By SuperWest Sports Staff
November 1, 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. Six different players received votes in Week Nine.
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 —
Tavion Thomas, Sophomore Running Back, Utah
Tavion Thomas rushed for 160 yards with four touchdowns—tying a single-game school record—on 24 carries in Utah’s 44-24 victory over UCLA, which all but locked up the South Division for the Utes.
It was the sophomore running back’s third game rushing for more than 100 yards, bringing his total yards to 565 on the season, sixth-best in the Pac-12..
— Defensive Player of the Week —
Nephi Sewell, Junior Linebacker, Utah
Nephi Sewell recorded 14 total tackles, nine of them solo, with one tackle for loss, one sack, and one interception in Utah’s 44-24 win over the Bruins.
The junior linebacker has logged 54 total tackles on the year, ninth-best in the Conference. His 14 tackles were a career-high, giving him his second double-digit tackle game of the season.
— Freshman Player of the Week —
Carson Bruener, Freshman Linebacker, Washington
Carson Bruener made 16 total tackles, 11 solo, with 1.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and one forced fumble in Washington’s 20-13 victory over Stanford.
The freshman linebacker has 32 total tackles on the season, 21 of them solo, and his performance in Week 9 earned the second-highest PFF grade among all Pac-12 linebackers, and the fourth-best among all Conference defenders.
How Our Writers Voted
 | Dane Miller | Nick Bartlett | Stephen Vilardo | Mark Schmor | Mik Dietlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OFF | Tavion Thomas Utah | Tavion Thomas Utah | Anthony Brown Oregon | Tavion Thomas Utah | Anthony Brown Oregon |
| DEF | Nephi Sewell Utah | Carson Bruener Washington | Carson Bruener Washington | Nephi Sewell Utah | Nephi Sewell Utah |
| FR | Carson Bruener Washington | Carson Bruener Washington | Karene Reid Utah | Carson Bruener Washington | Cameron Davis Washington |
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 |