After scoring one touchdown on a kickoff and three touchdowns from rushing the ball, Javon Leake has won the Big Ten Offensive and Special Teams Player of the Week awards. He is the first player ever to win both awards in the same week.
With 274 all-purpose yards & 4 TDs, @TerpsFootball RB Javon Leake is the #B1GFootball Offensive & Special Teams Player of the Week. He is the 1st #B1G player to earn both honors in the same week. https://t.co/HxEV8Besnf pic.twitter.com/uh6FV7nFPt
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) October 29, 2018
Javon Leake was explosive on Saturday as he compiled 274 total yards and four touchdowns while only touching the ball eight times.
Leake had three kick returns, one of them going for a 97-yard touchdown, while getting a total of 134 yards on returns.
Ty Johnson isn't the only one who can return kicks for touchdowns. Hello Javon Leake! pic.twitter.com/VtodGqDtCE
— Terps Watch (@TerpsWatch) October 27, 2018
Leake was also the leading rusher for the Terps on Saturday. On just five carries, he tallied 140 rushing yards and three touchdowns, giving him an impressive 28 yards per carry. All three of Leake’s rushing touchdowns showed off his explosive ability, as they all went for over 25 yards. His longest run went for 64 yards, which you can see below.
If you couldn't tell from his kick return, Javon Leake is a very, very fast man pic.twitter.com/KOyTJNYceR
— Terps Watch (@TerpsWatch) October 27, 2018
After his award-winning game on Saturday, expect Javon Leake to be featured more in the final four games of Maryland’s regular season slate.
