Iowa, Minnesota, UCLA and Washington Earn Weekly Football Honors

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Following Week 10 contests, the Big Ten Conference Football Players of the Week Presented by IFS.ai were announced Monday. Below are this week’s honorees: 

Offensive Player of the Week

Kaleb Johnson, Iowa

RB – Jr. – Hamilton, Ohio – Hamilton

• Tallied his seventh 100-yard game, rushing for 135 yards on 24 attempts and three touchdowns in Iowa's 42-10 victory against Wisconsin
• Found the end zone for the ninth straight game, the longest streak in school history
• Has three games with three rushing touchdowns and 20 total touchdowns, tying Shonn Greene's school record, while his 120 points are also tied for the school record
• Last Iowa Offensive Player of the Week honoree: Kaleb Johnson (Sept. 29, 2024)

Defensive Player of the Week

Carson Bruener, Washington

LB – Sr. – Woodinville, Wash. – Redmond

• Led the Huskies to a vital, 26-21, win over longtime rival USC, with two pass breakups and leading both teams with 12 total tackles (five more than any other UW or USC player)
• Notched two interceptions in the game with the first coming early in the opening quarter and led to a UW field goal to give the Huskies a 3-0 lead
• His second interception was in the third quarter, leading to Washington scoring the game's final touchdown to move in front 26-21
• Earns Washington’s first Defensive Player of the Week award

Special Teams Player of the Week

Dragan Kesich, Minnesota

K – Sr. – Oak Creek, Wis. – Oak Creek

• Went 4-of-4 on field goals, converting from 20, 45, 38, and 46 yards in Minnesota’s 25-17 win against Illinois
• Becomes the fifth kicker in Gopher history with multiple games of four-plus made field goals, while his four made field goals ties a career high and ties for third most in Gopher history
• His 13 points (4 field goals, 1 extra point) at Illinois were a career high, bringing his career total to 36 made field goals, passing Brent Berglund (35) for eighth in program history
• Last Minnesota Special Teams Players of the Week: Dragan Kesich (Oct. 23, 2023)

Freshman of the Week

Kwazi Gilmer, UCLA

WR – Los Angeles, Calif. – Sierra Canyon

• Posted a career-high 88 receiving yards on three catches as UCLA defeated Nebraska on the road, 27-20
• Reeled in his first career touchdown in the second half on a 48-yard touchdown pass from Ethan Garbers
• His 48-yard reception also marked a career best
• Earns UCLA’s first Freshman of the Week honor

2024 Big Ten Football Players of the Week (presented by IFS.ai)

Sept. 2

O: Miller Moss, R-Jr., QB, USC

D: Kevin Winston Jr., Jr., S, PSU

ST: Mateen Bhaghani, So., K, UCLA

ST: Dominic Zvada, Jr., K, MICH

F: Dylan Raiola, Fr., QB, NEB

Sept. 9

O: Kyle Monangai, Sr., RB, RU

D: Xavier Scott, Jr., DB, ILL

ST: Tez Johnson, Sr., WR, ORE

F: Nick Marsh, Fr., WR, MSU

Sept. 16

O: Kurtis Rourke, Sr., QB, IND

D: Dante Trader Jr., Sr., DB, MD

ST: Atticus Sappington, Jr., K, ORE

F: Kerry Brown, R-Fr., DB, MINN

Sept. 23

O: Kaleb Johnson, Jr., RB, IOWA

O: Luke Altmyer, Jr., QB, ILL

D: Josaiah Stewart, Sr., EDGE, MICH

ST: Tommy Doman, Sr., P, MICH

F: Khmori House, Fr., ILB, WASH

Sept. 30

O: Kalel Mullings, Sr., RB, MICH

O: Tez Johnson, Sr., WR, ORE

D: Abdul Carter, Jr., DE/LB, PSU

ST: Dominic Zvada, Jr., K, MICH

F: Jeremiah Smith, WR, OSU

Oct. 7

O: Kurtis Rourke, Sr., QB, IND

O: Emeka Egbuka, Gr., WR, OSU

D: Jordan Burch, Sr., DE, ORE

ST: Brian Buschini, Sr., P, NEB

F: Trech Kekahuna, WR, WIS

Oct. 14

O: Dillon Gabriel, Sr., QB, ORE

O: Tyler Warren, Sr., TE, PSU

D: Aaron Graves, Jr., DL, IOWA

D: Koi Perich, Fr., DB, MINN

ST: Luke Akers, Jr., K/P, NU

F: Ryan Barker, K, PSU

Oct. 21

O: Ethan Garbers, Sr., QB, UCLA

D: Gabe Jacas, Jr., OLB, ILL

ST: Jonathan Kim, Gr., P/K, MSU

F: Nick Marsh, WR, MSU

Oct. 28

O: Max Brosmer, Gr., QB, MINN

D: D'Angelo Ponds, So., DB, IND

ST: Kaden Wetjen, Sr., K, IOWA

F: Koi Perich, DB, MINN

Nov. 4

O: Kaleb Johnson, Jr., RB, IOWA

D: Carson Bruener, Sr., LB, WASH

ST: Dragan Kesich, Sr., K, MINN

F: Kwazi Gilmer, WR, UCLA

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