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Nov. 11, 2003 For Immediate Release Contact: Steve Richardson 972-713-6198 |
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| WASHINGTON STATE'S COLEMAN IS BRONKO NAGURSKI PLAYER OF THE WEEK | ||
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DALLAS (FWAA) – Washington State's Erik Coleman (Spokane, Wash.) is the Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in the Cougars' 31-13 victory over UCLA this past Saturday.
The 5-10, 205-pound senior free safety made 10 tackles (nine unassisted) and had a hand in four UCLA turnovers. He intercepted two passes and forced two fumbles. He also broke up a pass. The Bruins committed seven turnovers and converted on third down only four times in 18 tries. For the third straight season, a panel from the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) has selected the winner of the weekly award on behalf of the Charlotte Touchdown Club. Coleman will be added to the Watch List for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy (best defensive player in college football) which will be presented on Dec. 8 in Charlotte, N.C., by the FWAA and the Charlotte Touchdown Club. 2003 Bronko Nagurski Players of the Week• Sept. 9: Eric Henderson, Georgia Tech • Sept. 16: Jamaal Brimmer, UNLV • Sept. 23: Corey Webster, LSU • Sept. 30: Usama Young, Kent State • Oct. 7: Dave Ball, UCLA • Oct. 14: Jorge Cordova, Nevada • Oct. 21: Keiwan Ratliff, Florida • Oct. 28: Janssen Patton, Bowling Green • Nov. 4: Derrick Johnson, Texas • Nov. 11: Erik Coleman, Washington State Related Link: • Charlotte Touchdown Club |
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