­­­­Following Big Ten football games on Oct. 5, the 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:



Offensive Player of the Week

Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin

Jr., RB, Salem, N.J./Salem

Matched a single-game school record with five total touchdowns, becoming the first Badger to reach that mark since Melvin Gordon in 2014 and the first Big Ten standout with five touchdowns since Saquon Barkley in 2016

Carried the ball 19 times for 186 yards and four rushing touchdowns, moving into third place on Wisconsin’s all-time rushing list with 4,916 career yards

Added three catches for 29 yards and a touchdown

Earns his seventh career Offensive Player of the Week award and third of the season

Last Wisconsin Offensive Player of the Week: Jonathan Taylor (Sept. 23, 2019)

Defensive Player of the Week

Recorded six tackles, one sack and a career-high 2.5 tackles for loss in the Wolverines’ victory against Iowa

Added a forced fumble and a pass break-up

Anchored a defense that allowed just one rushing yard and recorded eight sacks

Receives his first career Defensive Player of the Week honor

Last Michigan Defensive Player of the Week: Chase Winovich (Oct. 1, 2018)

Special Teams Player of the Week

Took the opening kickoff of the second half back for a 100-yard touchdown in Maryland's win at Rutgers, recording his second career kickoff return touchdown

Recorded Maryland's longest kickoff return touchdown since Ty Johnson went 100 yards at Ohio State in 2017

Also rushed for 65 yards on just five carries and scored two rushing touchdowns

Claims his second career Special Teams Player of the Week honor and first of the season

Last Maryland Special Teams Player of the Week: Javon Leake (Oct. 29, 2018)

Freshman of the Week