Cougar safety Shalom Luani picked his third big accolade of the week on Wednesday, when he was named the Jim Thorpe player of the week. The Jim Thorpe award is given annually to the top defensive back in the country. They also hand out a weekly award to an outstanding performance in the secondary. Luani has not made their watch list yet, but that could change if he continues his outstanding play. He ended up with 11 tackles, two interceptions and a touchdown in the win over Oregon State.
Luani received the Pac-12 defensive player of the week award on Monday.