COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – New Mexico senior quarterback Dylan Hopkins has been tabbed the Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week, while Lobo sophomore safety Jermarius Lewis has been named MW Defensive Player of the Week. UNLV senior kicker Jose Pizano earned MW Special Teams Player of the Week honors and Rebel quarterback Jayden Maiava was selected as the MW Freshman of the Week.

The weekly honor is the second in the careers of Hopkins, Pizano and Maiava. It is the first for Lewis.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
DYLAN HOPKINS, NEW MEXICO
Senior, Quarterback, Maryville, Tenn. / Maryville HS / UAB

  • Went 20-for-25 for 202 yards and three touchdowns in leading New Mexico to a 42-21 win over Hawai‘i, snapping the Lobos’ 14-game Conference losing streak.
  • Set a program record for completion percentage (80 percent) with a minimum of 20 completions.
  • Turned in a QB rating of 187.5.
  • Threw touchdown passes of 28, 3 and 17 yards.
  • Led New Mexico to touchdowns on five of its first six drives.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
JERMARIUS LEWIS, NEW MEXICO
Sophomore, Safety, Summit, Miss. / North Pike HS

  • Forced a fumble and had two interceptions in New Mexico’s 42-21 win over Hawai‘i.
  • Had a team-best seven tackles, including a 4-yard sack, and two pass breakups.
  • Forced a fumble on his first career sack, which ended a Hawai‘i drive on the Lobo 14-yard line.
  • Both interceptions came in the fourth quarter and were in the end zone.

SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
JOSE PIZANO, UNLV
Senior, Kicker, Lehi, Utah / Lehi HS / Missouri State

  • Set a UNLV record and tied the MW record with six made field goals, including the game-winner as time expired in the Rebels’ 25-23 win over Colorado State.
  • Added an extra point for a school-record 19 kicking points scored, tying for third-most in a game in MW history.
  • Converted field goals of 42, 43, 25, 34, 46 and 28 yards.
  • Named the College Football Network Co-Special Teams Player of the Week.
  • Helped the Rebels become bowl eligible for the first time since 2013.

FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
JAYDEN MAIAVA, UNLV
Redshirt Freshman, Quarterback, Las Vegas, Nev. / Liberty HS

  • Went 27-for-36 for a career-high 353 yards in helping the Rebels to a 25-23 win over Colorado State.
  • With UNLV trailing 23-22 with 40 seconds remaining, Maiava orchestrated the game-winning drive, going 4-for-4 for 50 yards to get the Rebels into field-goal range.
  • Completed 75 percent of his passes on the day.
  • Remained undefeated as a starting quarterback.
  • Helped the Rebels become bowl eligible for the first time since 2013.

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