LAS VEGAS – The Old Trapper Mountain West Football Players of the Week for games played in Week 7 were announced on Monday. Wyoming senior quarterback
Tyler Hughes has been tabbed as the MW Offensive Player of the Week, while New Mexico senior defensive end
Darren Agu was named MW Defensive Player of the Week. North Dakota State junior return specialist
Jackson Williams earned MW Special Teams Player of the Week honors and Bison cornerback
Marion Moore was selected as MW Freshman of the Week.
It is the second career MW weekly honor for Williams and first for Agu, Hughes and Moore.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
TYLER HUGHES, WYOMING
Senior, Quarterback, Marietta, Georgia / William & Mary
- Led Wyoming to a 41-23 victory over NIU, as the Cowboys improve to 3-1 in Mountain West play.
- Rushed for a career high 183 yards and completed 16-of-19 passes for 196 yards.
- Rushed for four touchdowns, tying for the second-most in a single game in program history.
- The 183 rushing yards are the most by a Wyoming quarterback since 2021, and the 14th-most by a MW quarterback in the history of the league.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
DARREN AGU, NEW MEXICO
Senior, Defensive End, London, England / Vanderbilt
- Helped New Mexico improve to 5-1 overall and 2-0 in the MW after a 21-10 win at Hawai‘i.
- Recorded seven tackles, including four solo, and a career-high 3.5 tackles for a loss.
- The 3.5 TFLs accounted for 18 yards in losses.
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
JACKSON WILLIAMS, NORTH DAKOTA STATE
Junior, Return Specialist, Omaha, Nebraska / Millard West HS
- To end the first half, returned a Nevada missed field goal 100 yards for a touchdown, giving NDSU an eight-point lead at halftime.
- This was just the second Kick Six in Mountain West history.
- Averaged 25.0 yards on three kickoff returns.
- Fielded all four Nevada punts for an average starting position of the NDSU 32.
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
MARION MOORE, NORTH DAKOTA STATE
Cornerback, Madison, Wisconsin / Madison Memorial HS
- Helped North Dakota State secure bowl eligibility with a 31-17 victory over Nevada.
- Registered five tackles and a career-best two interceptions.
- Two of five tackles were third-down stops.