Defensive Player of the Week: Tel Arthur, Montana Tech
Arthur, a senior linebacker from Missoula, Mont., is the Defensive Player of the Week.
He made a game-high 14 tackles (10 solos, 4 assists) as No. 6 ranked Montana Tech held then No. 24 Southern Oregon to just two touchdowns in a 37-14 road victory.
Arthur made 3.5 tackles-of-loss of eight yards, including a pair of quarterback sacks of six yards loss for the Orediggers. He currently ranks sixth in the NAIA in tackles (37) and has two games with double-digit tackles (both against ranked opponents).
This is Arthur’s first career Erck Hotels / Frontier Conference Player of the Week award.