West Alabama linebacker Ryan Jones (JR, 6-2, 250, Irondale, AL).
Jones earns his first-ever accolade and UWA’s first Defensive laurel of the season, spearheading UWA’s defense in a 48-14 home victory on Thursday night over Delta State. The junior racked up six total tackles, led by five solo stops, 3.5 tackles for a loss of 19 yards and 2.0 sacks for a loss of 18 yards. The Irondale, AL native also forced two fumbles, one that was scooped up and returned for a touchdown.