O’Donnell Snags NEC Defensive Player of the Week
10/3/2022 3:05:00 PM | Football
Grad student collects first award of his career.
SOMERSET, N.J. – For the second week in a row, an interception helped seal a victory for the Sacred Heart University football team and a Pioneer was recognized by the Northeast Conference. Linebacker Robert O'Donnell was named NEC Defensive Player of the Week by the league office on Tuesday.
The recognition is the first for the Andover, Mass. native and the second for SHU this season. Fellow linebacker Ernest Howard grabbed last week's honor.
Stonehill's Jermaine Corbett was named Offensive Player of the Week while LIU's Michael Coney garnered Special Teams Player of the Week. Rookie of the Week honors went to Ashur Carraha from Stonehill.
With SHU leading 24-14 midway through the fourth quarter, Norfolk State punter Carson Wilt tried to make a play after a poor snap and O'Donnell was there to snatch the ball out of the air and return it five yards for the touchdown. It was his first career interception and touchdown.
O'Donnell finished the day with a career-high 10 tackles. His previous best outing was nine stops in the spring 2021 season opener at Duquesne.
The win improved the Pioneers to 3-2. Sacred Heart has the week off before facing Stonehill on October 15 at 1 p.m.
The recognition is the first for the Andover, Mass. native and the second for SHU this season. Fellow linebacker Ernest Howard grabbed last week's honor.
Stonehill's Jermaine Corbett was named Offensive Player of the Week while LIU's Michael Coney garnered Special Teams Player of the Week. Rookie of the Week honors went to Ashur Carraha from Stonehill.
With SHU leading 24-14 midway through the fourth quarter, Norfolk State punter Carson Wilt tried to make a play after a poor snap and O'Donnell was there to snatch the ball out of the air and return it five yards for the touchdown. It was his first career interception and touchdown.
O'Donnell finished the day with a career-high 10 tackles. His previous best outing was nine stops in the spring 2021 season opener at Duquesne.
The win improved the Pioneers to 3-2. Sacred Heart has the week off before facing Stonehill on October 15 at 1 p.m.
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