# Drake Maye, Foyesade Oluokun & Matt Araiza Named Week 4 AFC Players of the Week

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> NEW YORK — Oct. 7, 2026 — New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye , Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Foyesade Oluokun and Kansas City Chiefs punter Matt Araiza are the AFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for games played in Week 4 (October 1, 4-5).

By Mark Perry · Published 2026-10-07 17:59 UTC · Updated 2026-10-08 20:00 UTC

**NEW YORK —** **Oct. 7, 2026** — New England Patriots quarterback **Drake Maye**, Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker **Foyesade Oluokun** and Kansas City Chiefs punter **Matt Araiza** are the AFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for games played in Week 4 (October 1, 4-5).

**OFFENSE: QB DRAKE MAYE, NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS**

- Maye passed for 269 yards and three touchdowns, including the game-winning touchdown pass with 1:50 remaining, and rushed for 54 yards in New England’s 29-26 win at Buffalo. In Week 4, his 54 rushing yards were the most among AFC quarterbacks and he was the only AFC quarterback to record three touchdown passes in a win.
- This is Maye’s second career Offensive Player of the Week Award (Week 13, 2025). He becomes the fifth Patriots quarterback to earn the honor multiple times, joining Tom Brady (30-time winner), Drew Bledsoe (six), Matt Cassel (two) and Tony Eason (two).
- Maye becomes the third former North Carolina player to win Offensive Player of the Week twice, joining Alge Crumpler and Willie Parker.

**DEFENSE: LB FOYESADE OLUOKUN, JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS**

- Oluokun recorded seven tackles, an interception and a forced fumble in Jacksonville’s 22-17 win at Cincinnati. He is one of two players this season to record at least seven tackles, an interception and a forced fumble in a single game.
- This is Oluokun’s fourth Defensive Player of the Week award and second with Jacksonville. He becomes the fifth Jaguar to earn the honor multiple times, joining Josh Hines-Allen (three-time winner), Telvin Smith (three), Calais Campbell (two) and Rashean Mathis (two).2020: Week 9 (Falcons)2021: Week 16 (Falcons)2025: Week 1 (Jaguars)2026: Week 4 (Jaguars)

- Oluokun joins Ryan Fitzpatrick (eight-time winner, Harvard) as the only former Ivy League players to win a Player of the Week award four-or-more times.

**SPECIAL TEAMS: P MATT ARAIZA, KANSAS CITY CHIEFS**

- Araiza punted five times for 238 yards (47.6 yards per punt) and landed all five of his punts inside the 20-yard line in Kansas City’s 30-27 win at Las Vegas. Araiza’s five punts inside the 20-yard line are the most in a single game this season. Holding a three-point lead with under 90 seconds to play, Araiza pinned the Raiders at their own one-yard line, helping Kansas City improve to 4-0 on the season. He also rushed for 12 yards on a successful fake punt in the first quarter.
- This is Araiza’s first career Player of the Week award. He becomes the fourth Chiefs punter to earn the honor and the first since Tommy Townsend (Week 15, 2022).
- Araiza becomes the second former San Diego State punter to win a Special Teams Player of the Week award, joining Mike Saxon (Week 6, 1993).

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