Posted: Oct 18, 2016
GEORGETOWN, Texas – Southwestern University senior Justin Broussard was named to the D3football.com Team of the Week, the online publication announced on Tuesday morning.
Broussard, a defensive end from Beaumont, amassed nine tackles, including 5.5 sacks, which set a Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference single-game record, in the Pirates' 48-0 victory at Trinity on Saturday. He also logged a pair of quarterback hurries and one pass breakup.
The 6-foot-1, 235-pounder earned SCAC Defensive Player of the Week on Monday. He leads the nation with 11.5 sacks this season.
Southwestern (3-3, 2-0 SCAC) is set to host Texas Lutheran (2-4, 2-0 SCAC) in a battle for first place in the SCAC standings at 6 p.m. Saturday.
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