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North Texas' Hammonds earns Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week
North Texas safety Quinton Hammonds snagged two second-half interceptions to stall any Navy comeback as the Mean Green ended the Midshipmen’s undefeated run with a 31-17 home win. For his two picks to go with four tackles that helped North Texas keep pace at the top of the American Conference standings, Hammonds earned the Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week for the weekend of Nov. 1, as selected by the Football Writers Association of America.
2025 Freshman Focus: Week 10
Each week during the 2025 season, we will highlight the notable performances of first-year players and head coaches leading up to the selection of our annual Freshman All-America Team and the Steve Spurrier First-Year Coach of the Year Award presented by Chris Doering Mortgage.
2025 Freshman Focus: Week 9
Each week during the 2025 season, we will highlight the notable performances of first-year players and head coaches leading up to the selection of our annual Freshman All-America Team and the Steve Spurrier First-Year Coach of the Year Award presented by Chris Doering Mortgage.
NORTH TEXAS' McCOY NAMED 2013 ARMED FORCES MERIT AWARD WINNER
Senior DE walked on after serving five years in the U.S. Army