MW Players of the Week: O’Neil Again Claims Rookie Honors
* Mountain West Conference press release
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Boise State junior running back Ashton Jeanty has been named the Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week, while UNLV senior linebacker Jackson Woodard is the MW Defensive Player of the Week.
Colorado State graduate kicker Jordan Noyes is the MW Special Teams Player of the Week and San Diego State quarterback Danny O’Neil is the MW Freshman of the Week.
The weekly award is the seventh for Jeanty and fifth this season. Woodard is being honored for the third time and Noyes and O’Neil are being honored for the second time each.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
ASHTON JEANTY, BOISE STATE
Junior, Running Back, Jacksonville, Fla./Lone Star (Texas) HS
* Ran for 217 yards and a touchdown and matched his career high with 31 carries in Boise State’s 28-7 win at Hawai‘i.
* Also had his first receiving TD of the year, a 5-yard reception in the fourth quarter.
* Unleashed a 54-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, his eighth of 50 yards or more this season.
* Accumulated 156 yards after contact and forced eight missed tackles.
* Turned in his third 200-yard rushing game of the season and fifth of his career, both good for fourth in MW history.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
JACKSON WOODARD, UNLV
Senior, Linebacker, Little Rock, Ark./Little Rock Christian HS/Arkansas
* Was a defensive menace in UNLV’s 50-34 win over Utah State, recording 12 tackles, two interceptions and a fumble recovery.
* Accounted for five passes defended, adding three breakups to his two INTs.
Recovered a Utah State fumble in the second quarter for his first takeaway of the day, leading to a Rebel touchdown.
* On UNLV’s next possession, he grabbed his first interception of the day and returned it 25 yards, setting up another Rebel TD.
* Ended another USU drive in the second half, intercepting a pass at the UNLV 34-yard line, leading to a field goal.
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SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
JORDAN NOYES, COLORADO STATE
Graduate, Kicker, Dartford, Kent, England/Gad's Hill/Utah
* Scored seven points in Colorado State’s 31-24 win over San José State, connecting on a field goal and four extra-point attempts.
* Converted a career-long 58-yard field goal with 8:35 left in the fourth quarter to put the Rams up 24-14.
* The field goal was the third-longest in MW history and the fourth-longest in CSU history.
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
DANNY O’NEIL, SAN DIEGO STATE
Freshman, Quarterback, Indianapolis, Ind./Cathedral HS
* Led San Diego State to a 27-24 win at Wyoming, completing 16 of his 27 passes for a career-best 254 yards and a touchdown.
* Threw for 146 yards and the TD in the second half.
* Had consecutive big plays early in the fourth quarter to help the Aztecs tie the score, completing a 53-yard pass on a third-and-10 play before connecting on a 27-yard scoring pass to make it 24-24 with 13:54 to play.
* Led SDSU to a field goal on the ensuing drive, which proved to be the winning margin.
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