By SuperWest Sports Staff
November 15, 2021
Each week our senior football writers—Dane Miller, Nick Bartlett, Stephen Vilardo, Mark Shmor, and Steve Ritchie—select an Offensive, Defensive, and Freshman Player of the Week throughout the 2021 football season.
They submit their selections before the official Pac-12 Players of the Week are released to keep their choices independent. Nine different players received votes in Week 11.
You’ll find a tabulation of their choices and a cumulative listing of all weekly SportsPac12 Players of the Week at the bottom of the page.
— Offensive Player of the Week —
Rachaad White, Senior Running Back, Arizona State
Rachaad White rushed for 184 yards on 32 carries for two touchdowns, along with 53 yards receiving on five catches in Arizona State’s 35-30 win over Washington.
The senior running back, who gained 237 all-purpose yards last Saturday—157 in the second half—ranks third in total rushing yards in the Pac-12, and ranks first in total touchdowns on the season.
— Defensive Player of the Week —
Carson Bruener, Freshman Linebacker, Washington
Carson Bruener recorded a game-high 14 total tackles, nine of them solo, in Washington’s 35-30 loss to Arizona State last Saturday.
The freshman linebacker, whose father is former standout Husky tight end Mark Bruener, now has two games with double-digit tackles.
— Freshman Player of the Week —
Will Plummer, Freshman Quarterback, Arizona
Will Plummer completed 19 of 34 passes for 223 yards and one touchdown, adding 50 yards rushing and a 43-yard touchdown on the ground in Arizona’s 38-29 loss to Utah.
It was the freshman quarterback’s second game with more than 200 yards passing as a Wildcat, and his fifth game with more than 100.
How Our Writers Voted
 | Dane Miller | Nick Bartlett | Stephen Vilardo | Mark Schmor | Steve Ritchie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OFF | Anthony Brown Oregon | Rachaad White Arizona State | Rachaad White Arizona State | Rachaad White Arizona State | Rachaad White Arizona State |
| DEF | Merlin Robertson Arizona State | Kayvon Thibodeaux Oregon | Carson Bruener Washington | Junior Tafuna/ Cole Bishop Utah | Carson Bruener Washington |
| FR | Byron Cardwell Oregon | Will Plummer Arizona | Will Plummer Arizona | Will Plummer Arizona | Byron Cardwell Oregon |
Compiled List of SportsPac12 Players of the Week
| Offensive | Defensive | Freshman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Zach Charbonnet UCLA | Devin Lloyd Utah | Justin Flowe Oregon |
| Week 2 | CJ Verdell Oregon | Verone McKinley Oregon | Anthony Gould Oregon State |
| Week 3 | Drake London USC | Brendan Radley-Hiles Washington | Jaxson Dart USC |
| Week 4 | DTR UCLA | Karene Reid Utah | De'Zhaun Stribling WSU |
| Week 5 | Jayden Daniels ASU | Avery Roberts OSU | Tanner McKee Stanford |
| Week 6 | Jayden de Laura WSU | Tyler Johnson ASU | Devaughn Vele Utah |
| Week 7 | Travis Dye Oregon | Devin Lloyd Utah | Noah Sewell Oregon |
| Week 8 | B.J. Baylor Oregon State | Kayvon Thibodeaux Oregon | Noah Sewell Oregon |
| Week 9 | Tavion Thomas Utah | Nephi Sewell Utah | Carson Bruener Washington |
| Week 10 | Travis Dye Oregon | Devin Lloyd Utah | Brendon Lewis Colorado |
| Week 11 | Rachaad White Arizona State | Carson Bruener Washington | Will Plummer Arizona |
| Week 12 | Dorian Thompson- Robinson UCLA | Jahad Woods Washington St. | Cole Bishop Utah |
| Week 13 | Anthony Brown Oregon | Jack Jones ASU | Jaxson Dart USC |