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Josaiah Stewart named Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week

After his performance in the win over Nebraska, Michigan Wolverines esge Josaiah Stewart was named Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week.

Five tackles and a pair of sacks earn @josaiah_stewart B1G Co-Defensive Player of the Week honors!#GoBlue pic.twitter.com/GDhGgtrnjI

— Michigan Football (@UMichFootball) October 2, 2023

Stewart is the first Michigan player this season to receive a weekly reward by the conference. Against the Cornhuskers on Saturday, he set a new career-high for tackles (five) — which led the Wolverines — and he also recorded his first two sacks as a Wolverine.