Baylor football junior defensive lineman Gabe Hall and freshman running back Richard Reese have been named Big 12 Players of the Week, as announced by the conference on Monday.
Hall collected Defensive Player of the Week honors after racking up three sacks for a total loss of 24 yards in BU’s 45-17 win at Texas Tech on Saturday. The Waller, Texas, native led the charge defensively for the Bears, recording half of the team’s season-high six sacks on the night. Baylor constantly found pressure on Tech’s trio of quarterbacks throughout the game, forcing five interceptions, its most in a single game in over 30 years. Hall also added a QB hurry to his career high-tying stat line.
Reese was recognized as the Big 12’s Newcomer of the Week for the second time this season following a massive effort on the ground. The rookie was once again a workhorse for the Bears in the victory, carrying the ball a career-high 36 times and rushing for 148 yards and three touchdowns. Saturday marked Reese’s fourth multi-TD effort of the year, third 100-yard performance of the season, and second three-TD output of 2022. He also added 12 receiving yards on three catches as BU won its fifth game of the season.
Hall collected Defensive Player of the Week honors after racking up three sacks for a total loss of 24 yards in BU’s 45-17 win at Texas Tech on Saturday. The Waller, Texas, native led the charge defensively for the Bears, recording half of the team’s season-high six sacks on the night. Baylor constantly found pressure on Tech’s trio of quarterbacks throughout the game, forcing five interceptions, its most in a single game in over 30 years. Hall also added a QB hurry to his career high-tying stat line.
Reese was recognized as the Big 12’s Newcomer of the Week for the second time this season following a massive effort on the ground. The rookie was once again a workhorse for the Bears in the victory, carrying the ball a career-high 36 times and rushing for 148 yards and three touchdowns. Saturday marked Reese’s fourth multi-TD effort of the year, third 100-yard performance of the season, and second three-TD output of 2022. He also added 12 receiving yards on three catches as BU won its fifth game of the season.
