Following Week 7 contests, the Big Ten Conference Offensive, Defensive, and Co-Special Teams Players of the Week, and the Freshman of the Week were announced this morning. Below are this week’s honorees:

Offensive Player of the Week

J.J. McCarthy, Michigan

QB – Jr. – La Grange Park, Ill. – Nazareth Academy/IMG Academy

• Matched a career high with three touchdown passes, engineering six straight scoring drives with five touchdowns in the Wolverines’ 52-7 victory against Indiana
• Completed 14-of-17 attempts for 222 yards and three touchdowns, moving to 11th all-time in passing yards with 4,467 career passing yards
• Marked the first time the Wolverines have scored 50-plus points in back to back Big Ten games since 1975 and the first time in program history with 10 straight games with 30-plus points
• The Academic All-Big Ten honoree earns his first career Offensive Player of the Week award
• Last Michigan Offensive Player of the Week: Donovan Edwards (Nov. 28, 2022)

Defensive Players of the Week

Seth Coleman, Illinois

OLB – Jr. – Melbourne, Fla. – Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy

• Recorded six tackles, 3.0 sacks, 3.0 tackles for loss in Illinois’ 27-24 win at Maryland
• His 3.0 sacks are the most in a game by any Big Ten player this season
• First Illini to have 3.0+ sacks in a game since Owen Carney Jr. on Oct. 31, 2020, vs. Purdue
• Earns the first Defensive Player of the Week accolade of his career
• Last Illinois Defensive Player of the Week: Miles Scott (Sept. 5, 2023)

Co-Special Teams Players of the Week

Tory Taylor, Iowa

P – Sr. – Melbourne, Australia – Haileybury College

• Had 10 punts for a career-best 506 yards for a 50.6 average in the Hawkeyes’ 15-6 victory against Wisconsin
• Five punts traveled 50+ yards (two 60+ yard punts), including a 62-yarder, tying a season-long, and four that were downed inside the 20
• His 10 punts equaled a personal high
• Garners the second Special Teams Player of the Week honor of his career and second in as many weeks
• Last Iowa Special Teams Player of the Week: Tory Taylor (Oct. 9, 2023)

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