Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan and Rutgers Earn Weekly Football Honors 

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Following Week 14 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  

Aidan Laughery, Illinois 

RB – So. – Gibson City, Ill. – Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley

• Registered a career-high 172 rushing yards and three touchdowns in a 38-28 win against Northwestern 

• First touchdown was an Illini season-long 64-yard run early in the second half 

• First Illinois player to run for three touchdowns since 2022 

• Marks consecutive Illinois Offensive Player of the Weeks: Pat Bryant (Nov. 24, 2024) 

Kurtis Rourke, Indiana 

QB – Sr. – Oakville, Ontario – Holy Trinity  

• Led Indiana to a dominant 66-0 win vs. Purdue to reach a program-record 11 wins 

• Completed 23-31 passes for 349 yards and a career-high six touchdown passes, tying the most for an IU quarterback 

• Threw a career-long 84-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter  

• Leads the nation in passing efficiency at 181.4 

• Third Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week for Rourke: (Sept. 16, 2024; Oct. 7, 2024) 

Defensive Player of the Week 

Jailin Walker, Indiana 

LB – Sr. – Richmond, Va. – Varina

• Recorded an interception, a forced fumble and 1.5 sacks in 66-0 win against Purdue 

• Effort led to Indiana’s first shutout since 2020 against Michigan State 

• Also had five tackles, including a career-high four tackles for loss 

• Last Indiana Defensive Player of the Week: D’Angelo Ponds (Oct. 28, 2024) 

Co-Special Teams Player of the Week  

Drew Stevens, Iowa 

K – Jr. – North Augusta, S.C. –North Augusta

• Delivered 53-yard game-winning field goal in 13-10 win vs. Nebraska 

• Hit a 20-yard field goal in third quarter to up his total to 19

• Is 19-22 on the season marking the most field goals made for an Iowa kicker since 2021 

• Last Iowa Special Teams Players of the Week: Kaden Wetjen (Oct. 28, 2024) 

Dominic Zvada, Michigan 

K – Jr. – Chandler, Ariz. – Valley Christian  

• Connected on two field goals, including the go-ahead field goal with 0:45 in the fourth quarter and a 54-yarder in the second quarter in Michigan’s 13-10 win against Ohio State 

• First Michigan kicker to make five field goals of 50-plus yards in the same season 

• Is a perfect 7-for-7 from beyond 50 yards this season  

• Fourth Michigan Special Teams Players of the Week for Zvada: (Sept. 2, 2024; Sept. 30. 2024; November 11, 2024) 

Freshman of the Week  

Antwan Raymond, Rutgers 

WR – Montreal, Quebec. – Clearwater Academy International 

• Scored two touchdowns to help Rutgers to a 41-14 win vs. Michigan State 

• Rushed for 71 yards on nine carries, averaging 7.9 yards per carry 

• First Rutgers freshman to rush for two touchdowns in a game since 2022 

• Last Rutgers Freshman of the Week: Johnny Langan (Oct. 28, 2019) 

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, 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 

Nov. 24 

O: Pat Bryant, Sr., WR, ILL 

O: Will Howard, Gr., QB, OSU 

D: Cody Simon, Gr., LB, OSU 

ST: Drew Stevens, Jr., K, IOWA 

F: Jacory Barney Jr., WR, NEB 

Dec. 2 

O:  Aidan Laughery, So., RB, ILL 

O:  Kurtis Rourke, Sr., QB, IND 

D:  Jailin Walker, Sr., LB, IND 

ST: Drew Stevens, Jr., K, IOWA 

ST: Dominic Zvada, Jr., K, MICH 

F: Antwan Raymond, RB, RUT 

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