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Lako and McDonald Named Scholar-Athletes of the Week

Male Scholar Athlete of the Week: September 10th – 16th, 2018

Akron's John Lako, Football
Junior, 3.366, Human Resources Management
Akron junior LB John Lako joined the starting line-up in Saturday’s stunning 39-34 win at Northwestern, helping the Zips to a 2-0 start for the first time since 1993. It was his fourth career start and his first this season. Lako led the Zips on defense with 12 tackles, including a career-high seven solo stops. He also assisted on a TFL. After two games, Lako is Akron’s top defender with 18 tackles, including 11 solo stops, 1.