yards per touch is No. 1 nationally.Â
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Kirk also leads the nation with a 25.1 punt return average and is tied for the national lead with two punt return scores. Kirk is on pace to shatter Glenn's school record of 19.9 yards per punt return, which led the nation in 1993.
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Complete Hornung Award release:
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| Louisville, Ky. - Monday, October 19, 2015 - Four offensive / special teams standouts and a cornerback who plays both sides of the ball combined for 1,154 all-purpose yards, nine touchdowns and touched the ball seven different ways - passing, rushing, receiving, punt return, kickoff return, tackle and forced fumble to earn the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll exemplifying their versatility. The Paul Hornung Award, presented by Texas Roadhouse, is awarded annually to the most versatile player in major college football. The winner and his family will be honored on February 25, 2016, at a banquet presented by KentuckyOne Health at the Galt House Hotel in downtown Louisville, Ky. Oregon wide receiver Bralon Addison excelled on offense and special teams for the Ducks in their 26-20 win at Washington, touching the ball four different ways and finishing the game with 229 all-purpose yards. He ran the ball four times for 15 yards and one touchdown, had five catches for 78 yards, three punt returns for 30 yards and two kickoff returns for 106 yards, including an 87-yard return early in the game. Addison is second on the team averaging 104.4 all-purpose yards per game and has five touchdowns on the season - three receiving, one passing and one rushing. Pittsburgh wide receiver Tyler Boyd contributed to Pitt's dramatic 31-28 win at Georgia Tech as a runner, receiver, passer and return man. He caught two touchdown passes and had a game-high eight receptions for 68 yards. Boyd also carried the ball five times for 26 yards, completed a 29-yard pass to set up a Pitt touchdown and added a 31-yard kickoff return. He made a critical five-yard catch to convert a fourth-and-two on the Panther's game-winning field goal drive. With the win, Pittsburgh remains in first place in the ACC Coastal division with a 3-0 conference record and 5-1 overall record. USC cornerback Adoree' Jackson played on both sides of the ball in the Trojans' 41-31 loss at Notre Dame. Jackson finished the game with 193 all-purpose yards - nine rush yards, 83 receiving yards and 101 kickoff returns yards. With 3:17 left in the second quarter, USC QB Cody Kessler hit Jackson with an inside screen and he bolted 83 yards to tie the game at 24. On defense, he had three tackles and one forced fumble. Jackson is second on the team averaging 118.0 all-purpose yards per game and has 14 tackles, one pass break-up, one pass deflection and one forced fumble on the season. Texas A&M true freshman wide receiver Christian Kirk amassed 212 all-purpose yards - the third 200-plus yard game of his six-game career - in a 41-23 loss to Alabama. Kirk had 11 rushing yards, caught seven passes for 90 yards, returned a kickoff 25 yards and returned four punts for 86 yards, including a dramatic 68-yard punt return for a touchdown in the second quarter. Kirk is currently ranked fourth in the FBS with 195.0 all-purpose yards per game, and his 1,170 all-purpose yards this season ranks seventh on the Aggies' freshman single-season chart. Stanford running back Christian McCaffrey led the Cardinal to a 56-35 win over UCLA with 369 all-purpose yards and four touchdowns. McCaffrey set Stanford's single-game rushing record with 243 yards on 25 carries and four touchdowns. He also ran back two kickoffs for 122 yards, including a 96-yard return that set up the second Cardinal touchdown, and caught one pass for four yards. McCaffrey's 369 all-purpose yards are the most by an FBS player this season and he leads the FBS in all-purpose yards per game with 253.0. Stanford remains atop the Pac-12 East with a 4-0 conference record and a 5-1 record overall. Past Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll Selections Week One: William Likely (Maryland), Myles Jack (UCLA), Braxton Miller (Ohio State), Robert Nkemdiche (Ole Miss) Week Two: Kenyan Drake (Alabama), Janarion Grant (Rutgers), Jahad Thomas (Temple), Brandon Wilson (Houston) Week Three: William Likely (Maryland), Christian McCaffrey (Stanford), Jakeem Grant (Texas Tech), Ryan Switzer (North Carolina) Week Four: Trevone Boykin (TCU), Adoree' Jackson (USC), Christian Kirk (Texas A&M), Christian McCaffrey (Stanford), Robert Nkemdiche (Ole Miss) Week Five: Christian McCaffrey (Stanford), KaVontae Turpin (TCU) Week Six: Tyler Ervin (San Jose State), Reggie Davis (Georgia) The Louisville Sports Commission successfully launched the Paul Hornung Award in 2010 to honor its namesake and native son, and to recognize and reward high-level achievers in college football whose performances and contributions as versatile players often go unnoticed. Owen Marecic of Stanford, a two-way starter and All Pac-10 performer at fullback and linebacker, won the inaugural Paul Hornung Award in 2010; Brandon Boykin of Georgia won the award in 2011 after excelling on defense, offense and special teams; Tavon Austin of West Virginia won the award in 2012 as one of two players in the nation with more than 500 yards in three different categories (rushing, receiving and kick returns); Odell Beckham Jr. of LSU won the award in 2013 after finishing the season ranked second in the nation and first in the Southeastern Conference with 2,222 all-purpose yards and 185.2 average yards per game; and Shaq Thompson of Washington won the award in 2014 as a two-way player, earning first team All-America honors at linebacker and finishing as the Husky's second-leading rusher at tailback. ### |