IRVING, Texas - Sun Devil Football kicker Jesus Gomez was a worthy award recipient on Monday after a clutch performance on Saturday.
In the Kenny Dillingham era, a Sun Devil has now won a conference player of the week award 19 times. ASU led the Big 12 and was third nationally with 12 conference player of the week selections last season. 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 a week ago. Add to it Gomez's recognition and ASU has been featured in three of the four weekly honors. Gomez is the fourth Sun Devil to earn Special Teams Player of the Week honors from a conference since Kenny Dillingham took over in 2023.
Big 12 Co-Special Teams Player of the Week - Jesus Gomez
- Sun Devil Football kicker Jesus Gomez played hero in Arizona State's dramatic 27-24 road win over Baylor.
- Gomez drilled a 43-yard field goal as time expired, clinching a victory in ASU's Big 12 Conference opener.
- The Sun Devils needed all four of Gomez's made field goals as he set a new personal career-best mark for a single game.
- Gomez was responsible for 13 of ASU's 27 points, connecting on four field goals and an extra point.
- Gomez’s game-winner was ASU’s first walk-off field goal since Sept. 18, 2018 when Brandon Ruiz hit a 28-yarder to knock off Michigan State.
- It is the first walk-off field goal on the road by a Sun Devil kicker since at least 1964.
- Gomez’s four field goals were the most by a Sun Devil since Carter Brown had four against NAU on Sept. 1, 2022.
- Gomez moved to 9-for-10 on field goal attempts for the season - notable as the team kicked just 11 field goals (11-for-20) TOTAL last season. His lone miss came on a 57-yard attempt at the end of the first half against NAU.
- It was his seventh career game in which he has made three of more field goals.
- Gomez is one of only four kickers this season to make four field goals in a game without missing and the only one to do it this week. He is one of only seven kickers to make four field goals in a game this season regardless of the amount of attempts.
- His nine field goals made this season are tied for fifth nationally and his 39 points put him Top-10 nationally among kickers.
Conference Players of the Week under Dillingham (19)Special moment: Kenny Dillingham embraces Jesus Gomez after hitting the game-winning field goal.@FOX10Phoenix pic.twitter.com/KRweIrMZ66
— Blake Niemann (@Blakes_Take2) September 21, 2025
Arizona State finished with 12 Player of the Week selections in the 16-team Big 12 last season, the highest total of any team in the league. The success has continued into this season, with ASU already claiming three weekly awards. The Maroon and Gold have the most selections in the league since the start of the 2024 season. A Sun Devil has now earned a conference player of the week award 19 times total in the three years of the Kenny Dillingham era (four ST, three D, six O, three newcomers, two DL, one OL).
Big 12 Era
2025 (3)
Jesus Gomez (Co-ST), Sept. 22
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 (ST), Oct. 30
Big 12 Player of the Week by School since start of 2024
Arizona State, 15
Baylor, 11
Texas Tech, 11
Iowa St, 10
Colorado, 8
Utah, 7
West Virginia, 6
Arizona, 6
Cincinnati, 6
Kansas, 6
TCU, 6
Oklahoma St, 4
Houston, 4
BYU, 4
UCF, 3
Kansas St, 2
National Players of the Week in 2025 (1)
Week 1
Jordyn Tyson - East-West Shrine Bowl Offensive Player of the Week
The ASU Victory... - Sun Devils entered the weekend with an 18-27-2 record overall in conference openers since joining the Pac-12 in 1978, an 18-28-1 record in conference ROAD openers in that time, and a 5-13-1 record when the program’s first conference game of the year was played on the road.
- Gave ASU its first victory when the first conference game of the season was played on the road since 2014 at Colorado.
- Gave ASU its fourth consecutive victory in a conference road game dating back to last season, which is its longest since a six-game stretch between the 2013 and 2014 seasons.
- Gave ASU its seventh-straight victory over a Big 12 opponent dating back to last season.
- Ended Baylor’s six-game winning streak in Big 12 games dating back to last season.
- Improved ASU to 3-1 to start the year for a second straight season, notable as the program is officially credited with just six total wins between the 2020-23 seasons.
- Moved ASU to 3-0 under CKD in games that were tied at halftime.
Milestone watch
- Jesus Gomez now has 55 made field goals in his career, the seventh-most of any active FBS kickers. He is one of only three kickers with 55 or more made field goals in 42 games or less.
- Gomez is 28 points shy of 300 career points (currently at 272 career points). He has the 12th-most points of any active FBS kicker. He is one of only four kickers to reach 270+ points in 42 games or less.
Quotables
Kenny Dillingham on his trust in Jesus Gomez
“He just prepares. If you guys come out to practice, you’ll see, we don't kick him as much. Yet still throughout the week and when we're doing field goal, he stands 30 yards behind, taking his steps, simulating like he's kicking on air. That level of focus is why I have so much confidence in him. It matters to him. When it matters to somebody you can trust him.”
Jesus Gomez on his game-winning kick
"I treated it just like another kick. I've done this many times before and just needed to do it one more time. I trusted the whole operation. The o-line, the snap, and the hold. The offense did a great job to get us in position. It is a team effort."