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USU football: LB David Woodward named CSM National Defensive Player of the Week

Utah State sophomore linebacker David Woodward (left-center) makes one of his career-high 20 tackles during the 14th-ranked Aggies' 29-24 win at Colorado State on Nov. 17, at Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Utah State sophomore linebacker David Woodward was named the College Sports Madness National Defensive Player of the Week, it was announced Sunday by the organization.

In the 14th-ranked Aggies’ 29-24 victory at Colorado State this past Saturday, Woodward recorded a career and game-high 20 tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss. It marked his sixth double-digit tackle outing of the season and the seventh of his career.