Patrick Nelson is B1G freshman of the week

bucshon · Oct 17, 2016

Following Big Ten football games on Oct. 15, the co-offensive, defensive and special teams players of the week and freshman of the week in the Big Ten were announced this morning. Below are this week's honorees:

Co-Offensive Players of the Week
Justin Jackson, Northwestern
Jr., RB, Carol Stream, Ill./Lombard North

Rushed for a career-high 188 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Wildcats to a road victory over Michigan State
Recorded touchdown runs of 29 yards and 26 yards as Northwestern scored more points than any Spartans home opponent in history
Leads the Big Ten in rushing attempts and rushing yards and ranks fifth in touchdowns on the ground
Claims his first career Offensive Player of the Week award
Last Northwestern Offensive Player of the Week: Kain Colter (Oct. 29, 2012)

J.T. Barrett, Ohio State
Jr., QB, Wichita Falls, Texas/Rider

Accounted for 318 yards of total offense and three touchdowns in a 30-23 overtime victory at Wisconsin
Led the Buckeyes back from 10-point deficits twice, scored two rushing touchdowns and hit Noah Brown on a 7-yard touchdown pass in overtime for the deciding points
Now responsible for 89 touchdowns (rushing and passing), breaking the Ohio State career record for touchdowns responsible for previously held by Braxton Miller
Receives the sixth Offensive Player of the Week award of his career and second this season
Last Ohio State Offensive Player of the Week: Noah Brown (Sept. 19, 2016)

Defensive Player of the Week
Jack Cichy, Wisconsin
Jr., LB, Somerset, Wis./Hill Murray

Tallied a career-high 15 tackles, including 11 solo stops, against Ohio State
Recorded 3.5 tackles for loss and one sack
Added one forced fumble
Earns his first career Defensive Player of the Week honor
Last Wisconsin Defensive Player of the Week: T.J. Watt (Sept. 26, 2016)

Special Teams Player of the Week
Solomon Vault, Northwestern
Jr., WR, Gaithersburg, Md./ Gaithersburg

Registered a 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown late in the third quarter after Michigan State had cut the Northwestern lead to 33-31
Recorded his fourth career kickoff return touchdown, extending his school record and moving into a tie for third place in Big Ten history with Michigan State’s DeAndra Cobb
Marked his first kick return for a touchdown since Nov. 7, 2015, against Penn State
Claims his first career Special Teams Player of the Week honor
Northwestern Special Teams Player of the Week: Jack Mitchell (Nov. 17, 2014)

Freshman of the Week
Patrick Nelson, Illinois
S, Chicago, Ill./Hales Franciscan

Led the Illini defense with 14 tackles, including 10 solo stops, in a victory over Rutgers
Added 1.5 tackles for loss and a half sack
Moved into a tie for the Big Ten lead in tackles per game in conference play with 12.0 tackles
Wins his first career weekly award
Last Illinois Freshman of the Week: Ke’Shawn Vaughn (Nov. 9, 2015)

IlliniSkillz · Oct 17, 2016