Damon Clapper

  • Award
    Student-Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    4/5/2021
  • Sport
    Football
  • School
    University of Northwestern
  • Year
    Junior
  • Position
  • Hometown
    Dallas Center, Iowa
  • High School
Damon Clapper had 2 interceptions, blocked an extra point attempt, and scored a rushing touchdown on offense to lead the Eagles to a 27-23 victory of University of Minnesota Morris. Clapper entered the game on offense in the final seconds of the opening half and rushed in a 3-yard touchdown to give University of Northwestern a 24-10 lead. The Cougars rallied to make it 24-23, but Clapper blocked what would have been the game-tying extra point. He then recorded two interceptions late in the fourth quarter to help secure the Eagles’ win.
Stats on the week: 6 tackles, 2 interceptions, 1 rushing touchdown