South Dakota State University wide receiver Jake Wieneke has been named Missouri Valley Football Conference Co-Offensive Player of the Week after helping lead the Jackrabbits to their first win over a Football Bowl Subdivision opponent.
A sophomore from Maple Grove, Minnesota, Wieneke caught eight passes for 160 yards and two touchdowns in SDSU’s 41-38 win at Kansas on Sept. 5. Wieneke’s touchdowns covered 29 and 16 yards as the Jackrabbits scored on their first five offensive possessions. Wieneke, who tallied 109 receiving yards in the first quarter alone, posted his eighth 100-yard receiving game of his career, and he has now caught a touchdown pass in 12 of 15 career games, including 10 of the last 11.
Wieneke shared the honor with Southern Illinois quarterback Mark Ianotti, who racked up 517 yards of total offense in a narrow loss at Indiana.
Other award winners included Youngstown State safety LeRoy Alexander (defensive player and newcomer of the week) and Western Illinois wide receiver Lance Lenoir (special teams).
