DALLAS – UCF safety Drico Johnson was named the FWAA/Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in the Knights’ 37-6 victory over Tulane last Saturday in Orlando.
Johnson, a 6-1, 215-pound senior from Orlando, Florida, scored two defensive touchdowns and added six tackles in a game that featured five Tulane turnovers. Johnson’s 30-yard fumble return in the third quarter gave UCF a 13-6 lead. He added an 86-yard interception return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter.
Johnson will be added to the Bronko Nagurski Watch List.