The Mid-American Conference on Monday announced its Week Seven Football Players of the Week.
East Division honorees are: Nathan Rourke (Ohio), Khalil Hodge (Buffalo) and Kyle Kramer (Miami).
West Division honorees are: Brogan Roback (Eastern Michigan), Bobby Jones IV (Northern Illinois) and Jameson Vest (Toledo).
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East Division honorees are: Nathan Rourke (Ohio), Khalil Hodge (Buffalo) and Kyle Kramer (Miami).
West Division honorees are: Brogan Roback (Eastern Michigan), Bobby Jones IV (Northern Illinois) and Jameson Vest (Toledo).
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East Division:
Offensive Player of the Week: Ohio QB Nathan Rourke
Ohio sophomore quarterback Nathan Rourke (Ontario, Canada) rushed for three touchdowns and threw for another touchdown in a 48-30 win at Bowling Green. Rourke led Ohio with 143 rushing yards and threw for 105 yards on 7-22 passing. Rourke had a career-long 75-yard rush for a touchdown and also moved into seventh place on Ohio’s single-season rushing touchdown list, with 12 this season, which is tied for second in the country and first among QBs. Rourke leads the MAC with 19 total touchdowns which ranks seventh nationally. This marked the third time this season Rourke has rushed for three touchdowns and the third straight game Rourke has eclipsed 100 rushing yards.
Defensive Player of the Week: Buffalo LB Khalil Hodge
Buffalo junior linebacker Khalil Hodge (Stockton, Calif.) had a game-high 19 tackles and added one sack in a 14-13 loss to Northern Illinois on Saturday. He spearheaded a defensive effort that held NIU to only 14 points. The junior linebacker had seven solo stops and assisted on 12 others. He now leads the nation in tackles per game, averaging 14.4 tackles per game.
Special Teams Player of the Week: Miami P Kyle Kramer
Miami sophomore punter Kyle Kramer (Glen Ellyn, Ill.) averaged 43.2 yards per punt on six punts in Saturday’s 17-14 loss at Kent State. Kramer had five punts downed inside the opponents 20-yard line, including one punt downed at the Kent State five-yard line and another inside the one-yard line. He added a 59-yard punt as well, the longest punt of the contest.
West Division:
Offensive Player of the Week: Eastern Michigan QB Brogan Roback
Eastern Michigan senior quarterback Brogan Roback (Maumee, Ohio) guided the offense in a heartbreaking 28-27 loss at Army on Oct. 14. Roback finished 19-of-27 passing for 229 yards and a career-high four touchdown passes, including one that was a season-high 45 yards. It was the first four-TD game for an Eastern Michigan player since 2011. On the first TD pass of the game, Roback moved into second on the all-time Eastern Michigan passing TD list. He currently has 47 for his career.
Defensive Player of the Week: Northern Illinois LB Bobby Jones IV
Northern Illinois senior linebacker Bobby Jones IV (Miami Gardens, Fla.) led another magnificent effort by the Huskie defense in a 14-13 win at Buffalo. Jones led with six tackles, four solo, and two of the Huskies’ four sacks on the day. NIU, which ranks seventh in the country in total defense, gave up just 39 rushing yards in the game, including only one yard in the second half. Both of Jones’ sacks came in the fourth quarter, the first when Buffalo was on the NIU 11-yard line, forced the Bulls into a field goal try which was missed. The second came on the next drive, which ended in a Huskie interception. Overall, four of his tackles came in the second half.
Special Teams Player of the Week: Toledo K Jameson Vest
Toledo junior Jameson Vest (Peachtree City, Ga.) made a 41-yard field goal in a driving rainstorm in a 30-10 win at Central Michigan. Vest also averaged 55.0 yards on six kickoffs.
Offensive Player of the Week: Ohio QB Nathan Rourke
Ohio sophomore quarterback Nathan Rourke (Ontario, Canada) rushed for three touchdowns and threw for another touchdown in a 48-30 win at Bowling Green. Rourke led Ohio with 143 rushing yards and threw for 105 yards on 7-22 passing. Rourke had a career-long 75-yard rush for a touchdown and also moved into seventh place on Ohio’s single-season rushing touchdown list, with 12 this season, which is tied for second in the country and first among QBs. Rourke leads the MAC with 19 total touchdowns which ranks seventh nationally. This marked the third time this season Rourke has rushed for three touchdowns and the third straight game Rourke has eclipsed 100 rushing yards.
Defensive Player of the Week: Buffalo LB Khalil Hodge
Buffalo junior linebacker Khalil Hodge (Stockton, Calif.) had a game-high 19 tackles and added one sack in a 14-13 loss to Northern Illinois on Saturday. He spearheaded a defensive effort that held NIU to only 14 points. The junior linebacker had seven solo stops and assisted on 12 others. He now leads the nation in tackles per game, averaging 14.4 tackles per game.
Special Teams Player of the Week: Miami P Kyle Kramer
Miami sophomore punter Kyle Kramer (Glen Ellyn, Ill.) averaged 43.2 yards per punt on six punts in Saturday’s 17-14 loss at Kent State. Kramer had five punts downed inside the opponents 20-yard line, including one punt downed at the Kent State five-yard line and another inside the one-yard line. He added a 59-yard punt as well, the longest punt of the contest.
West Division:
Offensive Player of the Week: Eastern Michigan QB Brogan Roback
Eastern Michigan senior quarterback Brogan Roback (Maumee, Ohio) guided the offense in a heartbreaking 28-27 loss at Army on Oct. 14. Roback finished 19-of-27 passing for 229 yards and a career-high four touchdown passes, including one that was a season-high 45 yards. It was the first four-TD game for an Eastern Michigan player since 2011. On the first TD pass of the game, Roback moved into second on the all-time Eastern Michigan passing TD list. He currently has 47 for his career.
Defensive Player of the Week: Northern Illinois LB Bobby Jones IV
Northern Illinois senior linebacker Bobby Jones IV (Miami Gardens, Fla.) led another magnificent effort by the Huskie defense in a 14-13 win at Buffalo. Jones led with six tackles, four solo, and two of the Huskies’ four sacks on the day. NIU, which ranks seventh in the country in total defense, gave up just 39 rushing yards in the game, including only one yard in the second half. Both of Jones’ sacks came in the fourth quarter, the first when Buffalo was on the NIU 11-yard line, forced the Bulls into a field goal try which was missed. The second came on the next drive, which ended in a Huskie interception. Overall, four of his tackles came in the second half.
Special Teams Player of the Week: Toledo K Jameson Vest
Toledo junior Jameson Vest (Peachtree City, Ga.) made a 41-yard field goal in a driving rainstorm in a 30-10 win at Central Michigan. Vest also averaged 55.0 yards on six kickoffs.
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