College Football Players of the Week: Week 6, 2026
One winner at quarterback, running back, receiver and tight end, from every game between two FBS teams. Each pick is weighted by what the plays were worth (EPA), touchdowns, yards and how much of the offense ran through him. Every card names the two who came closest.
Quarterback of the week
Tayven Jackson
North Texasvs Charlotte · week grade 99
349pass yds
24 comp, 31 att, 5 TD, 0 INT
Also in the running: Gio Lopez (
Wake Forest) 303 pass yds · week grade 96 · Keyone Jenkins (
UCF) 265 pass yds · week grade 94
Season leaders, every stat →Wake Forest) 303 pass yds · week grade 96 · Keyone Jenkins (UCF) 265 pass yds · week grade 94Running back of the week
Jaziun Patterson
Michigan Statevs Illinois · week grade 99
119scrimmage yds
17 car, 93 rush yds, 3 rush TD, 3 rec, 26 rec yds
Also in the running: D.J. Crowther (
South Florida) 128 scrimmage yds · week grade 96 · Nate Sheppard (
Duke) 202 scrimmage yds · week grade 94
Season leaders, every stat →South Florida) 128 scrimmage yds · week grade 96 · Nate Sheppard (Duke) 202 scrimmage yds · week grade 94Wide receiver of the week
117rec yds
12 rec, 14 tgt, 2 TD, 24 long
Also in the running: Nick Marsh (
Indiana) 187 rec yds · week grade 96 · Isaiah Mizell (
Arizona) 183 rec yds · week grade 94
Season leaders, every stat →Indiana) 187 rec yds · week grade 96 · Isaiah Mizell (Arizona) 183 rec yds · week grade 94Tight end of the week
Patrick Overmyer
Houstonvs Kansas State · week grade 99
83rec yds
8 rec, 11 tgt, 4 TD, 44 long
Also in the running: Caden Piening (UCF) 60 rec yds · week grade 96 · Jake Wilson (
Wyoming) 39 rec yds · week grade 94
Season leaders, every stat →UCF) 60 rec yds · week grade 96 · Jake Wilson (Wyoming) 39 rec yds · week grade 94Offense only for now: the college box scores we keep for defenders are season totals, not game by game, so there is no honest defensive pick for a single week yet. Season totals for defenders are on the college leaderboards.
More weeks
Season to date: the college leaderboards and every player's Model Score. The NFL version: NFL Players of the Week.