ROSEMONT, Ill. – Following Week 13 contests, the Big Ten Conference Football Players of the Week Presented by IFS.ai were announced Monday. Below are this week’s honorees:
Co-Offensive Players of the Week
Pat Bryant, Illinois
WR – Sr. – Jacksonville, Fla. – Atlantic Coast
QB – Gr. – Downington, Pa. – Downington West
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)
QB – Gr. – Downington, Pa. – Downington West
- Extended his school single season and career records with his sixth game with a completion percentage of at least 80 percent by completing 22 of 26 passes 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 taken a 7-0 lead, and then he hit Jelani Thurman with a one-yard touchdown pass to make 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)
