Week 10: Olu Fashanu, Penn State

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Penn State University offensive tackle Olu Fashanu, who starred at Gonzaga College High School in Northwest Washington, has been named the DC Touchdown Club Washington Metro College Football Player of the Week after leading the Nittany Lions to a 51-15 victory over Maryland this past Saturday.

Fashanu, who is expected to be a first-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, helped Penn State reach the 50-point mark for the third time this season. Fashanu, who is 6 feet 6 and 317 pounds, often led the way as the Nittany Lions averaged 5.3 yards per play and had only two offensive plays go for negative yardage.

“With how we played today and everyone executing their jobs, it was a complete game, complementary football,” Fashanu said. “We just have to build on it.”

Fashanu, who is from Waldorf, said that there were a few fleeting moments during pregame warmups when he started to get excited about playing a game close to home in front of friends and family. But as kickoff neared, Fashanu said he focused squarely on the task at hand.

It was another stellar performance for Fashanu, who was recently named a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy given to the nation’s top student-athlete and a semifinalist for the Outland Trophy as the nation’s top offensive lineman.

“For me and a lot of the guys, this was somewhat of a homecoming game,” he said. “So for us to go out and perform the way we did in this environment, on the road, a Big Ten matchup, what more could you want?”

This week’s DC Touchdown Club Washington Metro College Football Player of the Week High School Honor Roll:

  • Salisbury LB Casey Counts (Madison) made seven tackles with two tackles for loss, forced a fumble and blocked a punt that led to a short touchdown drive as the Sea Gulls beat McDaniel, 59-20.

  • Akron WR Daniel George (Oxon Hill) caught nine passes for 104 yards and one touchdown as the Zips beat Kent State, 31-27.

  • James Madison DE Jamree Kromah (C.H. Flowers) made four tackles with 3 ½ tackles for loss and one sack as the Dukes beat Georgia Southern, 41-13.

  • Catholic QB Madden Lowe completed 40 of 47 passes for 352 yards and four touchdowns to four different receivers as the Cardinals beat Wilkes, 40-35.

  • Towson RB Devin Matthews (Justice) rushed 17 times for 98 yards and three touchdowns as the Tigers beat North Carolina A&T, 42-32.

  • UCF DE Tre’Mon Morris-Brash (St. John’s) made five tackles with 2 ½ sacks as the Golden Knights beat Cincinnati, 28-26, for their first Big 12 Conference win.

  • Bowie State QB Jordan Morse (Northwest) completed 19 of 28 passes for 277 yards and three touchdowns and rushed 13 times for 66 yards and two touchdowns as the Bulldogs beat Lincoln, 46-39.

  • Gallaudet LB Zefan Nathanson made 10 tackles with two tackles for loss and blocked a punt as the Bison beat Dean, 38-16.