TALLAHASSEE — Florida State junior running back Cam Akers earned ACC Running Back of the Week honors, as awarded by the league’s media on Monday, for his play in FSU’s 45-44 overtime victory for the Seminoles over ULM on Saturday. The selections are determined by a vote of a 15-member media panel. The following are this week’s honorees:

In that nail-biter, Akers had a school-record 36 carries that went for 193 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns. His 4-yard touchdown run in overtime proved to be the difference on the scoreboard, thanks to a missed extra point by the Warhawks. He averaged 5.4 yards per rush. His longest rush of the day went for 24 yards.

It was Akers’ second consecutive and seventh career 100-yard rushing game, and his third in four games. Akers’ seventh 100-yard game ties him for 11th on FSU’s all-time list with Devonta Freeman and Sean Jackson. His two rushing TDs give him 16 for his career and move him into a tie for 19th on the all-time rushing TD list.

He also became the 16th Florida State back to eclipse 2,000 career rushing yards and with 2,039 he is closing in on Leon Washington (2,078) for No. 15 on the all-time rushing list.

Akers also recorded five receptions, which went for 55 yards and a touchdown. The touchdown came on a 44-yard screen pass.

He accounted for a career-high 248 all-purpose yards. FSU’s had 501 total offensive yards on Saturday, so he accounted for 49.5% of the total offensive output for the Seminoles.

Through two games this season, Akers has 51 rushing attempts for 309 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns. He also has seven receptions for 67 yards and a receiving touchdown. Akers leads the ACC and ranks in the top 10 nationally in all-purpose yards (188.0 per game), rushing touchdowns (3), rushing yards (309), rushing yards per game (154.5) and total touchdowns (4).

Akers has earned ACC Running Back of the Week honors at least once in each of his three seasons as a Seminole. It is the fourth career player of the week honor for Akers. As a freshman, Akers was named Offensive Back and Rookie of the Week after a career-high 199 rushing yards and two touchdowns against Syracuse. Last season, Akers ran for 110 yards and a touchdown against No. 22 Boston College to earn Running Back of the Week honors.

Akers and the Seminoles (1-1) head to Charlottesville Saturday at 7:30 p.m. to face No. 25 Virginia. The game will air on the ACC Network.

Below is the full rundown of ACC Player of the Week honors for this week:

QUARTERBACK & ROOKIE – Sam Howell, North Carolina, Fr., QB, Monroe, N.C.

Howell staged a fourth-quarter comeback for the second successive week to lead North Carolina to a 28-25 win over Miami • True freshman completed 16 of 24 passes for 274 yards and two touchdowns with no turnovers • Connected with Dazz Newsome on a 10-yard game-winning touchdown with 1:01 remaining in the game • Howell also hauled in his first career reception that went for 18 yards off a pass from wide receiver Dyami Brown.



RUNNING BACK – Cam Akers, Florida State, Jr., RB, Clinton, Miss.

Akers had 248 total yards Saturday – 193 rushing and 55 receiving – in Saturday’s overtime win over Louisiana-Monroe • Scored three touchdowns – two rushing and one 44-yard receiving touchdown that gave FSU a fourth-quarter lead • His 36 carries set a school record • Akers leads the ACC and ranks among the top 10 nationally in all-purpose yards per game (188.0, fifth), total rushing yards (309, fifth) and rushing yards per game (154.5, fourth).



RECEIVER – Scotty Washington, Wake Forest, Sr., WR, Washington, D.C.

Washington caught seven passes in the Demon Deacons’ 41-21 win at Rice on Friday on night • Posted career highs with 158 receiving yards and two touchdown catches • Caught scoring passes of 25 and 59 yards from quarterback Jamie Newman.



Co-OFFENSIVE LINEMAN – John Phillips, Boston College, Gr., OG, Phoenix, N.Y.

Phillips graded out as Boston College’s top offensive lineman as the Eagles rolled up 45 points and 518 yards of total offense in the 45-13 win over Richmond • BC did not allow a sack and rushed for 346 yards in the victory • In two games this season, Phillips has yet to allow a quarterback pressure and has been BC’s top-graded offensive lineman.



Co-OFFENSIVE LINEMAN – John Simpson, Clemson, Sr., OG, North Charleston, S.C.

Simpson received a 92 percent coaching grade from Clemson’s coaching staff following his performance in Saturday’s 24-10 win over No. 12 Texas A&M • Recorded three knockdown blocks as he helped the Tigers amass 389 total yards.



DEFENSIVE LINEMAN – Tomon Fox, North Carolina, Jr., DE, Lawrenceville, Ga.

Fox had a career-high three sacks for 16 yards and had six total tackles in Saturday night’s 28-25 win over visiting Miami • He became the first Tar Heel with at least three sacks in a game since Kareem Martin had 3.5 against Pittsburgh on Nov. 16, 2013.



LINEBACKER – Charlie Thomas, Georgia Tech, So., LB, Thomasville, Ga.

Thomas matched a career high with nine tackles and set career highs with two sacks, two tackles for loss and a forced fumble in Georgia Tech’s 14-10 win over USF • One of his sacks and the forced fumble came on a big third-and-three play near midfield that thwarted a USF scoring opportunity and forced the Bulls into one of their seven punts • Played a key role in Georgia Tech limiting USF to just 10 points and 262 yards of total offense, one season after the Yellow Jackets surrendered 49 points and 426 yards in a 49-38 loss to the Bulls • Thomas had two of Georgia Tech's nine total tackles for loss, its most against an FBS opponent since 2016.



DEFENSIVE BACK – K’Von Wallace, Clemson, Sr., S, Richmond, Va.

Wallace posted a team-high nine tackles, including his first career sack, in the top-ranked Tigers’ 24-10 win over No. 12 Texas A&M on Saturday • Wallace also recorded a quarterback pressure that directly led to an interception by teammate Tanner Muse to thwart a Texas A&M red zone drive.



SPECIALIST – Joe Reed, Virginia, Sr., KR, Charlotte Court House, Va.

Reed’s 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the second quarter of UVA’s 52-17 win over William & Mary is the longest in the ACC this season and the only one thus far to be returned for a touchdown • His return tied the program record for longest kick return for a touchdown • Reed is the fourth Cavalier to return a kick 100 yards for a touchdown and first since Marquis Weeks in 2004 against North Carolina • Reed extended his UVA career record for kick returns for a touchdown to four • With two kick returns for a touchdown in 2017 and one in 2018, Reed is the only UVA player to return a kick for a touchdown in three separate seasons.