Defensive Player of the Week
Nehemiah Medrano, Eastern Oregon
Linebacker – Senior – Prosser, Wash.
Medrano anchored Eastern Oregon's defensive effort in the Mountaineers' 31-17 Frontier West Division victory over Montana Western, collecting their sixth win in the last seven games.
Medrano registered a game-high 11 tackles, including nine solo stops and two assisted tackles. He recorded three tackles for loss totaling 15 yards, including two quarterback sacks for a loss of 14 yards.
He also forced a fumble and broke up a pass, helping the Mountaineers limit the Bulldogs to 17 points.
This is Medrano’s first career Erck Hotels / Frontier Conference weekly award.