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Brennan Jackson Named Pac-12 Defensive Lineman of the Week
November 14, 2022 | Football
SAN FRANCISCO (Nov. 14, 2022) - Washington State EDGE Brennan Jackson was named the Pac-12 Conference Defensive Lineman of the Week, the conference office announced Monday.
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Jackson earns his first Pac-12 weekly accolade this season after earned the same recognition twice last season. The redshirt-junior tallied five tackles including a career-high two sacks and one forced fumble in the win over Arizona State, clinching bowl eligibility for the Cougars. Jackson enters the week fourth in the Pac-12 with 10.5 tackles-for-loss and tied for seventh with five sacks.
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Earlier this season, Jackson was named a semifinalist for the 2022 William V. Campbell Trophy by the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame. Celebrating its 33rd year, the Campbell Trophy® recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership. Jackson is one of 156 semifinalists including 10 from the Pac-12 Conference.
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WSU had two players earn Pac-12 weekly honors following the win at No. 19 Wisconsin; kick returner Renard Bell earned special teams honors and left tackle Jarrett Kingston picked up offensive lineman of the week. Linebacker Daiyan Henley was named Defensive Player of the Week following the win over Colorado State and safety Jaden Hicks was named the Pac-12 Freshman of the Week after the win at Stanford.
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Jackson earns his first Pac-12 weekly accolade this season after earned the same recognition twice last season. The redshirt-junior tallied five tackles including a career-high two sacks and one forced fumble in the win over Arizona State, clinching bowl eligibility for the Cougars. Jackson enters the week fourth in the Pac-12 with 10.5 tackles-for-loss and tied for seventh with five sacks.
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Earlier this season, Jackson was named a semifinalist for the 2022 William V. Campbell Trophy by the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame. Celebrating its 33rd year, the Campbell Trophy® recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership. Jackson is one of 156 semifinalists including 10 from the Pac-12 Conference.
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WSU had two players earn Pac-12 weekly honors following the win at No. 19 Wisconsin; kick returner Renard Bell earned special teams honors and left tackle Jarrett Kingston picked up offensive lineman of the week. Linebacker Daiyan Henley was named Defensive Player of the Week following the win over Colorado State and safety Jaden Hicks was named the Pac-12 Freshman of the Week after the win at Stanford.
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