CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) — The first weekly awards for the 2024 football season were announced by the Mid-American Conference (MAC) today, Sept. 2, with Eastern Michigan University linebacker James Djonkam (Springfield, Va./West Springfield/Arizona State) earning MAC Co-Defensive Player of the Week honors. Djonkam was instrumental in helping the Eagles' defense limit the attack of the University of Massachusetts as Eastern won, 28-14, on the road Saturday, Aug. 31.
Djonkam made the most of his debut with the Eagles as the Arizona State transfer led the team with 13.0 tackles, including a team-best 3.