Welcome to the MyCentralJersey.com’s Big Central Conference Readers’ Choice Football Player of the Week poll after Week Eight of the 2026 season.
The poll closes on Thursday, Oct. 29 at 12 p.m.
Additionally, the votes don't always show up immediately. There are lags for the votes to register, and a winner isn't declared until hours after the poll closes.
The winner of the vote will be featured Friday morning as our Player of the Week.
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Jaylen Brundidge, South Brunswick
The junior ran for 135 yards on just 10 carries to boost South Brunswick to a 35-9 win over Colonia. He scored on runs of 5 and 80 yards, while also throwing a 39-yard touchdown pass.
Jah’naad Cady, Franklin
The senior quarterback, who was wobbled by an injury most of the season, threw for 377 yards and five touchdowns as the Warriors beat Woodbridge 49-40.
Matt Esposito, North Hunterdon
The senior ran in three touchdowns, including two in the second half as the Lions rallied to beat Voorhees 21-18 in the annual Milk Can rivalry game. He finished with 193 rushing yards on 27 carries.
Sal Fama-Linn, North Brunswick
The senior hauled in 11 catches for 234 receiving yards and a score as the Raiders beat East Brunswick 49-21. Fama-Linn also threw a 32-yard touchdown pass after getting the ball off a bounce behind the line of scrimmage from quarterback Jasiah Hogans.
JoJo Pham, Middlesex
The senior scored three times as the Blue Jays beat J.P. Stevens 20-14 in double overtime. He scored on runs of 2 and 3 yards and caught an 8-yard TD pass. Pham finished with 170 rushing yards on 23 carries and added 11 tackles on defense with an interception.
Jon Regan, Spotwood
The senior accounted for four touchdowns to lead Spotswood to a 42-0 win over South River. The quarterback rushed for scores of 48 and 6 yards and threw a pair of TD passes to Malcolm Ballard (63 and 8 yards).
Aiden Waheed, Linden
The junior exploded for 236 rushing yards on 38 carries with three touchdowns as Linden stunned Union 25-21.
Zymere Weaver, St. Thomas Aquinas
Zymere Weaver threw two touchdown passes and ran in another as the Trojans scored an impressive 37-13 win over St. Joseph.
Evan Woodring, Bridgewater-Raritan
The senior did it all in a 28-7 win over Watchung Hils. Woodring rushed for a team-high 84 yards on five carries with a touchdown, while adding two receiving scores (three catches for 56 yards). He also added nine tackles on defense, while also throwing a 73-yard pass on his only attempt.