Trio of Ducks Receive Pac-12 Awards
10/31/22 | Football
EUGENE, Ore. — The Oregon football team continued to receive weekly awards from the Pac-12 at an impressive rate following its 42-24 win at California. Quarterback Bo Nix was named the conference's offensive player of the week for the second week in a row, while Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu earned offensive lineman of the week honors and DJ Johnson was tabbed as the defensive lineman of the week.
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Oregon now leads the Pac-12 with 10 total weekly honors this season, including five in the last two weeks. The Ducks have won the offensive lineman and defensive lineman of the week honors four times apiece, both tops in the conference.
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UO continues to dominate the Pac-12 offensive lineman of the week award, winning it for the league-best 16th time since it was created in 2019.
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QB Bo Nix – Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week
» Accounted for a career-high six touchdowns with three passing and three rushing.
» Completed 27-of-35 passes for 412 yards, the most ever by a Duck in a game vs. Cal.
» Rushed for three TDs for the third time this season, the only FBS QB to do so in 2022.
» Only Oregon QB with three games of three rushing TDs in a season.
» Just the fourth Oregon QB ever to throw three TDs and rush for three TDs in a game, and first since 2009.
» Leads all Pac-12 players and tied for the lead among FBS QBs with 11 rushing TDs, most by an Oregon QB since 2014.
» Now ranks second in the nation with 31 total touchdowns (20 passing, 11 rushing).
» Earned a solid 83.2 overall grade from Pro Football Focus.
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OL Malaesala Aumvae Laulu – Pac-12 Offensive Lineman of the Week
» Helped Oregon rack up 586 yards of offense and six total touchdowns.
» Earned a team-best 85.9 pass-blocking grade from PFF, No. 1 among Pac-12 tackles and tied for 13th nationally.
» Fourth time in eight games earning a pass-block grade of 80.0 or better, and sixth time at 78.0 or better.
» Did not allow a sack, pressure, hurry or QB hit in 40 pass-blocking opportunities.
» Leads all Pac-12 tackles and ranks eighth nationally among tackles with an 85.4 pass-blocking grade on the season.
» Oregon did not allow a sack for the seventh time in eight games this season; leads nation with one sack allowed.
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DE DJ Johnson – Pac-12 Defensive Lineman of the Week
» Led Oregon's pass rush with 2.0 sacks while adding three total tackles and a pass breakup.
» Second multi-sack performance this season and in his career.
» Earned a team-high 86.0 defensive grade from PFF, tied for No. 3 among qualified FBS edge rushers in week nine.
» Solid 78.4 pass-rushing grade from PFF.
» Tied for fourth in the Pac-12 this season with a team-high 6.0 sacks.
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2022 Oregon Pac-12 Weekly Award Winners
Sept. 19 – Brandon Dorlus (Co-Defensive Lineman)
Sept. 26 – Mase Funa (Defensive Lineman)
Oct. 3 – T.J. Bass (Offensive Lineman)
Oct. 3 – Brandon Dorlus (Defensive Lineman)
Oct. 10 – T.J. Bass (Offensive Lineman)
Oct. 24 – Alex Forsyth (Offensive Lineman)
Oct. 24 – Bo Nix (Offensive)
Oct. 31 – Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu (Offensive Lineman)
Oct. 31 – DJ Johnson (Defensive Lineman)
Oct. 31 – Bo Nix (Offensive)
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Oregon now leads the Pac-12 with 10 total weekly honors this season, including five in the last two weeks. The Ducks have won the offensive lineman and defensive lineman of the week honors four times apiece, both tops in the conference.
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UO continues to dominate the Pac-12 offensive lineman of the week award, winning it for the league-best 16th time since it was created in 2019.
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QB Bo Nix – Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week
» Accounted for a career-high six touchdowns with three passing and three rushing.
» Completed 27-of-35 passes for 412 yards, the most ever by a Duck in a game vs. Cal.
» Rushed for three TDs for the third time this season, the only FBS QB to do so in 2022.
» Only Oregon QB with three games of three rushing TDs in a season.
» Just the fourth Oregon QB ever to throw three TDs and rush for three TDs in a game, and first since 2009.
» Leads all Pac-12 players and tied for the lead among FBS QBs with 11 rushing TDs, most by an Oregon QB since 2014.
» Now ranks second in the nation with 31 total touchdowns (20 passing, 11 rushing).
» Earned a solid 83.2 overall grade from Pro Football Focus.
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OL Malaesala Aumvae Laulu – Pac-12 Offensive Lineman of the Week
» Helped Oregon rack up 586 yards of offense and six total touchdowns.
» Earned a team-best 85.9 pass-blocking grade from PFF, No. 1 among Pac-12 tackles and tied for 13th nationally.
» Fourth time in eight games earning a pass-block grade of 80.0 or better, and sixth time at 78.0 or better.
» Did not allow a sack, pressure, hurry or QB hit in 40 pass-blocking opportunities.
» Leads all Pac-12 tackles and ranks eighth nationally among tackles with an 85.4 pass-blocking grade on the season.
» Oregon did not allow a sack for the seventh time in eight games this season; leads nation with one sack allowed.
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DE DJ Johnson – Pac-12 Defensive Lineman of the Week
» Led Oregon's pass rush with 2.0 sacks while adding three total tackles and a pass breakup.
» Second multi-sack performance this season and in his career.
» Earned a team-high 86.0 defensive grade from PFF, tied for No. 3 among qualified FBS edge rushers in week nine.
» Solid 78.4 pass-rushing grade from PFF.
» Tied for fourth in the Pac-12 this season with a team-high 6.0 sacks.
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2022 Oregon Pac-12 Weekly Award Winners
Sept. 19 – Brandon Dorlus (Co-Defensive Lineman)
Sept. 26 – Mase Funa (Defensive Lineman)
Oct. 3 – T.J. Bass (Offensive Lineman)
Oct. 3 – Brandon Dorlus (Defensive Lineman)
Oct. 10 – T.J. Bass (Offensive Lineman)
Oct. 24 – Alex Forsyth (Offensive Lineman)
Oct. 24 – Bo Nix (Offensive)
Oct. 31 – Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu (Offensive Lineman)
Oct. 31 – DJ Johnson (Defensive Lineman)
Oct. 31 – Bo Nix (Offensive)
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