Arizona State QB Jeff Sims wins AP national player of the week

Arizona State quarterback Jeff Sims is the Associated Press national college football player of the week.

Nov 3, 2025, 11:45 AM Updated: 1:08 pm

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Arizona State quarterback Jeff Sims is the Associated Press national college football player of the week.

The sixth-year quarterback, starting in place of the injured Sam Leavitt against Iowa State, became the first Big 12 player to have 200 yards rushing and 175 passing since Texas’ Vince Young in the 2005 season’s national championship game against Southern California.

Sims’ 228 yards rushing in the 24-19 road win set an ASU quarterback record, and his 88-yard touchdown run was longest by a Sun Devils player since 2020. Sims’ previous career high for rushing yards was 128 for Nebraska against Minnesota in 2023.

Sims also completed 13 of 24 passes for 177 yards and a touchdown on a chilly, wet day in Ames.

‼️UTTERLY UNREAL QB PERFORMANCE BY JEFF SIMS‼️
😱228 Rushing Yards
177 Passing Yards
3 TDs
Jeff Sims Highlights vs. Iowa State🎬#Big12FB | @ASUFootball pic.twitter.com/OOQaG0UFsI

— Big 12 Studios (@big12studios) November 1, 2025

Sims also won co-Big 12 Player of the Week next to Arizona Wildcats quarterback Noah Fifita, who went 11 of 19 for 213 yards and four touchdowns.

AP National Player of the Week runner-up behind Jeff Sims

North Carolina State running back Jayden “Duke” Scott ran 24 times for a career-best 196 yards and one touchdown in place of injured Atlantic Coast Conference rushing leader Hollywood Smothers to help the Wolfpack upset Georgia Tech 48-36. Scott’s previous high rushing total was 86 yards against Campbell.