IRVING, Texas –– For the third time this season, Tulsa Golden Hurricane linebacker Zaven Collins was named the American Athletic Conference's Defensive Player of the Week, it was announced today by the league office.
In Tulsa's 28-24 comeback win over 19th-ranked SMU, Collins led a Tulsa defense that held the Mustangs scoreless in the second half and to 175 yards below their season average of 526 total yards per game.
The 6'4" junior from Hominy, Okla., finished the game with 6 tackles, 2 TFLs for -10 yards, one sack for -9 yards, one QB hurry and intercepted a Shane Buechele pass with just over one-minute remaining to seal Tulsa's 21-point comeback victory.