Week 3 Mr. Texas Football Player of the Week — Abilene Cooper RB Tyrees Whitfield

Congratulations to Abilene Cooper RB Tyrees Whitfield, the Week 3 winner of the Mr. Texas Football Player of the Week award, presented by Wells Fargo in conjunction with the Advocare V100 Texas Bowl. The 5-10, 180-pound senior ran for 259 yards and 6 touchdowns, and caught three passes for 73 yards and another score in the Cougars' win over rival Abilene. Cougars fans can also be praised for their part in this honor, as they voted often enough to make sure that Tyrees received the most votes in the poll on TexasFootball.com. Congratulations to all 10 candidates for this week's award: South Garland RB Jaquarion Turner, Van QB Garrett Moseley, Clear Lake DE Rian Davis, Flower Mound Marcus LB Marcel Brooks, Richland WR Rashee Rice, Santa Gertrudis RB/LB Kade Womack, Longview Spring Hill LB Vaughn Bufkin, Shallowater QB Cutter Sparks and Iraan RB Kyle O'Bannon. Dave Campbell’s Texas Football is proud to give a weekly Player of the Week award to the most deserving high schooler in the state of Texas. Every Monday at noon, TexasFootball.com will announce ten candidates for that week’s award, based on the previous week’s on-field performance. Fans can vote online at TexasFootball.com’s online poll, where you can see the current vote standings. Voting will close at noon each Friday, with the winner announced on Texas Football Today at noon. The award will be given every week through Week 14. Check TexasFootball.com every week to view the full list of ten candidates and the details of their most recent performance.