The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly football honors for the first week of the 2016 college football season.OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEKGreg Ward Jr. • Sr. • QB • Houston • Tyler, TexasWard improved to 20-2 all-time as Houston’s starting quarterback as he completed 23 of 40 passes for 321 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Cougars to a 33-23 win against No. 3 Oklahoma. Ward was 10-for-12 on third down against a defense that ranked ninth nationally in pass efficiency last season.DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEKTrent Martin • Sr. • LB • Tulsa • Jenks, Okla.Martin led a Tulsa defense that held San Jose State to 287 total yards and 53 rushing yards in a 45-10 win. He finished with a team-high 11 tackles to go with 1.5 tackles for loss and a tipped pass that was intercepted by a teammate for a defensive touchdown. Martin had seven solo tackles among his 11 stops.SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEKBrandon Wilson • Sr. • CB • Houston • Shreveport, La.Wilson made the pivotal play of Houston’s 33-23 win against No. 3 Oklahoma when he fielded a missed field goal against the back of the end zone and returned it the length of the field for a 100-yard touchdown, giving the Cougars a 26-17 third-quarter lead. Wilson added 54 yards on three kickoff returns and had a game-high 10 tackles.HONOR ROLLPhilip Nelson • Sr. • QB • East Carolina • Deforest, Wis.Completed 28 of 32 passes for 398 yards and five touchdowns in a 52-7 win against Western Carolina.Ed Oliver • Fr. • DT • Houston • Houston, TexasHad seven tackles and 2.0 sacks in a 33-23 win against No. 3 Oklahoma.Justin Lawler • Jr. • DE • SMU • Pottsboro, TexasHad eight tackles and 3.5 sacks in a 34-21 win at North Texas.Courtland Sutton • So. • WR • SMU • Breham, TexasHad four receptions for 162 yards and three touchdowns in a 34-21 win at North Texas.D’Angelo Brewer • Jr. • RB • Tulsa • Tulsa, Okla.Rushed for 164 yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries in a 45-10 win against San Jose State.