Michigan, Oregon, Penn State and Ohio State Earn Weekly Football Honors

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Following Week 5 contests, the Big Ten Conference Football Players of the Week Presented by IFS.ai were announced Monday. Below are this week’s honorees: 

Co-Offensive Player of the Week
Kalel Mullings, Michigan
RB – Sr. – Boston, Mass. – West Roxbury

• Registered a career-high 24 carries for 111 yards
• Scored two touchdowns in Michigan’s 27-24 win over Minnesota
• Earned his third straight game with 100-plus yards and at least two touchdowns
• Last Michigan Offensive Player of the Week: J.J. McCarthy (Oct. 23, 2023)

Co-Offensive Player of the Week
Tez Johnson, Oregon
WR – Sr. – Pinson, Ala. – Pinson Valley HS

• Helped Oregon to a 34-13 win at UCLA in its first Big Ten league matchup
• Caught 11 passes for 121 yards and two touchdowns
• Returned two punts for 21 yards to finish with 142 all-purpose yards
• Had a season-long 52-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter
• First Duck ever to have five career games with 11-plus receptions

Defensive Player of the Week
Abdul Carter, Penn State
DE/LB – Jr. – Philadelphia, Pa. – La Salle College HS

• Recorded seven tackles, including a career-high four tackles for loss in Penn State’s 21-7 victory over Illinois
• Also had two sacks and a forced fumble
• First Nittany Lion with four tackles for loss in a game since in 2018
• Last Penn State Defensive Player of the Week: Kevin Winston Jr. (Sept. 2, 2024)

Special Teams Player of the Week
Dominic Zvada, Michigan
K – Jr. – Chandler, Ariz. – Valley Christian

• Connected on two field goals, including an attempt from 53 yards, and went 3-for-3 on extra points against Minnesota
• First Michigan kicker to make four field goals of 50-plus yards in the same season
• Is a perfect 4-for-4 from beyond 50 yards this season
• Last Michigan Special Teams Players of the Week: Tommy Doman (Sept. 23, 2024)

Freshman of the Week
Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State
WR – Miami Gardens, Fla. – Chaminade-Madonna Prep

• Scored two touchdowns to help Ohio State to a 38-7 win over Michigan State
• Had a 19-yard rushing touchdown and a one-handed grab for a receiving touchdown
• Finished with five receptions for 83 yards and 102 all-purpose yard
• Last Ohio State Freshman of the Week: Dallan Hayden (Nov. 20, 2022)

2024 Big Ten Football Players of the Week
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, Fr., WR, OSU