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B1G announces Players of the Week following Week 5 action
By Nick Schultz
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Week 5 is in the books, and the B1G has announced its Players of the Week.
There weren’t many surprises. There were 2 Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week, and the Offensive Player of the Week had himself a day last week. The Freshman of the Week looked good in his return from a minor injury, as well.
Here are this week’s winners:
Offensive Player of the Week
Chase Brown, RB, Illinois
𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟓'𝐬 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤: Chase Brown of @IlliniFootball #B1GFootball | #famILLy
🗞️ https://t.co/OyVhhPm4OG pic.twitter.com/GZkDBHJ6aW
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) October 4, 2021
Defensive Players of the Week
JoJo Domann, LB, Nebraska
David Ojabo, LB, Michigan
𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟓'𝐬 𝐂𝐨-𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤: JoJo Domann of @HuskerFBNation #B1GFootball | #GBR
🗞️ https://t.co/OyVhhPm4OG pic.twitter.com/fkqM03EDsT
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) October 4, 2021
𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟓'𝐬 𝐂𝐨-𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤: David Ojabo of @UMichFootball #B1GFootball | #GoBlue
🗞️ https://t.co/OyVhhPm4OG pic.twitter.com/JKtG6qpoJz
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) October 4, 2021
Special Teams Players of the Week
Mark Crawford, P, Minnesota
Jordan Stout, K, Penn State
𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟓'𝐬 𝐂𝐨-𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤: Mark Crawford of @GopherFootball #B1GFootball | #RowTheBoat
🗞️ https://t.co/OyVhhPm4OG pic.twitter.com/LkOJiYEojq
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) October 4, 2021
𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟓'𝐬 𝐂𝐨-𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤: Jordan Stout of @PennStateFball #B1GFootball | #WeAre
🗞️ https://t.co/OyVhhPm4OG pic.twitter.com/aqoT6VBFtF
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) October 4, 2021
Freshman of the Week
CJ Stroud, QB, Ohio State
𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟒'𝐬 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤: C.J. Stroud of @OhioStateFB#B1GFootball | #GoBucks
🗞️ https://t.co/OyVhhPm4OG pic.twitter.com/RrY3ilei8P
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) October 4, 2021
Nick Schultz is a columnist and breaking news writer for Saturday Tradition. A 2020 graduate of Loyola Chicago, he covered the Ramblers' 2018 Final Four run from beginning to end and has worked at NBC Sports Chicago. Follow Nick on Twitter @NickSchultz_7.