University of North Carolina Athletics
Brown, Howell Earn ACC Weekly Awards
December 2, 2019 | Football
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The final Atlantic Coast Conference Football Players of the Week of the 2019 season have been recognized following their standout performances in last weekend's games. Quarterback Sam Howell was named the ACC Rookie of the Week for the sixth time, while sophomore Dyami Brown earned his second Receiver of the Week honor.
The selections are determined by a vote of a 15-member media panel. The following are this week's honorees:
RECEIVER – Dyami Brown, North Carolina, So., WR, Charlotte, N.C.
Caught six passes for a game-high 150 yards and a receiving touchdown in Saturday's 41-10 victory at NC State • His 11 receiving touchdowns are tied for second in the ACC this season and the third most in program history for a single season • Honored twice in 2019 as ACC Receiver of the Week.
ROOKIE – Sam Howell, North Carolina, Fr., QB, Indian Trail, N.C.
Tossed three touchdown passes in Saturday night's 41-10 win at NC State to give him 35 for the season, tying former Clemson All-American Deshaun Watson for the fourth-highest single-season total in ACC history • Threw for a season-high 401 yards on 22-of-33 passing • The 401 yards passing are the ninth-most in UNC single-game history • Has thrown multiple touchdowns in all 12 games this season, which ties Ohio State's Justin Fields for the longest active streak in FBS • Six-time ACC Rookie of the Week in 2019.
The selections are determined by a vote of a 15-member media panel. The following are this week's honorees:
RECEIVER – Dyami Brown, North Carolina, So., WR, Charlotte, N.C.
Caught six passes for a game-high 150 yards and a receiving touchdown in Saturday's 41-10 victory at NC State • His 11 receiving touchdowns are tied for second in the ACC this season and the third most in program history for a single season • Honored twice in 2019 as ACC Receiver of the Week.
ROOKIE – Sam Howell, North Carolina, Fr., QB, Indian Trail, N.C.
Tossed three touchdown passes in Saturday night's 41-10 win at NC State to give him 35 for the season, tying former Clemson All-American Deshaun Watson for the fourth-highest single-season total in ACC history • Threw for a season-high 401 yards on 22-of-33 passing • The 401 yards passing are the ninth-most in UNC single-game history • Has thrown multiple touchdowns in all 12 games this season, which ties Ohio State's Justin Fields for the longest active streak in FBS • Six-time ACC Rookie of the Week in 2019.
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