Alumni report: Best of the Rest

Here’s a list of how some alumni from the Best of the Rest Zone performed over the weekend in their college games. Former Washington linebacker Tyler Simmons gets the nod here as player of the week for his role in Navy’s near upset of Ohio State.

Colby Whitlock, DT, Texas Tech (Noble): Whitlock started Tech’s opener and managed a tackle for a loss during the game.

Kyle Jech, QB, Northwestern (Kingfisher): Jech completed 12 of 20 pass attempts for 148 yards with a touchdown and an interception in his team’s 34-28 win over Colorado State – Pueblo Saturday.

Austin Major, LB, Southwestern (Chandler): Major is starting as a freshman and notched four tackles in Southwestern’s 45-7 loss to Eastern New Mexico Saturday.

Cooper Bassett, TE, Oklahoma State (Tuttle): Bassett didn’t catch a pass in Oklahoma State’s season-opening win over Georgia but he did play on special teams.

Kent McDonald, WR, Northwestern: McDonald caught 2 passes for 25 yards and a touchdown in his team’s win over CSU-Pueblo.

Tyler Simmons, LB, Navy (Washington): Simmons started and had seven tackles in Navy’s near upset of Ohio State on Saturday.