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Beckett Named National Defensive Player of the Week
9/22/2020 4:45:00 PM | Football
Thundering Herd linebacker continues to rack up honors
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall linebacker Tavante Beckett was named the Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week on Tuesday.
The honor came one day after he was given Conference USA's Defensive Player of the Week award.
Beckett was all over the field Saturday for the Thundering Herd, amassing a career-high 16 tackles (eight solo) with one forced fumble in the 17-7 home win over 23rd-ranked App State. The 16 stops are the most by a Marshall man since Chase Hancock made 18 tackles against Southern Miss in 2017. Last season, App State averaged 231 rush yards per game, which ranked No. 16 in the country, and in the season opener the Mountaineers ran for 308 yards against Charlotte. On Saturday the Herd, led by co-captain Beckett, held them to 96 yards on 33 carries Saturday, App State's lowest total in a game since 2014.
Beckett's 24 tackles in two games ranks second among all FBS players this season.
Following the win over App State, Marshall (2-0) moved in to the Associated Press Top 25 for the first time since the 2014 season.
The honor came one day after he was given Conference USA's Defensive Player of the Week award.
Beckett was all over the field Saturday for the Thundering Herd, amassing a career-high 16 tackles (eight solo) with one forced fumble in the 17-7 home win over 23rd-ranked App State. The 16 stops are the most by a Marshall man since Chase Hancock made 18 tackles against Southern Miss in 2017. Last season, App State averaged 231 rush yards per game, which ranked No. 16 in the country, and in the season opener the Mountaineers ran for 308 yards against Charlotte. On Saturday the Herd, led by co-captain Beckett, held them to 96 yards on 33 carries Saturday, App State's lowest total in a game since 2014.
Beckett's 24 tackles in two games ranks second among all FBS players this season.
Following the win over App State, Marshall (2-0) moved in to the Associated Press Top 25 for the first time since the 2014 season.
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