Young striker Hazeem Bakre has been nominated for PL2's Player of the Month award for October.
The 19-year-old played a key role in Boro's first wins of the season, against Stoke City and Aston Villa.
The summer signing from Huddersfield Town was in irresistible form against Villa when he bagged his first hat-trick in a Boro shirt.
The nominees have been selected by the Premier League Football Development Panel. The panel will also decide the winner, who will be announced next Friday.