SAN MARCOS, Texas- Hero Sports announced Friday that Texas State senior quarterback Tyler Jones has been named the Week 1 FBS Hero of the Week following his record-setting performance at Ohio last Saturday. Jones, who helped lead the Bobcats to a 56-54 overtime victory, received 94.7 percent of votes by college football fans on the herosports.com website this week.
He set a school record with 40 completions and tied another school record with 418 passing yards to lead Texas State to a 56-54 overtime victory at Ohio. Jones completed 40 of 55 passes for four touchdowns, ran for a two-yard TD and caught a 22-yard TD reception in the game.