B1G announces Players of the Week following Week 6 action
It was a busy Week 6 around the B1G, and the league announced its Player of the Week awards Monday morning.
If it speaks to the performances we saw this week, there are 2 Offensive Players and Defensive Players of the Week. Even more impressive, one of the Freshmen of the Week is a Co-Offensive Player of the Week. Oh, and the Special Teams Player of the Week made a clutch field goal to win the game.
Here’s who brought home weekly honors:
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Offensive Players of the Week
Jalen Nailor, WR, Michigan State
𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟔'𝐬 𝐂𝐨-𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤: Jalen Nailor of @MSU_Football #B1GFootball | #RELENTLESS
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— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) October 11, 2021
CJ Stroud, QB, Ohio State
𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟔'𝐬 𝐂𝐨-𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤: C.J. Stroud of @OhioStateFB #B1GFootball | #GoBucks
🗞️ https://t.co/CcVINVyNaA pic.twitter.com/uZDIsLLhF8
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) October 11, 2021
Defensive Players of the Week
Matt Hankins, DB, Iowa
𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟔'𝐬 𝐂𝐨-𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤: Matt Hankins of @HawkeyeFootball #B1GFootball | #Hawkeyes
🗞️ https://t.co/CcVINVyNaA pic.twitter.com/6OK9UIKKZd
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) October 11, 2021
Brad Hawkins, DB, Michigan
𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟔'𝐬 𝐂𝐨-𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤: Brad Hawkins of @UMichFootball #B1GFootball | #GoBlue
🗞️ https://t.co/CcVINVyNaA pic.twitter.com/oufkiy7bay
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) October 11, 2021
Freshman of the Week
CJ Stroud, QB, Ohio State
Special Teams Player of the Week
Jacob Moody, K, Michigan
𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟔'𝐬 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤: Jacob Moody of @UMichFootball #B1GFootball | #GoBlue
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— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) October 11, 2021