EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State senior wide receiver Aaron Burbridge has been named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week, the conference office announced on Monday.
The Farmington Hills, Michigan, native set career highs for receptions (8), receiving yards (156) and touchdown catches (3) in Michigan State's 35-21 victory over Air Force on Sept. 19 in Spartan Stadium. He scored on TD grabs of 28, 32 and 21 yards from Connor Cook. Burbridge’s first TD grab was an acrobatic reception in the corner of the end zone that was named one of the top plays of the week by several national media outlets.