Offensive Player of the Week
Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State
WR – Jr. – Philadelphia, Pa. – St. Joseph’s Prep
- Recorded his third 100-yard receiving game this season with eight receptions for 163 yards and one touchdown in Ohio State’s 37-17 win vs. Maryland
- Added a 58-yard second quarter catch and run to help the Buckeyes to a field goal and a tie game at the half, before his 17-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter clinched the win, giving Ohio State a 34-17 lead with just seven minutes to play
- Tied Michael Jenkins and Garrett Wilson for third at Ohio State with 10 100-yard receiving games
- Earns his first career Offensive Player of the Week award
- Last Ohio State Offensive Player of the Week: C.J. Stroud (Nov. 14, 2022)
Defensive Players of the Week
Josh Proctor, Ohio State
S – Gr. – Owasso, Okla. – Owasso
- Led the Buckeyes’ defensive effort with a career-best performance in a 37-17 win against Maryland on Saturday
- Intercepted a Taulia Tagovailoa pass and raced 24 yards across-field and into the end zone for Ohio State’s first touchdown of the day
- Tied his career-high with seven tackles, set a new personal best with six solo tackles and had 1.5 tackles-for-loss
- Earns the first Defensive Player of the Week accolade of his career
- Last Ohio State Defensive Player of the Week: J.T. Tuimoloau (Oct. 31, 2022)
Special Teams Player of the Week
Tory Taylor, Iowa
P – Sr. – Melbourne, Australia – Haileybury College
- Had six punts for 284 yards, averaging 47.3 yards per punt, in Iowa’s 20-14 victory over Purdue
- Recorded a 61-yard punt and two of his kicks were downed inside the 20-yard line
- Garners the first Special Teams Player of the Week honor of his career
- Last Iowa Special Teams Player of the Week: Cooper DeJean (Oct. 2, 2023)
Freshman of the Week
Dillon Thieneman, Purdue
DB – Westfield, Ind. – Westfield
- Made his team-leading third interception of the year to become the only freshman in the country with three interceptions this season vs. Iowa
- Recorded eight tackles, including seven solo, to remain the Big Ten leader in solo tackles and ranking second nationally
- Led a Purdue secondary that limited Iowa to 6-of-21 passing for 110 yards, the lowest completion percentage (28.6%) by an opposing quarterback since 2006
- Earns the second Freshman of the Week honor of his career
- Last Purdue Freshman of the Week: Dillon Thieneman (Sept. 5, 2023)