Doctson Garners National Award
10/22/2014 12:00:00 AM | Football
TYLER, Texas -- TCU wide receiver Josh Doctson has been named the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award National Player of the Week for his performance in the 42-9 win over Oklahoma State.
The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award is presented to a player who was born in Texas or attended high school or college in the state.
Doctson, also the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week, is TCU's second recipient this season. Quarterback Trevone Boykin garnered the award after the Horned Frogs' 56-0 win over SMU.
Doctson totaled seven receptions for 225 yards and two touchdowns. The 225 yards topped all FBS players nationally for the weekend of Oct. 18. It was also one yard shy of TCU's single-game record (226, Jimmy Young, vs. Wyoming, 2008).
Doctson's 77- and 84- yard touchdowns came in a span of three plays to help TCU build a 21-3 first-quarter lead. He became the only player nationally since 1996 with two first-quarter touchdown catches of at least 75 yards. The scoring grabs were the Horned Frogs' longest plays from scrimmage since 2012. The 84-yard touchdown was the ninth-longest play in TCU history.
A junior from Mansfield, Texas, Doctson tops TCU on the season with 31 receptions for 497 yards and five touchdowns.
