Washington linebacker Ben Burr-Kiven was named the Pat Tillman Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year on Tuesday night.
Burr-Kiven, who was also named the Pac-12 Football Scholar Athlete of the Year, leads the country with 165 total tackles. He’s third in the country in tackles per game with 12.7 behind only New Mexico State’s Javahn Ferguson (13.2) and Central Michigan’s Malik Fountain (13.9).
Burr-Kirven also has four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and two interception on the season.
It’s the second consecutive year a UW player was named Defensive Player of the Year. Defensive lineman Vita Vea won the award last season.