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[Calderone, Max]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Nov. 4, 2024

Baylor Football’s Hankins, Washington Named Co-Big 12 Players of the Week
Washington picks up newcomer praise, Hankins garners special teams honors
For more information contact: Brent Ingram, 210-845-8651, Brent_Ingram at Baylor.edu<mailto:Brent_Ingram at Baylor.edu>; Max Calderone, 254-265-1639, Max_Calderone at Baylor.edu<mailto:Max_Calderone at Baylor.edu>; Josie Hutton, 254-709-7720, Josie_Hutton at baylor.edu<mailto:Josie_Hutton at baylor.edu>

IRVING, Texas – Baylor football redshirt junior kicker Isaiah Hankins and redshirt freshman Bryson Washington have been named Co-Big 12 Players of the Week, as announced Monday by the conference office.

Hankins split Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week honors with Houston punter Liam Dougherty, while Washington shared Big 12 Newcomer of the Week praise with Houston quarterback Zeon Chriss.

It was Hankins’ 33-yard field goal as time expired that lifted the Bears over TCU on Saturday, 37-34. The kick was BU’s first game-winning field goal with no time remaining since 2020, when John Mayers helped Baylor walk-off Kansas State, 32-31. On the night, Hankins accounted for seven points (one FG, four PATs) and rebounded nicely after missing a PAT in the second quarter. The make gave Baylor its first home win over TCU since 2014, and first win over the Frogs since 2019.

Washington rushed for a career-high 196 yards on 26 carries and scored four touchdowns in the dramatic victory. His four rushing scores were the most by a Bear in a single game since 2011, when Terrance Ganaway scored five times vs. Washington in the Alamo Bowl. Washington’s 196 yards on the ground were also the most by a Bear since Shock Linwood rushed for 237 at Iowa State in 2016.

A breakout star in the backfield, Washington is the first Big 12 player to score four or more rushing touchdowns in a game this season, and just the 10th FBS player to do so in 2024. His efforts helped BU to 257 rushing yards for the game, marking the third-straight game that the Bears have eclipsed 250 rushing yards, BU’s longest such streak since the first three games of the 2016 season.

Both Hankins and Washington collect their second-career Big 12 weekly awards, as Hankins previously earned the Special Teams Player of the Week accolade on Oct. 23, 2023, after making four field goals at UCF, while Washington was named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week just two weeks ago on Oct. 21 after his 116-yard, two-TD performance at Texas Tech.

This is the first time since 2019 that Baylor has received a Big 12 Player of the Week award in three-consecutive weeks. The Bears have now collected five weekly Big 12 honors this season, the program’s most since winning 10 times in 2019.

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BAYLOR’S 2024 BIG 12 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK:
Oct. 21 – Sawyer Robertson, QB (Offensive Player)
Oct. 21 – Bryson Washington, RB (Newcomer)
Oct. 28 – Matt Jones, LB (Defensive Player)
Nov. 4 – Isaiah Hankins, K (Co-Special Teams)
Nov. 4 – Bryson Washington, RB (Co-Newcomer)

BAYLOR’S ALL-TIME BIG 12 SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK:
2003 – Robert Quiroga, WR (Nov. 10)
2004 – Braelon Davis, CB (Sept. 27)
2004 – Willie Andrews, S (Nov. 1)
2005 – Ryan Havens, PK (Oct. 10)
2005 – Daniel Sepulveda, P (Nov. 21)
2006 – Daniel Sepulveda, P (Nov. 6)
2010 – Derek Epperson, P (Nov. 1)
2011 – Aaron Jones, PK (Sept. 6)
2014 – Terrell Burt, S (Oct. 6)
2014 – Chris Callahan, PK (Nov. 10)
2017 – Connor Martin, PK (Sept. 25)
2018 – Drew Galitz, P (Sept. 24)
2019 – Grayland Arnold, S/PR (Sept. 9)
2019 – John Mayers, K (Sept. 30)
2019 – John Mayers, K (Oct. 14)
2019 – Bravvion Roy, DT (Nov. 4)
2019 – John Mayers, K (Nov. 11)
2020 – Trestan Ebner, RB/KR (Sept. 28)
2020 – John Mayers, K (Nov. 30)
2021 – Trestan Ebner, RB/KR (Sept. 27)
2023 – Isaiah Hankins, K (Oct. 23)
2024 – Isaiah Hankins, K (Nov. 4)

BAYLOR’S ALL-TIME BIG 12 NEWCOMERS OF THE WEEK:
2016 – JaMycal Hasty, RB (Sept. 19)
2018 – Jalen Hurd, WR (Nov. 5)
2022 – Richard Reese, RB (Sept. 19)
2022 – Richard Reese, RB (Oct. 31)
2024 – Bryson Washington, RB (Oct. 21)
2024 – Bryson Washington, RB (Nov. 4)

-BaylorBears.com-


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Max Calderone | Director of Athletics Communications (Baseball, Football)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 254-265-1639

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