Wiley Named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week

Wiley Named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week

11/20/2023 12:01:00 PM | Football

TCU tight end recognized for his historic performance

IRVING, Texas -- The Big 12 Conference has announced TCU tight end Jared Wiley as its Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in Saturday's 42-17 win over Baylor.

Wiley broke a TCU tight end record with 178 yards receiving. He set a career-high with seven receptions while tying another personal-best with two touchdowns.

The 178 receiving yards were the most by a Big 12 tight end since at least 1996 and the highest total in a game nationally this season by a player at that position.

Wiley's 81-yard touchdown catch was the longest reception of his career, surpassing his previous best of 52 yards against TCU while playing for Texas in 2020. It was the Horned Frogs' longest pass play since Kenny Hill hit Jalen Reagor on a 93-yard scoring strike in the 2017 Alamo Bowl win over Stanford.

Wiley was also named the Reese's Senior Bowl Offensive Player of the Week and the East-West Shrine Bowl's Texas Star of the Week.