TAMPA, SEPT. 18, 2023 – Graduate safety Daquan Evans (Orlando) posted one of the best games by a USF defender in recent memory Saturday in the Bulls' 17-3 loss to No. 10 Alabama in Raymond James Stadium. On Monday he was honored as the American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week as his performance vaulted Evans into the national lead in tackles for loss on the season with eight and to No. 12 in sacks with three.
It marked USF's first player honored as a conference player of the week since 2018 and the first Bull to be named a conference defensive player of the week since USF all-time leading tackler Auggie Sanchez was named on Nov.