B1G announces Players of the Week following Week 1 action

The B1G has announced the Players of the Week following the first weekend of the 2020 season.

On Monday morning, the B1G revealed which players were awarded with the weekly honors. The offensive and defensive honors were split, while the special teams and freshman categories were obvious choices.

Here’s a look at which B1G stars received recognition for their Week 1 performances:

Offensive Players of the Week

David Bell, WR, Purdue

Graham Mertz, QB, Wisconsin

David Bell of @BoilerFootball and Graham Mertz of @BadgerFootball are the #B1GFootball Co-Offensive Players of the Week. pic.twitter.com/bd4HJHcadk

— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) October 26, 2020

Defensive Players of the Week

Jamar Johnson, DB, Indiana

Olakunle Fatukasi, LB, Rutgers

Jamar Johnson of @IndianaFootball and Olakunle Fatukasi of @RFootball are the #B1GFootball Co-Defensive Players of the Week. pic.twitter.com/hubd7E6MzV

— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) October 26, 2020

Special Teams Player of the Week

Charlie Kuhbander, K, Northwestern

Charlie Kuhbander of @NUFBFamily is the #B1GFootball Special Teams Player of the Week. pic.twitter.com/f8ZiK4n7y4

— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) October 26, 2020

Freshman of the Week

Graham Mertz, QB, Wisconsin

Graham Mertz of @BadgerFootball is the #B1GFootball Freshman of the Week. pic.twitter.com/lL7QXPoaG1

— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) October 26, 2020