MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced today that Middle Tennessee's Tra Fluellen is the organization's Player of the Week.
Fluellen, a junior from Gilmer, Tex., helped lead a Blue Raider win over Charlotte on Saturday with a career performance. The safety recorded a personal-best 16 total tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss and a pass breakup. The 49ers entered the game averaging 37.2 points a game, and Fluellen and the Blue Raiders held the potent attack to 14 points, including none in the second half.
Fluellen enters this week's FAU game leading the Blue Raiders in tackles with a career-high 84 stops to go with two interceptions and seven pass breakups.