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Jared Brinkman is MVC Defensive Player of the Year -- again

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier | November 25, 2021

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University of Northern Iowa's Jared Brinkman, was named MVFC Defensive Player of the Year for the second time on Wednesday.

CEDAR FALLS – For the second time in his career, UNI football's Jared Brinkman was named the Missouri Valley Football Conference Defensive Player of the Year.

Brinkman, a defensive lineman, earned the same honor in 2019.

The 6-2, 290-pound senior has 67 tackles on the year and recorded a season-high in a single game with 14 against South Dakota on Oct. 16. Brinkman has forced a fumble and recovered a fumble.

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