The Maxwell Football Club on Wednesday morning announced that UCLA senior linebacker Sammy Omosigho has been named the Bednarik Award National Player of the Week after his standout performance in the Bruins’ season-opening 45-24 win at California on Sept. 5.
The Bednarik Award is handed out annually to the college defensive football player of the year, while the weekly award recognizes the top performance across the country every week.
Making his UCLA debut, Omosigho collected 14 tackles (seven solo), 2.0 tackles for loss (TFL), 1.0 sack, and one forced fumble.
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