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. Eight different players received votes in Week Three.
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 —
Drake London, Junior Wide Receiver, USC
Junior wide receiver Drake London pulled in 13 receptions for 170 yards and two touchdowns in USC’s 45-14 win over Washington State, earning him a 86.1 grade from PFF.
On the season, London has logged 29 catches for 375 yards and three touchdowns, leading all Conference receivers with a PFF grade of 82.7.
— Defensive Player of the Week —
Brendan Radley-Hiles, Junior Defensive Back, Washington
Junior defensive back Brendan Radley-Hiles logged nine total tackles, seven solo, including two tackles for loss, one sack, one fumble recovery and a pass defended in Washington’s 52-3 win over Arkansas State. Radley-Hiles’ performance earned him a 74.8 grade from PFF.Through three games, Radley-Hiles has made 14 total tackles, 12 solo, good for a PFF grade of 74.6.
— Freshman Player of the Week —
Jaxson Dart, Freshman Quarterback, USC
Freshman quarterback Jaxson Dart completed 30 of 46 passes for 391 yards and four touchdowns in USC’s 45-14 win over Washington State, earning a PFF grade of 80.8.
Dart , a five-star recruit, lived up to his billing in USC’s come-from-behind victory, throwing for the most yards ever by a Trojan QB in a debut.
How Our Writers Voted
Note on our tiebreakers: Five different players received votes for Defensive Player of the Week. In keeping with our tiebreakers, we eliminated players from losing teams (Utah and UCLA), narrowing it down to the players who hadn’t won before (Brendan Radley-Hiles and Noah Sewell), before giving the nod to Radley-Hiles based on his overall statistical performance.
 | Dane Miller | Nick Bartlett | Stephen Vilardo | Mark Schmor | Mik Dietlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OFF | Drake London USC | Drake London USC | Drake London USC | Jalen McMillan Washington | Jaxson Dart USC |
| DEF | Verone McKinley Oregon | Noah Sewell Oregon | Devin Lloyd Utah | Brendan Radley-Hiles Washington | Qwuantrezz Knight UCLA |
| FR | Jaxson Dart USC | Jaxson Dart USC | Jaxson Dart USC | Jaxson Dart USC | Jaxson Dart USC |
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 |