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Temple’s Stephen Johnson Named MAC Defensive Player of the Week
11.21.11 | Football
Owls Host Kent State on Friday at Noon
CLEVELAND – Temple senior LB Stephen Johnson (Norristown, Pa.) has earned Mid-American Conference Defensive Player of the Week honors for the East division, the MAC announced on Monday.
In Temple's 42-14 win over Army, Johnson led all players with a career-high 16 tackles, including a career-best eight solo stops.
In 11 starts this season, Johnson leads the Owls with 99 tackles, 34 more than any other Owl. He also has a team-high five break-ups, two forced fumbles, and a hurry.
The MAC honor is the third of Johnson's career and his third this season.
Temple (7-4, 4-3 MAC) hosts Kent State (5-6, 4-3 MAC) on Friday, Nov. 25 at Noon at Lincoln Financial Field. The Senior Class will be honored during a pregame ceremony.
EAST DIVISION
OFFENSIVE
RB Branden Oliver, Buffalo
DEFENSIVE
LB Stephen Johnson, Temple
SPECIAL TEAMS
K Matt Weller, Ohio
WEST DIVISION
OFFENSIVE
QB Chandler Harnish, Northern Illinois
DEFENSIVE
DL Drew Nowak, Western Michigan
SPECIAL TEAMS
KR Demarius Reed, Eastern Michigan
In Temple's 42-14 win over Army, Johnson led all players with a career-high 16 tackles, including a career-best eight solo stops.
In 11 starts this season, Johnson leads the Owls with 99 tackles, 34 more than any other Owl. He also has a team-high five break-ups, two forced fumbles, and a hurry.
The MAC honor is the third of Johnson's career and his third this season.
Temple (7-4, 4-3 MAC) hosts Kent State (5-6, 4-3 MAC) on Friday, Nov. 25 at Noon at Lincoln Financial Field. The Senior Class will be honored during a pregame ceremony.
MAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Nov. 21, 2011
Nov. 21, 2011
EAST DIVISION
OFFENSIVE
RB Branden Oliver, Buffalo
DEFENSIVE
LB Stephen Johnson, Temple
SPECIAL TEAMS
K Matt Weller, Ohio
WEST DIVISION
OFFENSIVE
QB Chandler Harnish, Northern Illinois
DEFENSIVE
DL Drew Nowak, Western Michigan
SPECIAL TEAMS
KR Demarius Reed, Eastern Michigan
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