Will Warner, a safety on the Drake University football team has been named the STATS FCS National Defensive Player of the Week following his record-setting performance in Saturday's 13-10 win over Marist.
The Pella, Iowa, native led another strong defensive effort that held Marist to fewer than 300 total yards of offense and negative nine yards rushing. Individually, he matched the Drake and PFL single-game record for interceptions in a game with three.
He returned the second of his three interceptions 28 yards to set up the game-winning field goal and his third came in the final minute to end Marist's comeback hopes.