LAS VEGAS – The Old Trapper Mountain West Football Players of the Week for games played in Week 2 were announced on Monday. North Dakota State quarterback Nathan Hayes has been tabbed as the MW Offensive Player of the Week, while Hawai‘i senior linebacker Jamih Otis was named MW Defensive Player of the Week. North Dakota State senior placekicker Drew Klein earned MW Special Teams Player of the Week honors, while North Dakota State running back Myles Mitchell was selected as MW Freshman of the Week.

It is the third career MW weekly honor for Otis, second for Hayes and Klein, and first for Mitchell.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
NATHAN HAYES, NORTH DAKOTA STATE
Senior, Quarterback, West Chicago, Illinois / St. Charles East HS

• Helped lead North Dakota State to its third straight victory, defeating Air Force on the road 38-32.
• Completed 15-of-23 passes for a career-high 228 yards and two touchdowns.
• Added a 17-yard rushing touchdown.
• Connected with eight different receivers and tallied four plays of at least 20 yards.
• Completed a season-long 51-yard pass to set up a 1-yard touchdown just before halftime.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
JAMIH OTIS, HAWAI‘I
Senior, Linebacker, Las Vegas, Nevada / Bishop Gorman HS

• Leader of a defense that shut out New Mexico State in the second half, helping Hawai‘i secure a 29-19 victory.
• Recorded a team-high six tackles to go along with an interception and a fumble recovery.
• Recovered a fumble on New Mexico State’s opening drive, which led to a Rainbow Warrior touchdown.
• With just four minutes left in the game, picked off a NMSU pass inside Hawai‘i territory to secure the victory.
• Also had one pass breakup.

SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
DREW KLEIN, NORTH DAKOTA STATE
Senior, Placekicker, Hortonville, Wisconsin / Hortonville HS

• In North Dakota State’s first-ever MW contest, a 38-32 victory at Air Force, converted all five PATs and made his lone field-goal attempt.
• Connected on a school-record 56-yard field goal, breaking the previous record set in 1997.  
• Booted all seven kickoff attempts into the end zone for touchbacks.

FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
MYLES MITCHELL, NORTH DAKOTA STATE
Running Back, Chicago, Illinois / Richards HS

• Led North Dakota State with 61 rushing yards and two touchdowns in the road victory at Air Force.
• Also had two receptions for 11 yards.
• Set career highs for touchdowns (2), receptions (2) and longest rush (31).
• The 31-yard rush came on the Bison’s opening score before scoring on a one-yard run just before the half.
• Picked up two first downs on the ground, including a fourth-and-two conversion.