K-State RB DJ Giddens, Kansas CB Cobee Bryant, Houston RB Parker Jenkins and Iowa State kicker Chase Contreraz picked up Big 12 football awards for Week 4. All are first-time honorees.

Giddens became the first player in school history and the 22nd in Big 12 history to rush for 200 or more yards and four touchdowns in a game in K-State’s 44-31 win over UCF. The business administration major finished with 293 scrimmage yards, third-most in school history and only behind Darren Sproles’ total of 323 yards against Oklahoma in the 2003 Big 12 Championship Game and his 298 yards against Louisiana-Lafayette in 2004. Giddens’ four rushing scores were tied for the third most in a game in school history and tied for the most this season among FBS running backs. His 207 rushing yards were the fifth-most this season by a FBS running back and his 30 rushing attempts were the most by a Wildcat since Alex Barnes rushed 32 times against Texas Tech in 2017.

Bryant returned a fumble for a touchdown and recorded an interception in Kansas’ 38-27 win in the Big 12 opener against BYU. His fumble recovery for a touchdown came on KU’s second defensive play of the game, as he forced BYU to fumble and then picked it up and returned it for a 22-yard touchdown. Bryant, a liberal arts and sciences major, became the first Kansas player since Nov. 6, 2010 (Tyler Patmon vs. Colorado) to have an interception, a fumble recovery and a fumble recovery touchdown in the same game.

Jenkins is the first Cougar in program history to have three rushing touchdowns in his first start as UH finished non-conference play with a 38-7 victory over Sam Houston. Entering the game, SHSU had allowed just three total TDs (at BYU, vs. Air Force). Jenkins’ three rushing touchdowns in a half matched the program record. The kinesiology-sports administration major is the only Power 5 freshman with three rushing touchdowns in a single game this season and one of three Big 12 freshmen on the season with a 100+ yard rushing performance.

Contreraz knocked through both field goal attempts and was 4-for-4 on extra points to finish with 10 points in the Cyclones’ 34-27 win against Oklahoma State. He nailed a 51-yard field goal, his second 50-yarder of the season, to become just the sixth FBS player this season with multiple 50-yard field goals. Contreraz already has his bachelor’s degree and is working on a master’s in family consumer sciences.

Big 12 Players of the Week
September 4
Offense: Emory Jones, UC, QB, Sr.
Defense: Jeremiah Cooper, ISU, DB, So.
Newcomer: Emory Jones, UC, QB, Sr.
Special Teams: Ryan Rehkow, BYU, P, Jr. and Gavin Freeman, OU, WR/PR, So.

September 11
Offense: Quinn Ewers, UT, QB, So.
Defense: Danny Stutsman, OU, LB, Jr.
Newcomer: Adonai Mitchell, UT, WR, Jr.
Special Teams: Colton Boomer, UCF, K, So.

September 18
Offense: Dillon Gabriel, OU, QB, Sr.
Defense: Tyler Batty, BYU, DE, Jr.
Newcomer: Nic Anderson, OU, WR, Fr.
Special Teams: Matthew Golden, UH, KR/WR, So.

September 25
Offense: DJ Giddens, K-State, RB, So.
Defense: Cobee Bryant, KU, CB, Jr.
Newcomer: Parker Jenkins, UH, RB, Fr.
Special Teams: Chase Contreraz, ISU, K, Sr.