KENNESAW, Ga. – Kennesaw State football junior defensive lineman
Jaiden Grimes was honored for his performance in the Owls' 42-40 triumph over Delaware, being named Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week, the league announced Monday.
The CUSA award marks the first of Grimes' career and the third CUSA Defensive Player of the Week award for KSU this season.
The weekly awards are voted on by a panel of the league's media.
Jaiden Grimes – Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week
Against the top passing team in the conference, Grimes wreaked havoc at the line of scrimmage to help Kennesaw State achieve victory. The Marietta, Ga., native recorded a whopping five quarterback hurries, a solo sack, a forced fumble and three tackles on the night.
Grimes was especially lethal in the second half, recording his sack, forced fumble and all five of his hurries in the third and fourth quarters to create mayhem for the Delaware offense.
Nobody applied more total QB pressures in Conference USA than Grimes' seven total on the day, according to
Pro Football Focus. His seven pressures ranked tied for third in Group of Six behind Andrew Zock (Toledo) and Ethan Stuhlsatz (Wyoming) with eight. His seven pressures ranked tied for ninth nationally.
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