DALLAS – FIU’s Keyone Jenkins, UTEP’s Bryton Thompson and WKU’s Lucas Carneiro earned the final CUSA Player of the Week honors of the 2024 season. The weekly awards are voted on by a panel of the league’s media.
 
Offensive Player of the Week – Keyone Jenkins, FIU – Sophomore – QB – Miami, Fla.
Jenkins was extremely effective in a 35-24 victory over MTSU in the Panthers’ (4-8, 3-5 CUSA) season finale, finishing 19-27 for 319 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. He recorded 232 of his 319 yards through the air in the first half to help FIU open a 28-7 lead on the Blue Raiders. It marked the second time in three weeks and the fourth time this season that Jenkins has eclipsed 300 yards passing. His three touchdown passes gave him 22 on the season, which finished tied for the second-highest single-season total in program history.
 
Defensive Player of the Week – Bryton Thompson, UTEP – RS Senior – DE – Houston, Texas
Thompson had a big day on the defensive side of the ball, scoring two touchdowns on a pair of fumble recoveries during UTEP’s come-from-behind 42-35 victory at rival NM State in the 101st Battle of I-10 on Saturday. His first score came on a 33-yard scoop-and-score to put the Miners up 7-0 early in the ball game. Thompson’s second TD came on a five-yard dash to the house, putting UTEP ahead 42-24 with 13:12 left in the contest. Thompson is the only Miner to score two defensive touchdowns in a game in the modern era.
 
Special Teams Player of the Week – Lucas Carneiro, WKU – RS Soph. – K – Cornelius, N.C.
Carneiro converted all four field goals he attempted in WKU’s 19-17 win over Jax State on Saturday, including a 50-yard attempt with 3 seconds left to send the Hilltoppers to the CUSA Championship Game. It was one of two 50-yard makes for Carneiro on the day, and he also had makes of 21 and 35 yards. Carneiro is now 5-5 on attempts from 50-plus yards this season and 15-16 overall. He is 39-39 on PATs. With Carneiro’s first made field goal on Saturday, he set a new program record for consecutive field goals made with his 12th straight. His streak is now at 15 consecutive field goals.
 
2024 Winners
Offensive Players of the Week
S2        Hunter Watson, Sam Houston
S9        Keyone Jenkins, FIU
S16       Caden Veltkamp, WKU
S23      Reese Smith, Liberty
S30      Hunter Watson, Sam Houston
O7       Tyler Huff, Jax State
O14      Evan Bullock, LA Tech
O21      Caden Veltkamp, WKU
O28     Davis Bryson, Kennesaw State
N4       Eric Rivers, FIU / Tre Stewart, Jax State
N11       Skyler Locklear, UTEP
N18      Quinton Cooley, Liberty
N25      Tyler Huff, Jax State
D2        Keyone Jenkins, FIU
 
Defensive Players of the Week
S2        Tayden Barnes, NM State
S9        CJ Bazile Jr., Liberty
S16       Caleb Weaver, Sam Houston
S23      Devonte’ Mathews, WKU
S30      Travion Barnes, FIU
O7       Zechariah Poyser, Jax State
O14      Travion Barnes, FIU
O21      Kale Edwards, NM State
O28     Tyler Hallum, Kennesaw State
N4       Geimere Latimer, Jax State
N11       Kory Chapman, UTEP
N18      Joseph Carter, Liberty
N25      Dylan Early, NM State
D2        Bryton Thompson, UTEP
 
Special Teams Players of the Week
S2        Christian Pavon, Sam Houston
S9        Colin Karhu, Liberty
S16       Buck Buchanan, LA Tech
S23      Cole Maynard, WKU
S30      Christian Pavon, Sam Houston
O7       Jadon Cardell, Sam Houston
O14      Lucas Carneiro, WKU
O21      Omari Kelly, MTSU
O28     Austin Welch, Kennesaw State
N4       Abraham Montano, NM State
N11       Lucas Carneiro, WKU
N18      Buck Buchanan, LA Tech
N25      Austin Welch, Kennesaw State
D2        Lucas Carneiro, WKU