Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
McCoy earns national recognition
9/20/2009 6:00:00 PM | Football
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - The College Football Performance Awards announced Middle Tennessee defensive end Chris McCoy as the National Defensive Performer of the Week. CFPA recipients are selected exclusively based upon objective scientific rankings of the extent to which individual players increase the overall effectiveness of their teams.
McCoy, a senior from Villa Rica, Ga., played the best game of his career in helping lead the Blue Raiders over Maryland Saturday. He finished with a career-best nine tackles, including four for loss and a team-high six solo stops. McCoy also blocked a field goal, recovered a fumble, had a pass breakup and registered one sack. The four tackles for loss equalled the second most in school history and were the most by a Middle Tennessee player since the 2005 campaign. His blocked field goal in the second quarter kept the Blue Raiders ahead, 13-7, and helped decide the final outcome.
McCoy was also given a Helmet Sticker award by ESPN.com for his performance.
McCoy, who ranks second in the Sun Belt Conference in tackles for loss, is third on the team with 17 tackles to go with a team-best 6.5 TFLs.
