Big Ten Annoucnes Football Players of the Week

Release from the Big Ten Conference:

Following Big Ten football games on Oct. 17, the offensive, defensive, special teams and freshman players of the week in the Big Ten were announced this morning. Below are this week’s honorees:

Offensive Player of the Week
Akrum Wadley, Iowa
So., RB, Newark, N.J./Weequahic
•    Recorded a career-best 204 rushing yards on 26 carries with four touchdowns in Iowa’s win over Northwestern
•    His four rushing touchdowns matched a single-game school record
•    It was only the seventh time in program history a Hawkeye rushed for four touchdowns in a single game
•    Earns the first Offensive Player of the Week award of his career
•    Last Iowa Offensive Player of the Week: Jordan Canzeri (Oct. 12, 2015)

Defensive Player of the Week
Shilique Calhoun, Michigan State
Sr., DE, Middletown, N.J./Middletown North
•    Recorded five tackles, including a career-best 3.5 tackles for loss, in Michigan State’s victory over Michigan
•    His tackles for loss totaled 11 yards, including a pair of sacks for a loss of six yards
•    Part of a Michigan State defense that forced the Wolverines to go three-and-out on six possessions
•    Earns his third career Defensive Player of the Week honor and second this season
•    Last Michigan State Defensive Player of the Week: Shilique Calhoun (Sept. 28, 2015)

Special Teams Player of the Week
Jalen Watts-Jackson, Michigan State
So., DB, Dearborn, Mich./Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 
•    Scored his first career touchdown on a 38-yard fumble return as time expired to give Michigan State a 27-23 win at Michigan
•    Returned a mishandled snap on a punt attempt with 10 seconds left for the deciding points
•    Produced the Spartans’ first special teams touchdown of the season
•    Claims his first career Special Teams Player of the Week honor
•    Last Michigan State Special Teams Player of the Week: R.J. Shelton (Dec. 1, 2014)

Freshman of the Week
T.J. Edwards, Wisconsin
LB, Lake Villa, Ill./Lakes Community
•    Registered a career-high 16 tackles and forced a fumble in Wisconsin’s defeat of Purdue
•    Recorded seven solo tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss
•    Part of a Wisconsin defense that held the Boilermakers to a season-low 191 total yards
•    Wins his first career weekly award
•    Last Wisconsin Freshman of the Week: Taiwan Deal (Sept. 28, 2015)