EMPORIA (KSNT) – Emporia State boasts the National Defensive Player of the Week.
Jack Tucker earns the honor from D2Football.com after a standout week for the Hornets in the 23-16 win over Central Oklahoma.
In his first career start for ESU, Tucker had career highs of eight tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks, along with a forced fumble and a blocked punt.
Tucker was also named the MIAA Defensive Player of the Week, marking the sixth time in the past seven weeks that a player from ESU has received the conference Defensive Player of the Week honor.
No. 8 Emporia State remains undefeated, takes down UCO
Tucker and the No. 8/9 Hornets (7-0) are back in action at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24 to host Central Missouri.
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