The Tarleton Texans had several big performances in Saturday's 41-20 win at Dixie State, but two stuck out in particular in the conference's eyes.
J.F. Thomas and
Adrian Guzman were named the TicketSmarter Western Athletic Conference Offensive and Special Teams Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Oct. 11-17.
This marks each player's first career weekly awards, and the third and fourth weekly awards for the Texans this season.
Thomas led the purple and white in receiving against the Trailblazers with six catches, 169 yards and a touchdown. On the first drive of the game, Thomas had 64 yards on two catches, capping off Tarleton's opening scoring march with a 30-yard TD. It marked the senior's best game of the season, as he topped the century mark in yardage for the first time this year. It's his first 100-yard game since Oct. 12, 2019, at Eastern New Mexico.
Thomas ranks fifth in the WAC in receiving yards at 57.0 per game and he is one of 13 receivers across the league with multiple touchdowns this season.
Guzman, meanwhile, made two 37-yard field goals and all five of his extra point attempts in the win. He tied his season-high for field goal makes in a game, with the 37-yarders new season-highs. The freshman has seven field goal makes to his name this year, second-most in the WAC.
Thomas and Guzman join teammates
D.J. Harris and
Greg Eggleston Jr. in earning a WAC weekly honor this season.
Benjie Franklin was a nominee for WAC Defensive Player of the Week this round.