Jake Weddle, senior linebacker from Frisco, Texas, led the Mississippi College Choctaws with 18 tackles, including 14 solo stops. He fell one tackle shy of his career-high after posting 19 last season against Webber International. Despite Weddle’s great defensive performance the Choctaws were defeated by Shorter University 14-27.
Football Defensive Nominees: Ben Greener, University of Northwestern-St. Paul; Loronza Smith, Warner University; Joey Silva, Greenville College; Jake Weddle, Mississippi College; David Strickland, Point University; Taylor Anderson, North Greenville University