BOWLING GREEN, Ohio. – Bowling Green linebacker Darren Anders has been named the MAC East Division Defensive Player of the Week for games played through Sunday, Sept. 5., announced the Mid-American Conference. It is the first career weekly honor for Anders from the MAC.
Anders (Jr., North Olmsted, Ohio) led Bowling Green with 14 tackles, 1.0 sack, 1 FF, 1 FR. Anders was the only player in the nation the first week of the season to notch at least 10+ tackles (14), force a fumble (1), recover a fumble (1) and record at least one sack (1) when he did so at Tennessee.