Jewell earns another award

Add another award to linebacker Josey Jewell’s résumé this season.

The senior was named the Bednarik Award’s Player of the Week after his 14-tackle, 2.5-tackles-for-a-loss, 2-sack performance against Wyoming.

Jewell, a Decorah native, earned the Walter Camp Defensive Player of the Week and Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week after this past weekend as well.

The Bednarik Award, announced by the Maxwell Football Club, is given to the nation’s best defensive player at the end of the season, according to a release.

This is Jewell’s first time winning the award.

Burns snags Big Ten award

Sophomore soccer forward Devin Burns earned Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week (shared with Wisconsin’s Dani Rhodes) following her stellar performances in Iowa’s last two wins.

In the two games against Southern Utah and Cal-Santa Barbara, Burns netted 5 goals and recorded 1 assist.

Burns’ hat trick against Southern Utah capped off her hot start – she only needed 10:46 to score her 3 goals.

Against Santa Barbara, Burns’ 2 goals were the game’s only scores.

Thanks to Burns’ offensive highlights, Iowa moved to 4-1 on the season, and the Hawkeyes outscored their last two opponents 10-1.

The honor is the first Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week award in her career.