Delta State defensive back Brett Butler (SR, 6-0, 185, Modesto, CA).
Butler collects his first-ever accolade and is the second Statesmen defender to take home honors this season after DSU clipped No. 10 Valdosta State at home, 36-33. The senior notched six total tackles behind a team-high tying five solo stops, but he made his biggest contribution in pass coverage. The Modesto, CA native stepped in front of a VSU pass and returned it 65 yards for a touchdown with six seconds left in the third quarter. His TD was the Statesmen’s only points of the quarter and closed the deficit to 27-23.