Oregon, Penn State and Washington Earn Weekly Football Honors

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Following Week 12 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

Tyler Warren, Penn State

TE – Sr. – Mechanicsville, Va. – Atlee

• Tallied eight receptions for 127 yards and a touchdown, while adding three rushes for 63 yards and a score in Penn State’s win against Purdue
• Scored on a career-long 48-yard run in the third quarter, his sixth career rushing touchdown and fourth this season
• Since 1956, Warren is the only Big Ten tight end with four rushing touchdowns in a season, breaking a tie with Wisconsin’s Stu Voigt (3; 1968) and Maryland’s Chigoziem Okonkwo (3; 2018)
• Last Penn State Offensive Player of the Week honoree: Tyler Warren (Oct. 14, 2024)

Co-Defensive Players of the Week

Matayo Uiagalelei, Oregon

OLB – So. – Bellflower, Calif. – St. John Bosco

• Helped No. 1 Oregon improve to 11-0 for the second time in program history with a 16-13 win at Wisconsin
• Finished with five total tackles, a sack and a game-sealing interception late in the fourth quarter
• Has now recorded a sack in seven of his last eight games and ranks second in the Big Ten and 12th nationally with a team- and career-high 8.5 sacks
• Last Oregon Defensive Player of the Week: Jordan Burch (Oct. 7, 2024)

Russell Davis II, Washington

DL – Jr. – Chandler, Ariz. – Hamilton

• Led Washington to a 31-19 win over UCLA, as the Huskies finished their home season 6-0, extending their home win streak to 20 games, longest in modern school history
• Finished with three quarterback sacks and three tackles
• Also had a forced fumble and a fumble recovery, on the same play, which led to UW's second touchdown
• Last Washington Defensive Player of the Week: Carson Bruener (Nov. 4, 2024)

Special Teams Player of the Week

Atticus Sappington, Oregon

K – Jr. – Portland, Ore. – Central Catholic

• Helped the Ducks improve to 11-0 for the second time in program history with a 16-13 win at Wisconsin, scoring all six of Oregon's points in the first quarter
• Matched career-high with three made field goals, converting all three attempts to account for nine of Oregon's 16 points
• Made kicks of 35, 42 and a game-winning 24-yard field goal with 2:36 left in the game  
• Last Oregon Special Teams Players of the Week: Atticus Sappington (Sept. 16, 2024)

Freshman of the Week

Demond Williams Jr., Washington

QB – Chandler, Ariz. – Basha

• Led three second-half, game-securing scoring drives to help Washington beat UCLA, 31-19, to become bowl eligible
• Helped the Huskies to a field goal and two touchdowns, including a two-yard touchdown pass to Decker DeGraaf with 5:44 left in the game to seal the victory over the Bruins
• Completed 7-of-8 passes for 67 yards and a touchdown, while rushing for 31 yards on six carries
• Last Washington Freshman of the Week honoree: Khmori House (Sept. 23, 2024)

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

Nov. 11

O: Will Howard, Gr., QB, OSU

D: Carson Schwesinger, Jr., LB, UCLA

ST: Dominic Zvada, Jr, K, MICH

F: Jeremiah Smith, WR, OSU

Nov. 18

O: Tyler Warren, Sr., TE, PSU

D: Matayo Uiagalelei, So., OL, ORE

D: Russell Davis II, Jr., DL, WASH

ST: Atticus Sappington, Jr., K, ORE

F: Demond Williams Jr., QB, WASH