By DARREN MILLER
hawkeyesports.com
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Parker Hesse, surrounded by media in the Stew and LeNore Hansen Football Performance Center, was asked what it means to be named Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Week for his performance at Nebraska on Nov. 27.
It took the redshirt freshman defensive end from Waukon, Iowa, about as much time to switch the subject as it did for him to intercept Huskers quarterback Tommy Armstrong and sprint four yards for a touchdown in the Hy-Vee Heroes Game.
“It is a good honor and I’m excited about that, but we have a lot of guys with awards,” Hesse said.