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Norris Tabbed as Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week
11/14/2022 12:30:00 PM | Football
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Lehigh sixth-year senior linebacker Nate Norris has been named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week, the league announced Monday. Norris established a new career high with 14 tackles and secured the game-clinching interception late in Lehigh's 36-33 win over Colgate on Saturday.
This is the first career weekly award for Norris and the fifth for a Lehigh football student-athlete this season.
Norris tied linebacking partner Mike DeNucci for game-high honors with 14 tackles, establishing a new career high. The 14 tackles for Norris included eight solo stops. He also registered 1.5 tackles for loss and shared a sack with DeNucci in the third quarter.
After Lehigh took a 36-33 lead late behind Dante Perri's 11-yard touchdown pass to Eric Johnson, Norris sealed the win for the Mountain Hawks with a diving interception of Colgate's Michael Brescia at the Lehigh 34 yard line with four seconds remaining.
Norris was also part of a defensive effort that limited Colgate to 114 rushing yards, nearly 100 below the Raiders' season average.
For the season, Norris ranks second on the Mountain Hawks with 77 tackles. He also has six tackles for loss, and 3.5 sacks. The interception was the first of Norris' career.
Perri garnered honorable mention recognition after a career-best day that included 424 passing yards, two passing touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns.
The Mountain Hawks (2-8 overall, 2-3 Patriot League) will close out the 2022 season on Saturday when they travel to rival Lafayette for the 158th meeting of college football's most-played rivalry. Game time is set for 12:30 p.m. from Fisher Stadium in Easton, Pa. The game will be televised on Service Electric Network and ESPN+ with audio coverage on Fox Sports Radio 94.7 FM and 1230 AM and LVFoxSports.com beginning at 11 a.m.
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This is the first career weekly award for Norris and the fifth for a Lehigh football student-athlete this season.
Norris tied linebacking partner Mike DeNucci for game-high honors with 14 tackles, establishing a new career high. The 14 tackles for Norris included eight solo stops. He also registered 1.5 tackles for loss and shared a sack with DeNucci in the third quarter.
After Lehigh took a 36-33 lead late behind Dante Perri's 11-yard touchdown pass to Eric Johnson, Norris sealed the win for the Mountain Hawks with a diving interception of Colgate's Michael Brescia at the Lehigh 34 yard line with four seconds remaining.
Norris was also part of a defensive effort that limited Colgate to 114 rushing yards, nearly 100 below the Raiders' season average.
For the season, Norris ranks second on the Mountain Hawks with 77 tackles. He also has six tackles for loss, and 3.5 sacks. The interception was the first of Norris' career.
Perri garnered honorable mention recognition after a career-best day that included 424 passing yards, two passing touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns.
The Mountain Hawks (2-8 overall, 2-3 Patriot League) will close out the 2022 season on Saturday when they travel to rival Lafayette for the 158th meeting of college football's most-played rivalry. Game time is set for 12:30 p.m. from Fisher Stadium in Easton, Pa. The game will be televised on Service Electric Network and ESPN+ with audio coverage on Fox Sports Radio 94.7 FM and 1230 AM and LVFoxSports.com beginning at 11 a.m.
Like Lehigh Football on Facebook and follow on Twitter and Instagram for exclusive updates throughout the season.
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