Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and Ohio State Earn Weekly Football Honors

Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and Ohio State Earn Weekly Football Honors

Illini’s Bryant, Hawkeyes’ Stevens, Huskers’ Barney Jr., along with Buckeyes’ Howard and Simon garner accolades

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Following Week 13 contests, the Big TenConference Football Players of the Week Presented by IFS.ai were announcedMonday. Below are this week’s honorees:

Co-Offensive Players of the Week

Pat Bryant, Illinois

WR – Sr. – Jacksonville, Fla. – Atlantic Coast

•      Caught the game-winning touchdown with 0:04 remaining as part of a 197-yard, seven-reception performance to lead No. 24 Illinois to a 38-31 win at Rutgers
•      Scored his third game-winning touchdown in the final minute or overtime this season, the most in the nation
•      Surpassed 2,000 receiving yards for his career on the game-winning touchdown
•      Last Illinois Offensive Player of the Week honoree: Luke Altmyer (Sept. 23, 2024)

 

Will Howard, Ohio State

QB – Gr. – Downington, Pa. – Downington West

•      Extended his school single season and career records with his sixth gamewith a completion percentage of at least 80 percent by completing 22 of 26passes for 201 yards and two touchdowns in the win over No. 5 Indiana
•      Found Emeka Egbuka on an 11-yard touchdown score after Indiana had takena 7-0 lead, and then he hit Jelani Thurman with a one-yard touchdown pass tomake the score 28-7
•      Leads the nation in completion percentage at 74.0
•      Last Ohio State Offensive Player of the Week honoree: Will Howard (Nov. 11, 2024)

Defensive Player of the Week

Cody Simon, Ohio State

LB – Gr. – Jersey City, N.J. – St. Peter’s Prep

•       Led the Buckeyes’ defensive effort against Indiana’s 15th-ranked offensive unit with a game-high 10 tackles, including 2.5 quarterback sacks, and a forced fumble
•       The 10-tackle game was Simon’s third game this season with 10 tackles and his 2.5 sacks represented a career high for a single game
•       Helped the Buckeyes to a season-high tying five quarterback sacks on the afternoon
•       Last Ohio State Defensive Player of theWeek: Josh Proctor (Oct. 9,2023)

 

Special Teams Player of the Week

Drew Stevens, Iowa

K – Jr. – North Augusta, S.C. – North Augusta

•       Tied an Iowa program record set in 2004and an SECU Stadium record, making all five field goals in Iowa’s 29-13 road win at Maryland
•       Tied a career-high with a 54-yarder and made two from 50+, becoming the first Iowa player to make multiple from 50+since 1998
•       He now has seven career makes from 50+yards, a school record and is 17-of-20 on attempts this season and is the first player to ever make two from 50+ against Maryland
•       Last Iowa Special Teams Players of theWeek: Kaden Wetjen (Oct. 28,2024)

Freshman of the Week

Jacory Barney Jr., Nebraska

WR – Florida City, Fla. – Palmetto

•       Set career highs with nine receptions for 85 yards, bettering his previous highs of eight catches and 78 yards, inNebraska’s win against Wisconsin
•       Rushed for 11 yards and had 54 yards in returns for 150 all-purpose yards
•       Set the tone with a 45-yard kickoff return to open the game, setting up a Husker scoring drive in the opening minutes
•       Last Nebraska Freshman of the Week honoree: Dylan Raiola (Sept. 2,2024)

 

2024 Big Ten Football Players of the Week (presented by IFS.ai)

Sept. 2

O: Miller Moss, R-Jr., QB, USC

 

D: Kevin Winston Jr., Jr., S, PSU

 

ST: Mateen Bhaghani, So., K, UCLA

 

ST: Dominic Zvada, Jr., K, MICH

 

F: Dylan Raiola, Fr., QB, NEB

 

 

Sept. 9

 

O: Kyle Monangai, Sr., RB, RU

 

D: Xavier Scott, Jr., DB, ILL

 

ST: Tez Johnson, Sr., WR, ORE

 

F: Nick Marsh, Fr., WR, MSU

 

 

Sept. 16

 

O: Kurtis Rourke, Sr., QB, IND

 

D: Dante Trader Jr., Sr., DB, MD

 

ST: Atticus Sappington, Jr., K,ORE

 

F: Kerry Brown, R-Fr., DB, MINN

 

 

Sept. 23

 

O: Kaleb Johnson, Jr., RB, IOWA

 

O: Luke Altmyer, Jr., QB, ILL

 

D: Josaiah Stewart, Sr., EDGE, MICH

 

ST: Tommy Doman, Sr., P, MICH

 

F: Khmori House, Fr., ILB, WASH

 

 

Sept. 30

 

O: Kalel Mullings, Sr., RB, MICH

 

O: Tez Johnson, Sr., WR, ORE

 

D: Abdul Carter, Jr., DE/LB, PSU

 

ST: Dominic Zvada, Jr., K, MICH

 

F: Jeremiah Smith, WR, OSU

 

 

Oct. 7

 

O: Kurtis Rourke, Sr., QB, IND

 

O: Emeka Egbuka, Gr., WR, OSU

 

D: Jordan Burch, Sr., DE, ORE

 

ST: Brian Buschini, Sr., P, NEB

 

F: Trech Kekahuna, WR, WIS

 

 

Oct. 14

 

O: Dillon Gabriel, Sr., QB, ORE

 

O: Tyler Warren, Sr., TE, PSU

 

D: Aaron Graves, Jr., DL, IOWA

 

D: Koi Perich, Fr., DB, MINN

 

ST: Luke Akers, Jr., K/P, NU

 

F: Ryan Barker, K, PSU

 

 

Oct. 21

 

O: Ethan Garbers, Sr., QB, UCLA

 

D: Gabe Jacas, Jr., OLB, ILL

 

ST: Jonathan Kim, Gr., P/K, MSU

 

F: Nick Marsh, WR, MSU

 

 

Oct. 28

 

O: Max Brosmer, Gr., QB, MINN

 

D: D’Angelo Ponds, So., DB, IND

 

ST: Kaden Wetjen, Sr., K, IOWA

 

F: Koi Perich, DB, MINN

 

 

Nov. 4

 

O: Kaleb Johnson, Jr., RB, IOWA

 

D: Carson Bruener, Sr., LB, WASH

 

ST: Dragan Kesich, Sr., K, MINN

 

F: Kwazi Gilmer, WR, UCLA

 

 

Nov. 11

 

O: Will Howard, Gr., QB, OSU

 

D: Carson Schwesinger, Jr., LB,UCLA

 

ST: Dominic Zvada, Jr, K, MICH

 

F: Jeremiah Smith, WR, OSU

 

 

Nov. 18

 

O: Tyler Warren, Sr., TE, PSU

 

D: Matayo Uiagalelei, So., OL, ORE

 

D: Russell Davis II, Jr., DL, WASH

 

ST: Atticus Sappington, Jr., K, ORE

 

F: Demond Williams Jr., QB, WASH

 

 

Nov. 24

 

O: Pat Bryant, Sr., WR, ILL

 

O: Will Howard, Gr., QB, OSU

 

D: Cody Simon, Gr., LB, OSU

 

ST: Drew Stevens, Jr., K, IOWA

 

F: Jacory Barney Jr., WR, NEB