By SuperWest Sports Staff
October 25, 2021
Each week our senior football writers—Dane Miller, Nick Bartlett, Stephen Vilardo, Mark Shmor, and Mik Dietlin—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. Seven different players received votes in Week Eight.
One of this week’s selections was unanimous, and another won the award for the second-straight week.
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 —
B.J. Baylor, Junior Running Back, Oregon State
B.J. Baylor rushed for 152 yards on 19 carries, including a game-breaking 68-yard run, with one touchdown in Oregon State’s 42-34 victory over Utah.
The junior running back currently leads all Pac-12 rushers with 830 yards on the season, and ranks him seventh in the Pac-12 among graded PFF RBs for the week.
— Defensive Player of the Week —
Kayvon Thibodeaux, Sophomore Defensive End, Oregon
Kayvon Thibodeaux, an unanimous SportsPac12 selection, recorded nine total tackles, eight solo, with 4.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, a forced fumble, and one quarterback-hurry in Oregon’s 34-31 win over UCLA in his first full game of the season.
The sophomore defensive end was named the PFF defensive player of the week, and was graded the No. 1 PFF Edge in the Pac-12, with the fifth-best pass-rushing grade nationally.
— Freshman Player of the Week —
Noah Sewell, Freshman Linebacker, Oregon
Noah Sewell wins this award for the second-straight week, logging nine total tackles, six solo, with one tackle for loss and one pass broken up in Oregon’s 34-31 victory over UCLA.
The freshman linebacker currently ranks third in the Pac-12 in total tackles, and his PFF pass-rushing grade for the week ranks him No. 1 in the Conference.
How Our Writers Voted
 | Dane Miller | Nick Bartlett | Stephen Vilardo | Mark Schmor | Mik Dietlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OFF | B.J. Baylor Oregon State | B.J. Baylor Oregon State | Chase Garbers Oregon State | B.J. Baylor Oregon State | Anthony Brown Oregon |
| DEF | Kayvon Thibodeaux Oregon | Kayvon Thibodeaux Oregon | Kayvon Thibodeaux Oregon | Kayvon Thibodeaux Oregon | Kayvon Thibodeaux Oregon |
| FR | Noah Sewell Oregon | Stevie Rocker Jr. Arizona | Noah Sewell Oregon | Daniel Heimuli Washington | Noah Sewell 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 |