Bel Air Linebacker Named Defensive Athlete Of The Week

BEL AIR, MD - From IUP Athletics: IUP junior linebacker Damon Lloyd was named the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West Defensive Athlete of the Week, announced by the league office Monday morning.

Lloyd posted a game-high 16 total tackles in the 23rd-ranked Crimson Hawks 24-23 comeback win over Clarion Saturday at George P. Miller Stadium. Eight of Lloyd's stops were solo, and he also finished with 1.5 tackles-for-loss and a fumble recovery.

His recovery came with just over seven minutes left in the fourth quarter as IUP trailed 23-17. On a first down quarterback run, fellow 'backer Nick Amendola forced a fumble of Jeff Clemens, and Lloyd was in perfect position to scoop it up and give the Crimson Hawks the ball at the Clarion 42.

Six plays later IUP scored on a 27-yard pass play from Lenny Williams Jr. to Miles Williamson to take the lead for good.

Lloyd's stops behind the line-of-scrimmage each came on third down plays with the Clarion ball in IUP territory.

The eight solo stops tied a career-high for Lloyd, who's posted 34 total tackles over the last two weeks. He leads the Crimson Hawks and ranks second in the PSAC with 68 tackles this year. This is his first career PSAC weekly athlete of the week award.

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