Thrasher Named Top OVC Defender by The Madness
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Posted By: Hija Chang on December 04, 2014 Courtesy Tennessee State Sports Information Wed, December 03, 2014 Photo courtesy of Sam Jordan / TSU Athletics NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nick Tharsher was named the Ohio Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year by College Sports Madness on Wednesday. Thrasher, who was also named First Team All-OVC by the league’s coaches and sport information directors last week, tallied 128 stops on the season – sixth most in a single-season in school history. The Morrow, Ga. native was second in the OVC in tackles to go along with his 11.5 tackles-for-loss and 3.5 sacks. The senior also moved up to second-place in tackles in the TSU record book over the course of the season, finishing with 356. Thrasher was Second Team All-OVC last season. #BigBlueRising If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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