COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Boise State sophomore running back Ashton Jeanty has been tabbed the Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week, while Wyoming sophomore nickel back Wrook Brown has been named MW Defensive Player of the Week and Cowboy senior cornerback Jakorey Hawkins earned MW Special Teams Player of the Week honors. UNLV running back Jai’Den Thomas was selected as the MW Freshman of the Week.

The weekly honor is the second of Jeanty’s career and the first in the careers of Brown, Hawkins and Thomas.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
ASHTON JEANTY, BOISE STATE
Sophomore, Running Back, Jacksonville, Fla. / Lone Star HS

  • Had 23 carries for a career-high 205 yards (8.9 yards per carry) and two touchdowns in the Broncos’ 34-31 win at San Diego State.
  • Also added four catches for 49 yards to total 254 all-purpose yards on the day.
  • Became the first MW player to eclipse 200 yards rushing since 2018.
  • Ran for touchdowns of 58 and 6 yards.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
WROOK BROWN, WYOMING
Sophomore, Nickel Back, Salado, Texas / Salado HS

  • Celebrated his birthday by sealing Wyoming’s 22-19 win over App State with an interception on the Cowboys’ 6-yard line in the waning seconds of the game.
  • Also recovered a fumble in App State territory in the second quarter, leading to a Wyoming touchdown.
  • Had seven tackles on the day, including four solo stops.

SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
JAKOREY HAWKINS, WYOMING
Senior, Cornerback, Montgomery, Ala. / Lee HS / Ole Miss

  • With Wyoming trailing 19-14 inside the last two minutes of the game, collected a blocked field goal and raced 63 yards for the go-ahead touchdown.
  • The score was the first of his career and the first special teams score for the Cowboys this season.
  • The play was the first blocked field goal returned for a touchdown in program history.
  • Hawkins had five solo tackles and a pair of pass-breakups on the day.

FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
JAI’DEN THOMAS, UNLV
Freshman, Running Back, Atlanta, Ga. / Westlake HS

  • Tied the program record with four touchdowns scored in UNLV’s 45-28 win at UTEP.
  • Rushed for exactly 100 yards and the four TDs on 13 carries.
  • Had scoring runs of 12, 17, 5 and 1 yards.
  • Added two catches for 14 yards.
  • Has seven rushing TDs this season, one shy of the program’s freshman record.

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