Washington State senior linebacker Daiyan Henley was named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week on Monday following another stellar performance in the Cougars 38-7 victory over Colorado State. The Nevada transfer has once again put up impressive numbers in helping lead one of the best defenses in the country.
Henley finished the game with a game-high 13 tackles, five solo, three sacks. and two forced fumbles. He helped lead a Cougar defense that held the Rams to 249 total yards and just 7 points. He now sits at fourth in the conference in total tackles with 30 and leads the conference in sacks, tackles for a loss, and forced fumbles.