Following Big Ten football games on Nov. 12, the offensive, defensive and special teams players of the week and co-freshmen of the week in the Big Ten were announced this morning. Below are this week’s honorees:

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

• Posted 278 yards of total offense and accounted for three touchdowns in Nebraska’s victory over Minnesota
• Completed 19-of-27 passes for 217 yards and two touchdowns
• Rushed nine times for 61 yards, including a 13-yard touchdown run with 7:17 remaining in the fourth quarter to close out the scoring in a 24-17 contest
• Claims the fourth Offensive Player of the Week award of his career
• Last Nebraska Offensive Player of the Week: Tommy Armstrong Jr. (Sept. 26, 2016)

Defensive Player of the Week
Jaleel Johnson, Iowa
Sr., DT, Lombard, Ill./Montini Catholic

• Recorded a career-high nine tackles, including six solo stops, in Iowa’s win against Michigan
• Registered two tackles for loss, opening the scoring for the Hawkeyes with the team’s first safety since 2014
• Added one sack late in the second quarter
• Collects his first career Defensive Player of the Week honor
• Last Iowa Defensive Player of the Week: Desmond King (Oct. 5, 2015)

Special Teams Player of the Week
Keith Duncan, Iowa
Fr., PK, Weddington, N.C./Weddington

• Converted a game-winning 33-yard field goal as time expired in Iowa’s victory over Michigan
• Also kicked a 25-yard field goal as he finished the game 2-for-2
• Recorded the first game-winning kick of his career
• Earns his first career Special Teams Player of the Week honor
• Last Iowa Special Teams Player of the Week: Ron Coluzzi (Sept. 26, 2016)

Co-Freshmen of the Week
Manny Rugamba, Iowa
CB, Naperville, Ill./Naperville Central

• Set career highs with four tackles and three pass break-ups in the Hawkeye’s win against Michigan
• Recorded his second interception of the season in the fourth quarter
• Made his first career start in the contest
• Wins his first career weekly award
• Last Iowa Freshman of the Week: Anthony Nelson (Sept. 5, 2016)

John Moten IV, Northwestern
RB, St. Louis, Mo./John Burroughs School

• Recorded 139 all-purpose yards in Northwestern’s victory over Purdue
• Set career highs with 16 carries and 119 yards rushing, averaging 7.4 yards per attempt
• Added a 20-yard reception
• Claims his first career weekly award
• Last Northwestern Freshman of the Week: Clayton Thorson (Oct. 26, 2015)

(From bigten.org)