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Woolen Named MW Defensive Player of the Week
10/5/2026 11:01:00 AM | Football
LAS VEGAS - North Dakota State's Donovan Woolen was named Old Trapper Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week by the conference office Monday, Oct. 5, for his performance in NDSU's 28-0 homecoming victory over Wyoming.
Woolen, a third-year linebacker from Frisco, Texas, made a team-high nine tackles and returned an interception 13 yards on the game's first play from scrimmage to set up a Bison touchdown five plays later.
He added a solo sack, assisted tackle for loss, another tackle for zero yards, and a solo stop on third-and-goal help preserve NDSU's second shutout of the season. It is Woolen's second MW player of the week award.
NDSU currently ranks first in the FBS for scoring defense (9.8 ppg) and red zone defense (.500). The Bison are third in total defense (236.2 ypg), passes intercepted (8) and turnover margin (+8), and fourth in turnovers gained (11).
North Dakota State (5-0, 2-0 MW) is scheduled to face UNLV (3-2, 1-0 MW) at 4:10 p.m. PT on Saturday, Oct. 10, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
Woolen, a third-year linebacker from Frisco, Texas, made a team-high nine tackles and returned an interception 13 yards on the game's first play from scrimmage to set up a Bison touchdown five plays later.
He added a solo sack, assisted tackle for loss, another tackle for zero yards, and a solo stop on third-and-goal help preserve NDSU's second shutout of the season. It is Woolen's second MW player of the week award.
NDSU currently ranks first in the FBS for scoring defense (9.8 ppg) and red zone defense (.500). The Bison are third in total defense (236.2 ypg), passes intercepted (8) and turnover margin (+8), and fourth in turnovers gained (11).
North Dakota State (5-0, 2-0 MW) is scheduled to face UNLV (3-2, 1-0 MW) at 4:10 p.m. PT on Saturday, Oct. 10, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
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