Hurd, Johnston Earn Big 12 Weekly Honors
11/5/2018 12:00:00 PM | Football
Jalen Hurd named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week, Clay Johnston Defensive Player of the Week.
WACO, Texas – Senior wide receiver Jalen Hurd earned Big 12 Newcomer of the Week honors, while junior linebacker Clay Johnston was named Defensive Player of the Week, it was announced today by the conference office.
Hurd had 123 total yards in the win over Oklahoma State, with 96 receiving yards on 7 receptions and 27 rushing yards on 9 attempts. The Hendersonville, Tenn., native, hauled in his longest touchdown reception of the year, a 36-yard catch from quarterback Charlie Brewer, with 5:43 left in the fourth quarter. The Tennessee transfer then sealed the deal for the Bears as he recovered a fumble as time expired on the Cowboys' last play of the game.
Over the last five games, Hurd is averaging 7 catches per game and 6.4 catches per game in five home games. He ranks third nationally with 35 receptions of 10+ yards and seventh with 42 for first downs.
Johnston led the defense with a career-high 17 tackles, the most by a Baylor player since 2013. His 14 solo tackles were also a career high, and the second most in FBS this year.
The Big 12 weekly honors are firsts for both Hurd and Johnston.
Hurd, Johnston and the Bears head out on the road this week, visiting Iowa State at 2:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, Nov. 10.
BAYLOR'S BIG 12 DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
2001 - Samir Al-Amin, FS (Nov. 24)
2004 - Willie Andrews, RS (Sept. 27)
2005 - Colin Allred, LB (Nov. 21)
2006 - Dwain Crawford, CB (Oct. 2)
2007 - Jordan Lake, FS (Sept. 24)
2008 - Joe Pawelek, LB (Nov. 17)
2009 - Joe Pawelek, LB (Sept. 8)
2010 - Byron Landor, S (Oct. 18)
2010 - Byron Landor, S (Nov. 1)
2011 - Elliot Coffey, LB (Nov. 14)
2011 - Sam Holl, S (Dec. 5)
2012 - Joe Williams, CB (Nov. 19)
2012 - Eddie Lackey, LB (Nov. 26)
2012 - Eddie Lackey, LB (Dec. 3)
2013 - Terrell Burt, S (Sept. 23)
2013 - Eddie Lackey, LB (Oct. 21)
2013 - K.J. Morton, CB (Dec. 9)
2014 - Shawn Oakman, DE (Nov. 24)
2015 - Shawn Oakman, DE (Oct. 26)
2015 - Andrew Billings, NT (Nov. 23)
2016 - Orion Stewart, S (Sept. 12)
2016 - Travon Blanchard, NB (Sept. 26)
2016 - Ryan Reid, CB (Oct. 17)
2018 – Clay Johnston, LB (Nov. 5)
BAYLOR'S BIG 12 NEWCOMERS OF THE WEEK
2016 – JaMycal Hasty, RB (Sept. 19)
2018 – Jalen Hurd, WR (Nov. 5)
Hurd had 123 total yards in the win over Oklahoma State, with 96 receiving yards on 7 receptions and 27 rushing yards on 9 attempts. The Hendersonville, Tenn., native, hauled in his longest touchdown reception of the year, a 36-yard catch from quarterback Charlie Brewer, with 5:43 left in the fourth quarter. The Tennessee transfer then sealed the deal for the Bears as he recovered a fumble as time expired on the Cowboys' last play of the game.
Over the last five games, Hurd is averaging 7 catches per game and 6.4 catches per game in five home games. He ranks third nationally with 35 receptions of 10+ yards and seventh with 42 for first downs.
Johnston led the defense with a career-high 17 tackles, the most by a Baylor player since 2013. His 14 solo tackles were also a career high, and the second most in FBS this year.
The Big 12 weekly honors are firsts for both Hurd and Johnston.
Hurd, Johnston and the Bears head out on the road this week, visiting Iowa State at 2:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, Nov. 10.
BAYLOR'S BIG 12 DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
2001 - Samir Al-Amin, FS (Nov. 24)
2004 - Willie Andrews, RS (Sept. 27)
2005 - Colin Allred, LB (Nov. 21)
2006 - Dwain Crawford, CB (Oct. 2)
2007 - Jordan Lake, FS (Sept. 24)
2008 - Joe Pawelek, LB (Nov. 17)
2009 - Joe Pawelek, LB (Sept. 8)
2010 - Byron Landor, S (Oct. 18)
2010 - Byron Landor, S (Nov. 1)
2011 - Elliot Coffey, LB (Nov. 14)
2011 - Sam Holl, S (Dec. 5)
2012 - Joe Williams, CB (Nov. 19)
2012 - Eddie Lackey, LB (Nov. 26)
2012 - Eddie Lackey, LB (Dec. 3)
2013 - Terrell Burt, S (Sept. 23)
2013 - Eddie Lackey, LB (Oct. 21)
2013 - K.J. Morton, CB (Dec. 9)
2014 - Shawn Oakman, DE (Nov. 24)
2015 - Shawn Oakman, DE (Oct. 26)
2015 - Andrew Billings, NT (Nov. 23)
2016 - Orion Stewart, S (Sept. 12)
2016 - Travon Blanchard, NB (Sept. 26)
2016 - Ryan Reid, CB (Oct. 17)
2018 – Clay Johnston, LB (Nov. 5)
BAYLOR'S BIG 12 NEWCOMERS OF THE WEEK
2016 – JaMycal Hasty, RB (Sept. 19)
2018 – Jalen Hurd, WR (Nov. 5)
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