IRVING, Texas - Sun Devil Football linebacker Jordan Crook has received recognition for an outstanding performance on Saturday.
In Arizona State's dominant 34-15 win over Texas State, Crook made a major impact for the Sun Devil defense. For his efforts, he received Big 12 Co-Defensive Player of the Week honors, the first from ASU to earn the award during the 2025 season.
In the Kenny Dillingham era, a Sun Devil has now won a conference player of the week award 18 times. ASU led the Big 12 and was third nationally with 12 conference player of the week selections last season. It was four more than the second-highest team in the league (Colorado). They are off to a strong start this year with Kanyon Floyd (special teams) earning his first career honor after week one followed by Jordan Crook's selection this week. He is the first Sun Devil to win Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week since current redshirt junior defensive back Javan Robinson had the game-sealing interception and went on to receive the distinction on Nov. 25 last year following the win over No. 13 BYU.
Big 12 Co-Defensive Player of the Week - Jordan Crook
- Sun Devil linebacker Jordan Crook was instrumental in Arizona State's 34-15 victory over Texas State.
- The Bobcats came into the game averaging 47.5 points per game, but Crook and company held them to only 15 points.
- He stuffed the stat sheet during a 12-tackle performance, credited with 3.5 tackles for loss and a sack.
- His 12 tackles were the second-most in the Big 12 this week and fifth among all linebackers in the country.
- He made first contact on a play nine times according to PFF, the second-highest total in the Big 12 and tied for 14th-most in the country.
- Among players with double-digit tackles this week, his one missed tackle was tied for the sixth-fewest.
- His 80.7 grade on run defense was second-most among Big 12 linebackers and 20th among all FBS linebackers.
- The 3.5 tackles for loss were the most by a Sun Devil since Tyler Johnson had 3.5 against Stanford on Oct. 8, 2021.
- His 12 tackles were the most for an ASU linebacker since, ironically, teammate Keyshaun Elliott also had 12 at Texas State last season.
- Texas State came into the game with the nation’s No. 7 rushing offense, averaging 280.0 yards per game. Crook and ASU’s No. 21 rushing defense held them to just 119 yards on 42 carries.
- The 2.8 yards per carry for the Bobcats were its lowest since 2.7 yards against South Alabama on Nov. 25, 2023 and its 10th-lowest in a game since the 2020 season (65 games).
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Arizona State finished with 12 Player of the Week selections in the 16-team Big 12 last season. That was the highest total of any team in the league. A Sun Devil has now earned a conference player of the week award 18 times in the Kenny Dillingham era.
Big 12 Era
2025 (2)
Jordan Crook (Co-D), Sept. 15
Kanyon Floyd (Co-ST), Sept. 2
2024 (12)
Cam Skattebo (O), Dec. 2
Javan Robinson (D), Nov. 25
Jordyn Tyson (O), Nov. 18
Sam Leavitt (Newcomer), Nov. 18
Martell Hughes (ST), Nov. 11
Sam Leavitt (Newcomer), Nov. 11
Cam Skattebo (O), Nov. 4
Caleb McCullough (D), Oct. 14
Cam Skattebo (O), Oct. 14
Sam Leavitt (Newcomer), Oct. 7
Cam Skattebo (Co-O), Oct. 7
Cam Skattebo (O), Sept. 9
Pac-12 Era
2023 (4)
Dashaun Mallory (DL), Nov. 13
Leif Fautanu (OL), Oct. 30
B.J. Green (DL), Oct. 30
Dario Longhetto, Oct. 30
Big 12 Player of the Week by School in 2024
Arizona State, 12
Colorado, 8
Baylor, 7
West Virginia, 5
Texas Tech, 5
Arizona, 4
Utah, 4
Oklahoma St, 4
Cincinnati, 3
Houston, 3
Kansas, 3
BYU, 3
Kansas St, 2
TCU, 2
UCF, 1
Iowa St, 1
Arizona State had the third-most Conference Player of the Week selections of any Power 4 school in 2024. The two school ahead of them, Pittsburgh and Miami, were in the ACC which awards nine player of the week distinctions compared to four given out by the other three Power 4 leagues last year. This means Arizona State had the most Conference Player of the Week winners of any Big 12, Big Ten, or SEC program.
National Players of the Week in 2025 (1)
Week 1
Jordyn Tyson - East-West Shrine Bowl Offensive Player of the Week
National Players of the Week in 2024 (10)
Week 12
Jordyn Tyson - Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Player of the Week (Honorable Mention)
Sam Leavitt - Shawn Alexander Freshman of the Week
Sam Leavitt - Davey O'Brien Great 8 Quarterback of the Week
Week 11
Jordyn Tyson - Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Player of the Week (Honorable Mention)
Week 10
Cam Skattebo - Doak Walker Running Back of the Week
Week 7
Cam Skattebo - Doak Walker Running Back of the Week
Caleb McCullough - Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player
Week 6
Jordyn Tyson - Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Player of the Week (Honorable Mention)
Week 2
Cam Skattebo - Doak Walker Running Back of the Week
Cam Skattebo - Associated Press Offensive Player of the Week
The ASU Victory...
- Improved ASU to 5-1 in regular season non-conference games over the past two seasons.
- Extended ASU’s home winning streak to 8 consecutive victories, its longest since a 9-game stretch between the 2012-14 seasons.
- Brought ASU back to .500 (6-6) against schools from the state ofTexas since the 2000 season
- Kept Texas State from its first 3-0 start since 1983
- Moved ASU to 2-0 in the all-time series
- Helped ASU avoid its first two-game losing streak since the final two games of the 2023 season.
Quick Hits
- Myles Rowser’s fumble recovery in the second quarter was his second career fumble recovery and the first since November 19, 2022 against Delaware State as a member of the Campbell Camels.
- Chamon Metayer set a new single-game career-high in receptions (6) and yards (60)
- Metayer’s third-quarter touchdown was the first receiving touchdown by a Sun Devil this season outside of Jordyn Tyson.
- Safety Adrian Wilson tied a career-high with seven tackles, last achieving on Nov. 9, 2024 against Utah State.
- Redshirt freshman Albert Smith recorded his first-career sack in the victory.
- Clayton Smith has matched his exact total of three sacks through three games for the second consecutive year.
Quotables
Kenny Dillingham on Jordan Crook's performance
"(Jordan) Crook was all over the field making plays. He brings such passion and energy to the game and that shows every Saturday. He leads by example with his physicality and intensity. That is the type of guy that you want on your football team."