Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week
RB - Ezekiel Elliott, Ohio State (JR)
- Rushed for a career-high 274 yards with 11.9 yards per carry and three touchdowns in Ohio State's victory at Indiana
- All three touchdowns came in the second half and covered more than 50 yards each, as Elliott reached the end zone from 55, 65 and 75 yards
- Leads all Big Ten players and is sixth nationally with 145.8 rushing yards per contest
- Earns the first Offensive Player of the Week award of his career
- Last Ohio State Offensive Player of the Week: Braxton Miller (Sept. 8, 2015)
Big Ten Co-Defensive Players of the Week
DB - Desmond King, Iowa (JR)
- Recorded nine tackles and two interceptions to guide Iowa to a victory at Wisconsin
- Posted his second multi-interception game of the season, pushing his conference-leading season total to five
- Helped the Hawkeyes reach 5-0 for the first time since 2009
- Earns his first career Defensive Player of the Week award
- Last Iowa Defensive Player of the Week: Louis Trinca-Pasat (Nov. 3, 2014)
LB - Joe Schobert, Wisconsin (SR)
- Notched eight tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery against Iowa
- Added five quarterback hurries for the Badgers, who rank fourth nationally in scoring defense, allowing just 9.6 points per game
- Leads the nation in sacks, tackles for loss and forced fumbles
- Claims his second career Defensive Player of the Week award
- Last Wisconsin Defensive Player of the Week: Joe Schobert (Nov. 17, 2014)
Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week
P - Sam Foltz, Nebraska (JR)
- Averaged 46.9 yards per punt over nine attempts against Illinois
- Three punts were downed inside the 10-yard line, including one at the one-yard line
- Recorded five punts of at least 50 yards, including each of his first four attempts
- Claims his second career Special Teams Player of the Week honor and first since Sept. 8, 2014
- Last Nebraska Special Teams Player of the Week: De'Mornay Pierson-El (Dec. 1, 2014)
Big Ten Freshman of the Week
RB - L.J. Scott, Michigan State (FR)
- Established a career-high with 18 carries and 146 rushing yards while notching two touchdowns in Michigan State's victory over Purdue
- Scored on runs of one and 18 yards in the first quarter
- Broke 100 rushing yards for the first time in his career and tallied multiple touchdowns for the second time
- Wins his second career weekly award
- Last Michigan State Freshman of the Week: L.J. Scott (Sept. 14, 2015)
RB - Ezekiel Elliott, Ohio State (JR)
- Rushed for a career-high 274 yards with 11.9 yards per carry and three touchdowns in Ohio State's victory at Indiana
- All three touchdowns came in the second half and covered more than 50 yards each, as Elliott reached the end zone from 55, 65 and 75 yards
- Leads all Big Ten players and is sixth nationally with 145.8 rushing yards per contest
- Earns the first Offensive Player of the Week award of his career
- Last Ohio State Offensive Player of the Week: Braxton Miller (Sept. 8, 2015)
Big Ten Co-Defensive Players of the Week
DB - Desmond King, Iowa (JR)
- Recorded nine tackles and two interceptions to guide Iowa to a victory at Wisconsin
- Posted his second multi-interception game of the season, pushing his conference-leading season total to five
- Helped the Hawkeyes reach 5-0 for the first time since 2009
- Earns his first career Defensive Player of the Week award
- Last Iowa Defensive Player of the Week: Louis Trinca-Pasat (Nov. 3, 2014)
LB - Joe Schobert, Wisconsin (SR)
- Notched eight tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery against Iowa
- Added five quarterback hurries for the Badgers, who rank fourth nationally in scoring defense, allowing just 9.6 points per game
- Leads the nation in sacks, tackles for loss and forced fumbles
- Claims his second career Defensive Player of the Week award
- Last Wisconsin Defensive Player of the Week: Joe Schobert (Nov. 17, 2014)
Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week
P - Sam Foltz, Nebraska (JR)
- Averaged 46.9 yards per punt over nine attempts against Illinois
- Three punts were downed inside the 10-yard line, including one at the one-yard line
- Recorded five punts of at least 50 yards, including each of his first four attempts
- Claims his second career Special Teams Player of the Week honor and first since Sept. 8, 2014
- Last Nebraska Special Teams Player of the Week: De'Mornay Pierson-El (Dec. 1, 2014)
Big Ten Freshman of the Week
RB - L.J. Scott, Michigan State (FR)
- Established a career-high with 18 carries and 146 rushing yards while notching two touchdowns in Michigan State's victory over Purdue
- Scored on runs of one and 18 yards in the first quarter
- Broke 100 rushing yards for the first time in his career and tallied multiple touchdowns for the second time
- Wins his second career weekly award
- Last Michigan State Freshman of the Week: L.J. Scott (Sept. 14, 2015)
