Following Big Ten football games on Oct. 17 the players of the week were announced on Monday. Iowa Running Back Akrum Wadley was named Offensive Player of the Week.

Offensive Player of the Week
Akrum Wadley, Iowa
So., RB, Newark, N.J./Weequahic
• Recorded a career-best 204 rushing yards on 26 carries with four touchdowns in Iowa’s win over Northwestern
• His four rushing touchdowns matched a single-game school record
• It was only the seventh time in program history a Hawkeye rushed for four touchdowns in a single game
• Earns the first Offensive Player of the Week award of his career
• Last Iowa Offensive Player of the Week: Jordan Canzeri (Oct. 12, 2015)