BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Football linebacker Bryson Washington was named the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week, presented by Blenders Eyewear, CUSA announced Monday.
Washington, a sixth-year member of the WKU program, was making the first start of his Hilltopper career and had a big game in Thursday's 31-10 win over Middle Tennessee at Houchens-Smith Stadium.
The redshirt senior from Louisville, Kentucky, posted seven tackles, a fumble recovery, an interception and two pass breakups in the win. Washington now has 13 total tackles on the year, and also forced a fumble in the Week 3 game at Ohio State.
The Hilltopper defense turned the Blue Raiders over three times in WKU's CUSA opener, and held the 100 Miles of Hate rival to its lowest point total in a meeting in the series since 1975. WKU currently leads the nation in turnovers gained with 14.
It is WKU's third CUSA weekly award this season. Linebacker JaQues Evans and kicker Lucas Carneiro earned CUSA Defensive and Special Teams Player of the Week honors, respectively, after the Week 1 win over South Florida.
2023 CUSA WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
Offensive Player of the Week
A28 – WR Smoke Harris, LA Tech
S4 – WR Kris Mitchell, FIU
S11 – RB Kejon Owens, FIU
S18 – QB Kaidon Salter, Liberty
S25 – QB Kaidon Salter, Liberty
O2 – QB Logan Smothers, Jax State
Defensive Player of the Week
A28 – S Jeremiah Harris, Jax State
S4 – LB JaQues Evans, WKU
S11 – LB Tyrice Knight, UTEP
S18 – LB Sam Brumfield, MTSU
S25 – DL Chris Hardie
O2 – LB Bryson Washington, WKU
Special Teams Player of the Week
A28 – P Jack Dawson, Jax State
S4 – K Lucas Carneiro, WKU
S11 – K Jacob Barnes, LA Tech
S18 – K Ethan Albertson, New Mexico State
S25 – P Jack Dawson, Jax State
O2 –PR Smoke Harris, LA Tech
