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Jacoby Windmon earns second National Defensive Player of the Week honor of 2022
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Jacoby Windmon added another honor to his 2022 season. He now has won two National Defense Player of the Week awards.
Windmon has also won three B1G Defensive Player of the Week awards as well on top of that. Despite the Spartans 3-4 record, Windmon has been playing at a high level almost every single game.
Windmon leads the Spartans in sacks (5.5) and has 37 total tackles, 1 interception, 6 forced fumbles, and 1 fumble recovery.
For the second time this season, @JW1NDMON has earned 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 defensive player of the week honors 🏆 @NagurskiTrophy x #RELENTLESS pic.twitter.com/2YlDzkqZsg
— Michigan State Football (@MSU_Football) October 18, 2022
Mel Tucker will need Windmon to continue this down the stretch if he wants to take the Spartans to back-to-back bowl games. Michigan State played Pitt in the Peach Bowl last season and won 31-21.
The Spartans now have a whole bye week to prepare for their annual in-state rivalry game with Michigan on Oct. 29. Michigan State has won the last two meetings, but not by much. Last season’s game ended 37-33, following a three-point 27-24 victory in 2020.
Can Windmon help lead the Spartans to their third-straight win over the Wolverines?
Grant Bricker covers the B1G for Saturday Tradition. His previous stops include the Williamson Homepage and Nashville Post.