Youngstown State tailback Jaleel McLaughlin was named the Missouri Valley Football Conference's Offensive Player of the Week, the league announced on Sunday.

It's the second time this season McLaughlin has been recognized. He earned book-end season honors being named the league's player of the week following the Guins' win over UIW in September.

He closed out the year with a 185-yard, three-touchdown performance in the Penguins' 35-18 upset over Southern Illinois on Saturday at Saluki Stadium.

He rushed for 185 yards on 25 carries and scored three touchdowns in the contest. He averaged 7.4 yards per rush in the game. He had rushing scores of six, 38 and 35 in the contest. He finished the season with 1,139 yards in just 10 games, an average of 113.9 per game.

It was sixth 100-yard rushing performance of the season. He tied his season high with three scores.

Other players being named league honorees are LB Riley Van Wyhe of UNI (defense); RB Kevon Latulas of Missouri State (newcomer) and PK Jose Pizano of Missouri State (special teams).