AUSTIN, TEXAS - OCTOBER 31: Rasheem Biles #3 of the Texas Longhorns is congratulated by teammates after a sack in the second half against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on October 31, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) | Getty Images
AUSTIN, TEXAS - OCTOBER 31: Rasheem Biles #3 of the Texas Longhorns is congratulated by teammates after a sack in the second half against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on October 31, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) | Getty Images · Getty Images

Texas Longhorns senior linebacker Rasheem Biles was named the Bednarik Award’s National Player of the Week on Tuesday after a dominant performance in the Longhorns’ 31-3 win over Mississippi State.

Biles delivered a career-best outing: eight tackles, three sacks for 26 yards lost, four tackles for loss for 27 yards, and two forced fumbles. Both forced fumbles came on sacks, including one that Maraad Watson returned 61 yards for a celebrated big-guy touchdown just before halftime. Biles helped anchor a Texas defense that limited Mississippi State to 187 total yards and just three points. It marks his first Bednarik weekly honor.

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Source: Yahoo Sports