MURFREESBORO – Middle Tennessee sophomore Quindarius Dunnigan was honored as the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week Monday after helping lead the Blue Raiders to a 34-19 win over Colorado State. It is the first honor of Dunnigan's career.
Dunnigan, making his first collegiate start, led a Blue Raider defense that recorded a school record tying nine sacks, held the Rams to 246 yards of total offense, and forced four turnovers. Dunnigan registered a career-best seven tackles, including 3.5 TFLs, 2.5 sacks and a pass breakup. The 2.5 sacks equaled the sixth most in a Blue Raider game.