Football

Old Trapper Mountain West Football Players of the Week - Nov. 2

LAS VEGAS – The Old Trapper Mountain West Football Players of the Week for games played in Week 9 were announced on Monday. Air Force senior quarterback Kemper Hodges has been tabbed as the MW Offensive Player of the Week, while New Mexico senior defensive end Darren Agu was named MW Defensive Player of the Week. Air Force junior punter Will Duncan earned MW Special Teams Player of the Week honors and North Dakota State cornerback Marion Moore was selected as MW Freshman of the Week.

It is the second career MW weekly honor for Agu and Moore and first for Hodges and Duncan.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
KEMPER HODGES, AIR FORCE
Senior, Quarterback, Santa Rosa Beach, Florida / South Walton HS
  • Led Air Force to a 35-26 victory over UConn, helping the Falcons gain bowl eligibility for the first time since 2023.
  • Recorded career highs in carries (35), yards (200) and touchdowns (4). Also had a long run of 62 yards, the longest play by a Falcon this season.
  • The four rushing touchdowns are tied as the third-most in program history and the most by a Falcon since 2022.
  • 11 of 35 carries were for first downs, including three on fourth down.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
DARREN AGU, NEW MEXICO
Senior, Defensive End, London, England / Vanderbilt
  • Helped New Mexico improve to 7-1, 4-0 in MW, after a 21-16 victory at San José State.  
  • Recorded six tackles (four solo), including three tackles for loss and two sacks.
  • Also registered one quarterback hurry.
  • Led a Lobo defense that allowed just 238 yards, including only 48 rushing yards.
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
WILL DUNCAN, AIR FORCE
Junior, Punter, Katy, Texas / Obra D. Tompkins HS
  • Punted three times in Air Force’s 35-26 victory against UConn.
  • Averaged a season best 56.3 yards per punt, including a career long 68-yard boot.
  • Recorded two punts of over 50 yards and one was downed inside UConn’s 20-yard line.
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
MARION MOORE, NORTH DAKOTA STATE
Cornerback, Madison, Wisconsin / Madison Memorial HS
  • Responsible for two takeaways in North Dakota State’s 31-7 win vs. UTEP.
  • Intercepted a pass at NDSU’s 16-yard line, returning it 22 yards and setting up a Bison touchdown on the following drive.
  • On the Bison’s next defensive stand, scooped a fumble and returned it 46 yards for a touchdown.