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Nov. 8, 2005 For Immediate Release Contact: Steve Richardson 972-713-6198 |
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| N.C. STATE'S DAVIS
IS NAGURSKI NATIONAL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK |
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DALLAS (FWAA) – North Carolina State cornerback A.J. Davis (Durham, N.C.) was named the Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in the Wolfpack's 20-15 win over Florida State this past Saturday.
Davis, a 5-10, 190-pound junior, had a pair of second-half interceptions, including one on the N.C. State goal line in the final minutes to preserve N.C. State's upset. His first interception, which he returned 43 yards, set up the Wolfpack's final score of the day in the third quarter. Johnson added eight tackles and one tackle-for-loss on the afternoon. Davis has been added to the Watch List for the 2005 Bronko Nagurski Trophy, which will be presented to the best defensive player in college football on Dec. 5 by the Football Writers Association of America and the Charlotte Touchdown Club. The presentation will take place at the Westin Hotel in Charlotte, N.C. Notre Dame football coach Charlie Weis will be the keynote speaker at the event this year. For the fifth straight season, the All-America committee of the FWAA has selected the winner of the weekly award on behalf of the Charlotte Touchdown Club. The winner has been announced each Tuesday throughout the season from nominations made by the 11 Division I-A conferences and member schools. This is the final national defensive player of the week award of the season as the FWAA will be announcing the finalists for the 2005 Bronko Nagurski Trophy next week. Last season, Texas linebacker Derrick Johnson won the coveted Bronko Nagurski Trophy, the 10th season the FWAA has named a national defensive Player of the year. The Football Writers Association of America, a non-profit organization founded in 1941, consists of more than 900 men and women across North America who cover college football for a living. The membership includes journalists, broadcasters and publicists, as well as key executives in all the areas that involve the game. The FWAA works to govern areas that include game day operations, major awards, a national poll and its annual All-America team. The Charlotte Touchdown Club is a non-profit organization founded in 1990 for the purpose of promoting high school, collegiate, and professional football in the Charlotte, N.C. region. The club's activities and services focus community attention on the outstanding citizenship, scholarship, sportsmanship, and leadership of area athletes and coaches. For more information, contact John Rocco (704-347-2918 or jrocco@touchdownclub.com). The official website of the Charlotte Touchdown Club is www.touchdownclub.com. For more information on the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, contact FWAA executive director Steve Richardson (972-713-6198 or tiger@fwaa.com). 2005 Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Players of the Week |
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