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UCLA linebacker Eric Kendricks named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week

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After a star performance in UCLA’s 28-20 win over Virginia, linebacker Eric Kendricks was named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week.

The senior recorded a game-high 16 tackles against the Cavaliers, but also made two more highlight plays: forcing a fumble that turned into a 75-yard touchdown return for safety Randall Goforth, and taking back a pick-six of his own a few minutes later.

Despite all that, he didn’t seem satisfied.

“I left a lot of stuff on the field,” Kendricks said Monday. “I can improve every week. I made a lot of little rookie mistakes. … If you watch the film, you’d see that I made some key mistakes in the pass game as far as drops and stuff like that, so I’m gonna get back to it.” Continue reading “UCLA linebacker Eric Kendricks named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week” »

Adams named Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week

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Ishmael Adams’ career debut as a returner last Saturday didn’t go unnoticed. The 5-foot-8 cornerback’s 234 all-purpose yards against Arizona State earned him a mention as Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week. Continue reading “Adams named Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week” »

Jayon Brown named Pac-12 Special Teams Player of Week

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Jayon Brown’s big fumble recovery this past weekend has landed him Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week honors.

In the second quarter of 45-23 win against Colorado on Saturday, UCLA’s true freshman jumped on top of a loose ball dislodged by fellow first-year Cameron Judge. The recovery gave the Bruins the ball on the Buffs’ 14-yard line. Three plays later, quarterback Brett Hundley found Devin Fuller in the end zone, bumping UCLA’s lead 21-10. Continue reading “Jayon Brown named Pac-12 Special Teams Player of Week” »

Anthony Barr named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week

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After a career-high 11 tackles in a 41-21 win at Nebraska, Anthony Barr was named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week. In addition to logging two of those tackles for loss, the All-American was credited with three forced fumbles.

Oddly, Barr still has not recorded a sack after finishing the 2012 season second in the country with 13.5. Continue reading “Anthony Barr named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week” »