ST. GEORGE — Utah Tech linebacker Dondi Fuller was named United Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week on Monday for his performance during an historic Trailblazers win over Stephen F. Austin Saturday night.
Fuller had a career-best 13 tackles against the Lumberjacks, including 11 solo stops and a tackle for loss as Utah Tech won its first-ever UAC game.
The Trailblazers rallied for a 37-31 comeback victory in the fourth quarter at Greater Zion Stadium.
On three of SFA’s four possessions during the final frame, Utah Tech’s defense forced a fumble and a punt and held on fourth down to regain possession.
The defense was good when it needed to be, holding the Lumberjacks to just 3 of 14 on third-down conversions. Syrus Webster made seven tackles while Brandy Okeke contributed six stops on defense.
Fuller, a 6-foot, 215-pound linebacker, is from Belleville, Illinois. Before coming to St. George, he played at New Mexico Highlands, UNLV and Arkansas-Monticello.
The Utah Tech senior is currently ranked third in the UAC in total tackles with 52, good for a rate of 8.7 tackles per game. He has recorded eight or more tackles in three of his six games this season, including two double-digit tackling performances.
Fuller has also registered 4.5 tackles for loss with one sack, along with two quarterback hurries and one fumble recovery.
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