Standley Nabs SoCon Defensive Player Of The Week Crown
11/6/2023 3:00:00 PM | Football
GREENVILLE, S.C. – A standout defensive performance in Saturday's 38-16 win at The Citadel proved to be even more fruitful for Ken Standley on Monday afternoon when the junior linebacker was crowned as the Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Week, the league office announced.
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Standley, a product of Waycross and Ware County High School, amassed a team-best nine tackles, including seven solo stops and a tackle for loss, in Saturday's win over the Bulldogs in Charleston, S.C. He set the tone early as a pass defender as well when he stepped in front of a third down pass from Graeson Underwood and raced 27 yards for a touchdown that gave the Bears an early 7-0 advantage.
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A three-year starter in Macon, Standley has played in 44 career games for the Orange & Black and has amassed 268 tackles (125 solo) to go along with 18-1/2 tackles for loss, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries. He has also tallied 11 career quarterback hurries and seven pass break-ups as well.
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The 23rd-ranked Bears (7-3, 5-2 SoCon) will be back in action again on Saturday when they culminate Homecoming Week on campus by battling SoCon nemesis Samford at Five Star Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. Tickets can be purchased ahead of time by visiting MercerBears.com/Tickets.
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Standley, a product of Waycross and Ware County High School, amassed a team-best nine tackles, including seven solo stops and a tackle for loss, in Saturday's win over the Bulldogs in Charleston, S.C. He set the tone early as a pass defender as well when he stepped in front of a third down pass from Graeson Underwood and raced 27 yards for a touchdown that gave the Bears an early 7-0 advantage.
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A three-year starter in Macon, Standley has played in 44 career games for the Orange & Black and has amassed 268 tackles (125 solo) to go along with 18-1/2 tackles for loss, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries. He has also tallied 11 career quarterback hurries and seven pass break-ups as well.
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The 23rd-ranked Bears (7-3, 5-2 SoCon) will be back in action again on Saturday when they culminate Homecoming Week on campus by battling SoCon nemesis Samford at Five Star Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. Tickets can be purchased ahead of time by visiting MercerBears.com/Tickets.
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