Julian Fleming made his first start of the season this week and he made the most of it as he was one of 19 players to grade out as a champion from Ohio State's 26-17 win over Nebraska. It was the first time he has been named a champion this season.
On offense, six players earned champion status as Fleming was joined by TreVeyon Henderson, Luke Wypler, Thayer Munford, Dawand Jones and offensive player of the week Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
Ohio State had 11 champions on the defensive side of the ball, headlined by Ronnie Hickman and Tyreke Smith, who were named players of the game. Sevyn Banks earned champion status for the first time this season while Zach Harrison, Antwuan Jackson, Taron Vincent, Denzel Burke, Marcus Williamson, Cody Simon, Steele Chambers and Tommy Eichenberg joined them with the accolade.
Kicker Noah Ruggles and punter Jesse Mirco also earned champion status as the two split the special teams player of the week honor.
Offensive lineman Grant Toutant as well as walk-ons Cayden Saunders and Andrew Moore were named scout team players of the week.
Player | Total | Games |
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WR JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA | 7 | MINNESOTA, TULSA, AKRON, MARYLAND (PLAYER OF THE GAME), INDIANA, PENN STATE, NEBRASKA (PLAYER OF THE GAME) |
RB TREVEYON HENDERSON | 6 | TULSA (PLAYER OF THE GAME), AKRON, RUTGERS, MARYLAND, INDIANA, NEBRASKA |
WR CHRIS OLAVE | 5 | MINNESOTA (PLAYER OF THE GAME), AKRON, RUTGERS, MARYLAND, INDIANA |
C LUKE WYPLER | 5 | MINNESOTA, AKRON, RUTGERS, INDIANA, NEBRASKA |
WR GARRETT WILSON | 4 | MINNESOTA, AKRON (PLAYER OF THE GAME), RUTGERS, MARYLAND |
LT NICHOLAS PETIT-FRERE | 4 | MINNESOTA, AKRON, RUTGERS, INDIANA |
TE JEREMY RUCKERT | 4 | MINNESOTA, AKRON, RUTGERS, INDIANA (PLAYER OF THE GAME) |
RT DAWAND JONES | 4 | MINNESOTA, AKRON (PLAYER OF THE GAME), INDIANA, NEBRASKA |
OL THAYER MUNFORD | 4 | MINNESOTA, RUTGERS, INDIANA, NEBRASKA |
LG MATTHEW JONES | 3 | TULSA, AKRON, RUTGERS |
RG PARIS JOHNSON JR. | 3 | MINNESOTA, AKRON, INDIANA |
QB C.J. STROUD | 3 | RUTGERS (PLAYER OF THE GAME), MARYLAND, INDIANA (PLAYER OF THE GAME) |
TE MITCH ROSSI | 2 | TULSA, RUTGERS |
RB MASTER TEAGUE | 1 | RUTGERS |
RB MARCUS CROWLEY | 1 | RUTGERS |
RB MIYAN WILLIAMS | 1 | MINNESOTA (PLAYER OF THE GAME) |
WR MARVIN HARRISON JR. | 1 | INDIANA |
TE CADE STOVER | 1 | INDIANA |
RB EVAN PRYOR | 1 | INDIANA |
WR JULIAN FLEMING | 1 | NEBRASKA |
Player | Total | Games |
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S RONNIE HICKMAN | 7 | MINNESOTA, TULSA, AKRON, RUTGERS (PLAYER OF THE GAME), INDIANA, PENN STATE, NEBRASKA (PLAYER OF THE GAME) |
DE ZACH HARRISON | 6 | MINNESOTA (PLAYER OF THE GAME), RUTGERS, MARYLAND, INDIANA (PLAYER OF THE GAME), PENN STATE, NEBRASKA |
LB STEELE CHAMBERS | 5 | AKRON, MARYLAND (PLAYER OF THE GAME), INDIANA, PENN STATE, NEBRASKA |
CB DENZEL BURKE | 4 | MINNESOTA, RUTGERS, INDIANA, NEBRASKA |
LB TOMMY EICHENBERG | 4 | MINNESOTA, MARYLAND, INDIANA, NEBRASKA |
LB CODY SIMON | 4 | MINNESOTA, RUTGERS, PENN STATE, NEBRASKA |
DT TARON VINCENT | 4 | MINNESOTA, MARYLAND, PENN STATE, NEBRASKA |
S MARCUS WILLIAMSON | 4 | RUTGERS, MARYLAND, PENN STATE, NEBRASKA |
DT TYLEIK WILLIAMS | 3 | TULSA, AKRON (PLAYER OF THE GAME), RUTGERS |
DE JAVONTAE JEAN-BAPTISTE | 3 | MINNESOTA, MARYLAND, INDIANA |
DT HASKELL GARRETT | 3 | MINNESOTA, AKRON, PENN STATE |
S BRYSON SHAW | 3 | MINNESOTA, RUTGERS, PENN STATE |
LB TERADJA MITCHELL | 2 | MINNESOTA, AKRON |
DE JACK SAWYER | 2 | MARYLAND, INDIANA |
DT JERRON CAGE | 2 | INDIANA, PENN STATE (PLAYER OF THE GAME) |
DT ANTWUAN JACKSON | 2 | MINNESOTA, NEBRASKA |
DE TYREKE SMITH | 2 | PENN STATE, NEBRASKA |
S JOSH PROCTOR | 1 | MINNESOTA |
S CAMERON MARTINEZ | 1 | TULSA (PLAYER OF THE GAME) |
S LATHAN RANSOM | 1 | INDIANA |
DT TY HAMILTON | 1 | INDIANA |
S KOURT WILLIAMS | 1 | INDIANA |
CB CAMERON BROWN | 1 | PENN STATE |
CB SEVYN BANKS | 1 | NEBRASKA |
*No champions were named following Ohio State’s Week 2 loss to Oregon.