LAS VEGAS – The Old Trapper Mountain West Football Players of the Week for games played in Week 8 were announced on Monday. Hawai‘i sophomore quarterback Micah Alejado has been tabbed as the MW Offensive Player of the Week, while New Mexico senior safety Austin Brawley was named MW Defensive Player of the Week. Nevada senior return specialist Ky Woods earned MW Special Teams Player of the Week honors and Wyoming linebacker Steven Perez was selected as MW Freshman of the Week.

It is the 11th career MW weekly honor for Alejado, fourth for Brawley and first for Perez and Woods.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
MICAH ALEJADO, HAWAI‘I
Sophomore, Quarterback, Las Vegas, Nevada / Bishop Gorman HS

• Led Hawai‘i to a 56-21 road win at NIU, snapping a four-game losing skid.
• Completed 22 passes for 323 yards and three touchdowns.
• Had four pass plays of at least 40 yards.
• Helped the Rainbow Warriors tally season highs in points (56) and total offense (504).
• The 56 points are tied for the most all-time for Hawai‘i in a MW game.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
AUSTIN BRAWLEY, NEW MEXICO
Senior, Safety, Massillon, Ohio / Ohio

• Helped New Mexico improve to 6-1, 3-0 in MW, after a 21-16 victory over North Dakota State.
• Recorded three tackles, a half-tackle for loss, and scored on a 56-yard pick-6 that turned into the winning points.
• With 10:57 to go, Brawley intercepted a NDSU pass, stayed inbounds and weaved his way down the sideline for his second pick-6 of the season, giving UNM a 21-9 lead.
• Teamed with Brian Booker for a TFL on the opening play of the game.
• Led a defense that held NDSU to 251 yards, its lowest output of the season and 111 yards below its average.

SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
KY WOODS, NEVADA
Senior, Return Specialist, League City, Texas / Texas

• In a victory against San José State, returned his lone kick return 90 yards to the Spartans eight-yard line.
• The 90-yard kick return set up a one-play Wolf Pack touchdown, giving Nevada a 28-10 lead.

FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
STEVEN PEREZ , WYOMING
Linebacker, Wilmington, California / Banning HS

• Helped lead a defense which limited Air Force to just 14 points in a Friday night victory.
• Recorded a career-high 17 tackles, including 10 solo stops, and a fumble recovery.
• With Wyoming holding on to a 21-14 lead, recovered a fumble at midfield, which led to a Cowboys touchdown on the following drive.
• The 17 tackles are tied as the fifth-most in a single game nationally this season and the most in a game by a Cowboy since Chad Muma had 17 against Utah State in 2021.