LAS CRUCES, N.M. – A pair of Aggies were recognized on Monday morning as the Conference USA office announced that Naeten Mitchell and Ryan Hawk earned player of the week honors following the Aggies' 37-10 win over Sam Houston last Thursday. Mitchell received CUSA Defensive Player of the Week honors, while Hawk was named the league's Special Teams Player of the Week.
Including these two awards, the Aggies have now tallied 11 total weekly awards since joining the league ahead of the 2023 campaign. Mitchell becomes the fourth Aggie to be named the CUSA Defensive Player of the Week and Hawk joins former kickers Ethan Albertson and Abraham Montaño to become the third Aggie to claim CUSA Special Teams Player of the Week honors.