KANSAS
STATE'S WALKER NAMED
NAGURSKI PLAYER OF THE WEEK
DALLAS (FWAA) Kansas State
senior free safety Bobby Walker (Tyler,
Texas) is this week's recipient of the Bronko
Nagurski National Defensive Player of the
Week Award for his performance in the Wildcats'
58-7 win over Iowa State this past Saturday.
Walker returned two interceptions for touchdowns,
highlighting Kansas State's strong defensive
performance. He picked off a Seneca Wallace
pass on the Cyclones' second play from scrimmage
in the second half, and returned it 45 yards
for a touchdown. On the second play of Iowa
State's next possession, Walker again picked
off a pass from Wallace and went 26 yards
for the touchdown. The two returns by Walker
came 23 seconds apart and turned a 30-7
halftime lead into a 44-7 edge for the 'Cats.
Walker's
two interceptions for touchdowns marked
the first time in Kansas State history a
player has had two picks for scores in a
single game. Walker is the only player in
NCAA Division I-A this season to accomplish
this feat. He also had three tackles and
knocked down two other passes in the game.
A
three-person panel from the Football Writers
Association of America (FWAA) selects the
winner of the weekly award.
The
FWAA and the Charlotte Touchdown Club pick
a National Defensive Player of the Week
each Monday. Walker will be added to the
Watch List for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy
which will be presented on Dec. 9 in Charlotte,
N.C., by the FWAA and the Charlotte Touchdown
Club.
2002
Bronko Nagurski Players of the Week
Sept. 9: Maurice Sikes, Miami
Sept. 16: Shane Walton, Notre Dame
Sept. 23: Willie Pile, Virginia Tech
Sept. 30: R.J. Jones, Missouri
Oct. 7: Matt Grier, Mississippi
Oct. 14: Corey Webster, LSU
Oct. 21: Brandon Everage, Oklahoma
Oct. 28: Terrell Suggs, Arizona State
Nov. 4: Josh Ott, Boston College
Nov. 11: Bobby Walker, Kansas State
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