BIg Ten announces football players of the week 11.9.15

Release from Big Ten Conference:

Following Big Ten football games on Nov. 7, the offensive, defensive and special teams players of the week and freshman of the week in the Big Ten were announced this morning:

Offensive Player of the Week
Tommy Armstrong Jr., Nebraska
Jr., QB, Cibolo, Texas/Steele

• Accounted for four touchdowns, including three in the fourth quarter, to guide Nebraska to a victory over Michigan State
• Completed 19 passes for 320 yards and two touchdowns
• Rushed for a pair of touchdowns, with both coming in the fourth quarter
• Claims his second career weekly award
• Last Nebraska Offensive Player of the Week: Tommy Armstrong Jr. (Sept. 28, 2015)

Defensive Player of the Week
Vonn Bell, Ohio State
Jr., S, Rossville, Ga./Ridgeland

• Opened the scoring with a 16-yard interception return for a touchdown as Ohio State won its 29^th consecutive Big Ten regular season contest
• Tied for the game high with seven solo tackles and 10 total defensive stops
• Recorded his second defensive touchdown of the season, following a fumble return against Hawaii
• Earns his first career Defensive Player of the Week honor
• Last Ohio State Defensive Player of the Week: Joey Bosa (Oct. 27, 2014)

Special Teams Player of the Week
Janarion Grant, Rutgers
Jr., WR, Trilby, Fla./Pasco

• Totaled 263 all-purpose yards against Michigan, including 170 yards on five kickoff returns and a 67-yard punt return
• Returned a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown, marking his fourth career kickoff return touchdown and sixth career special teams touchdown
• Added a 67-yard punt return late in the second quarter to set up a field goal on the final play of the first half
• Claims his second career Special Teams Player of the Week honor
• Last Rutgers Special Teams Player of the Week: Janarion Grant (Sept. 14, 2015)

Freshman of the Week
Ke’Shawn Vaughn, Illinois
RB, Antioch, Tenn./Pearl-Cohn

• Recorded 203 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns in a victory over Purdue
• Carried the ball 16 times for 180 yards and two touchdowns, including a 78-yard scoring run in the third quarter
• Averaged 11.3 yards per carry and added one catch for 23 yards
• Wins his first career weekly award
• Last Illinois Freshman of the Week: Mike Dudek (Sept. 8, 2014)