Cory Hanger

Cory Hanger

  • Award
    Football Defensive Player of the Week
  • Week Of
    10/14/2019
  • Sport
    Football
  • School
    Southwest Baptist
  • Year
    Senior
  • Position
    Cornerback
  • Hometown
    Portland, Mo.
  • High School
Lindenwood University senior tight end Erik Henneman, Southwest Baptist University senior cornerback Cory Hanger, and University of Indianapolis junior return specialist Daveon Bell have earned Great Lakes Valley Conference Player of the Week honors in football, it was announced by the league office Monday. 

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Cory Hanger, Southwest Baptist
Sr., CB, Portland, Missouri
Major: Masters in Education

Team Result: 32-30 win vs. William Jewell

 
  • Registered 11 tackles, including seven solo stops
  • Forced a fumble, recovered a fumble, and notched two pass breakups
  • Also returned a punt 75 yards for a touchdown
  • Earns his first career Defensive Player of the Week award
  • Last Southwest Baptist Defensive Player of the Week:  Brycen Gagnon (9/25/17)