Defensive end Brandon Sharpe earned the Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week Award for his stellar performance against Pittsburgh.
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FWAA Honors Sharp
10/9/2012 3:30:00 PM | Football
Add another honor for Orange defensive end Brandon Sharpe for his standout performance against Pittsburgh. The senior earned the FWAA/Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week for his career-high seven tackles, including four sacks, among his six tackles for 45 yards in losses, in Syracuse's 14-13 victory over Pittsburgh last Friday. Sharpe led a defensive line that limited the Panthers to just 27 rushing yards. The four sacks ties for second and the six tackles for loss ranks second on Syracuse's single-game charts.
Sharpe will now be added to the 2012 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List. Five finalists for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy will be announced by the Football Writers Association of America on Nov. 15. The winner will be revealed on Dec. 3 during a banquet that the Charlotte Touchdown Club sponsors at the Westin Hotel in Charlotte, N.C. Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly will be the keynote speaker at the banquet.
The Virginia Beach, Va. native was also named the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week, the ECAC Defensive Player of the Week, the CFPA National Defensive Player of the Week and the CFPA National Defensive Lineman of the Week for his efforts. He is tied for 23rd in the nation for tackles for loss (1.6 avg/g) and tied for 12th in sacks (1.1 avg/g). He ranks second in sacks (1.10 avg/g) and third in tackles for loss (1.6 avg/g) in the BIG EAST. His 4.0 sacks tied for the second-highest single game sack total for SU. Also, his 6.0 tackles for a loss ranks second on SU's single-game record list.
Sharpe has tallied 17 tackles this season, including 11 solo tackles, 8.0 tackles for a loss of 61 yards and 5.5 sacks for a loss of 56 yards. He leads the team in tackles for loss and sacks. Sharpe has also notched one pass breakup and one quarterback hurry.
The Orange travel to No. 20 Rutgers this weekend on Saturday, Oct. 13th (12 p.m.; BIG EAST Network). SU returns to the Carrier Dome on Friday, Oct. 19th at 8 p.m. to face UConn. Tickets are available online, in person at the Carrier Dome Box Office (Gate B), or by calling 1-888-DOMETIX for the Orange's game against UConn.
Each Tuesday during the 2012 season the FWAA All-America Committee will select a national defensive player of the week from nominations made by the 11 Division I Bowl Subdivision conferences and major independents.
The FWAA has sponsored a National Defensive Player of the Year award since 1993 and has named a National Defensive Player of the Week since the 2001 season. Last year, Boston College linebacker Luke Kuechly won the coveted Bronko Nagurski Trophy at season's end.
The Bronko Nagurski Trophy is given in memory of the legendary All-American lineman at Minnesota (1927-29). Nagurski dominated college football at Minnesota as a bruising fullback and defensive tackle and could have been an All-America at any position. He then became a star for professional football's Chicago Bears in the 1930s.
Sharpe will now be added to the 2012 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List. Five finalists for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy will be announced by the Football Writers Association of America on Nov. 15. The winner will be revealed on Dec. 3 during a banquet that the Charlotte Touchdown Club sponsors at the Westin Hotel in Charlotte, N.C. Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly will be the keynote speaker at the banquet.
The Virginia Beach, Va. native was also named the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week, the ECAC Defensive Player of the Week, the CFPA National Defensive Player of the Week and the CFPA National Defensive Lineman of the Week for his efforts. He is tied for 23rd in the nation for tackles for loss (1.6 avg/g) and tied for 12th in sacks (1.1 avg/g). He ranks second in sacks (1.10 avg/g) and third in tackles for loss (1.6 avg/g) in the BIG EAST. His 4.0 sacks tied for the second-highest single game sack total for SU. Also, his 6.0 tackles for a loss ranks second on SU's single-game record list.
Sharpe has tallied 17 tackles this season, including 11 solo tackles, 8.0 tackles for a loss of 61 yards and 5.5 sacks for a loss of 56 yards. He leads the team in tackles for loss and sacks. Sharpe has also notched one pass breakup and one quarterback hurry.
The Orange travel to No. 20 Rutgers this weekend on Saturday, Oct. 13th (12 p.m.; BIG EAST Network). SU returns to the Carrier Dome on Friday, Oct. 19th at 8 p.m. to face UConn. Tickets are available online, in person at the Carrier Dome Box Office (Gate B), or by calling 1-888-DOMETIX for the Orange's game against UConn.
Each Tuesday during the 2012 season the FWAA All-America Committee will select a national defensive player of the week from nominations made by the 11 Division I Bowl Subdivision conferences and major independents.
The FWAA has sponsored a National Defensive Player of the Year award since 1993 and has named a National Defensive Player of the Week since the 2001 season. Last year, Boston College linebacker Luke Kuechly won the coveted Bronko Nagurski Trophy at season's end.
The Bronko Nagurski Trophy is given in memory of the legendary All-American lineman at Minnesota (1927-29). Nagurski dominated college football at Minnesota as a bruising fullback and defensive tackle and could have been an All-America at any position. He then became a star for professional football's Chicago Bears in the 1930s.
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