Four Players from Four Conferences Earn Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll in Week 6
Week 6 Honor Roll: Isaac Brown, Louisville; Wayne Knight, UCLA; Keenan Phillips, South Alabama; Dylan Riley, Boise State
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Louisville, Ky. – Oct. 13, 2026 – Four players representing the ACC, Big Ten, Sun Belt and Pac-12 conferences were named to the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll for their performances in Week 6 of the college football season. Making the list are Isaac Brown, Louisville; Wayne Knight, UCLA; Keenan Phillips, South Alabama; and Dylan Riley, Boise State.
The National College Football Awards Association will honor Knight as the Paul Hornung Award Player-of-the-Week for his performance in UCLA’s road win over Oregon.
Louisville junior running back / return specialist Isaac Brown touched the ball 19 times three different ways for 313 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns in the Cardinals’ 44-20, home win over Florida State. Brown carried the ball 17 times for 235 yards and a score, caught one pass and returned one kickoff. His school-record 97-yard touchdown run changed the game’s momentum in the first half, his 71-yard kickoff return set the tone for the second half and his 62-yard touchdown run put the game out of reach.
UCLA senior running back / return specialist Wayne Knight touched the ball 26 times three different ways and scored touchdowns two different ways, including the game winner, as UCLA upset Oregon 17-15 in Eugene. Knight had 22 carries for 103 yards, including a 35-yard scoring run in the second quarter; he caught three passes, including a nine-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter that proved to be the difference. He returned one kickoff and handled snaps at Wildcat quarterback much of the game after the Bruin’s starting quarterback was injured.
South Alabama junior running back / return specialist Keenan Phillips touched the ball 21 times three different ways for 260 all-purpose yards and scored four touchdowns two different ways, including the game-winner, in the Jaguars’ 56-49 road win over Arkansas State. Phillips scored on runs of 3, 23 and 42 yards, with the final touchdown proving to be the difference in the game. He also fielded a kickoff at the goal line late in the first quarter and blazed 100 yards up the right sideline for a touchdown.
Boise State junior running back / return specialist Dylan Riley touched the ball 24 times three different ways for 224 all-purpose yards and scored two different ways, including what proved to be the game-winner, in the Broncos’ 38-31 road win over Fresno State. Riley scored on a 72-yard run in the first quarter, then hauled in a 42-yard scoring pass early in the fourth quarter to give the Broncos a 35-20 lead they would not relinquish. He had 150 rushing yards, 64 receiving yards, accounted for seven first downs and handled one kickoff return.
The Louisville Sports Commission successfully launched the Paul Hornung Award in 2010 to honor its namesake and native son, and to promote outstanding performances by versatile college football players who often go unnoticed. Each week during the regular season, a panel of college football experts selects players for the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll based on performance. A national selection committee comprised of 18 sports journalists and former NFL stars votes for the Hornung Award finalists and the winner, with fan voting powered by Texas Roadhouse comprising the 19th vote.
2026 Paul Hornung Award Roll
- Week 1: Wayne Knight, UCLA; Turbo Richard, Indiana; Tre Richardson, Louisville; Isaiah Sategna III, Oklahoma; Aneyas Williams, Notre Dame.
- Week 2: Maguire Anderson, FIU; Anthony Evans III, Mississippi State; Cam’rom Lacy, Middle Tennessee; Hollywood Smothers, Texas
- Week 3: Aiden Flora, Iowa State; Davian Jackson, Texas State; Wayne Knight, UCLA; Caleb Nix, Jacksonville State; Keenan Phillips, South Alabama
- Week 4: Ryan Coleman-Williams, Alabama; Dierre Hill, Jr., Oregon; Javen Jacobs, Utah State; Wayne Knight, UCLA; Qua Moss, Tennessee
- Week 5: Aiden Flora, Iowa State; Samari Howard, Army; Dijon Lee Jr., Alabama; Jonaz Walton, Notre Dame