A.J. Wentland Award Football Defensive Player of the Week Week Of 9/26/2016 Sport Football School McKendree Year Senior Position Linebacker Hometown Machesney Park, IL High School Harlem DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK A.J. Wentland, McKendree Sr., LB, Machesney Park, Illinois Team Result: 28-14 home win vs. William Jewell Anchored McKendree defense with a team-high 10.0 tackles Forced a fumble midway through the first quarter, which then led to a McKendree TD on ensuing drive for a 14-7 lead Intercepted a pass at Jewell’s one-yard line as Cardinals were looking to cut deficit in four quarter Has posted double-digit tackles in 23 of last 25 games Leads team with 54 tackles in four games this year Earns his sixth Defensive Player of the Week award (9/12/16, 11/16/15, 11/9/15, 9/14/15, 11/10/14) Last McKendree Defensive Player of the Week: A.J. Wentland (9/12/16)