NORMAL, Ill. – Freshman running back Cole Mueller had a career day in Illinois State's road win over No. 15 South Dakota on Saturday and for his efforts, he was named the Missouri Valley Football Conference Offensive Player of the Week and Newcomer of the Week Sunday by the league office.
The weekly honor is the second of the season for a Redbird player and the first for Mueller in his ISU career. Earlier this season, defensive lineman Braydon Deming earned the league's Defensive Player of the Week award after recording four TFLs in a win over Eastern Illinois.