DURHAM, N.C. – Western Michigan senior kick returner Keith Mixon Jr. Mid-American Conference West Division Special Teams Player of the Week honors and senior quarterback Jon Wassink picked up MAC West Division Co-Offensive Player of the Week accolades following the Broncos' 48-13 win against Monmouth this past Saturday, announced the league office Monday.
The two are the first league weekly awards for Western Michigan this season. The MAC selection was the first for either.
Mixon Jr., a 5-8, 195-pound native of Birmingham, Ala., totaled 164 return yards against the Hawks.