Defensive Player of the Week
Christian Hansen, Montana Tech
Defensive Back I Senior I Butte, Mont.
Hansen helped No. 5 ranked Montana Tech to a 24-14 home victory over No. 11 ranked Carroll (Mont.) in the NAIA Top 15 battle. He filled the stat sheet with six total tackles, two tackles for loss, one interception, one forced fumble and two pass breakups.
His interception and forced fumble came on back-to-back Carroll possessions during the third quarter, helping Montana Tech extend its lead to 17-7. Both takeaways marked career firsts for Hansen.
Hansen's performance helped anchor a Montana Tech defense that limited Carroll to just 99 yards of total offense.
This is Hansen’s first career Erck Hotels / Frontier Conference Player of the Week award.