Herron Claims Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week
9/5/2011 12:00:00 AM | Football
Sept. 5, 2011
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Fifth-year senior linebacker Brandon Herron (Stafford, Texas/Dulles) of the University of Michigan football team won numerous weekly awards on Monday (Sept. 5) for his performance in U-M's 34-10 victory over Western Michigan last Saturday (Sept. 3), highlighted by Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honors, becoming the first Michigan player to win the weekly conference award since Brandon Graham (Sept. 29, 2008).
Herron also was named National Defensive Performer of Week 1 and National Linebacker Performer of the Week by College Football Performance Awards (CFPA), and he earned Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honors by College Sports Madness. On Sunday, Herron was named Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week.
Herron, in his first career start last Saturday, recorded a career-high eight tackles, his first career interception and became the first Wolverine player in the modern era (since 1948) to record two defensive touchdown returns in the same game.
First, Herron intercepted a pass at the U-M six-yard line and scored on a 94-yard return to give the Wolverines their first lead of the game, 14-7. It bested the longest interception return for a touchdown in the modern era, previously held by Ken Tureaud and Thom Darden (92 yards). Second, Herron recovered a fumble following a sack and went 29 yards for the score, extending Michigan's lead to 27-10.
• Herron Named Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 4)
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