COLLEGE PARK, Md. – University of Maryland junior running back and kick returner Javon Leake has been named the Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week, the conference announced on Monday. Leake was also selected to the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll after his impressive performance in Maryland's 48-7 win at Rutgers.
 
Leake took the opening kickoff of the second half back for a 100-yard touchdown to give the Terps a 34-7 lead. It marked Maryland's longest kickoff return since Ty Johnson also ran one back 100 yards at Ohio State on October 7, 2017.
 
Leake, a Greensboro, North Carolina native, has two kickoff return touchdowns in his career, also returning one 97-yards against Illinois last season. He also posted three rushing touchdowns and 140 yards on the ground in that game en route to being the first player in Big Ten history to garner offensive player of the week and special teams player of the week in the same week.
 
Against Rutgers, Leake made the most of his five carries, rushing for 65 yards and two touchdowns. His all-around performance earned him recognition on the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll this week. The Louisville Sports Commission gives the Award annually to the most versatile player in major college football.

Maryland (3-2, 1-1 B1G) returns to action this Saturday when it travels to Purdue (1-4, 0-2 B1G). The game is set to kick at noon and will be broadcast on BTN and the Maryland Sports Radio Network.