Vear Named D2football.com national defensive player of the week

Somehow this one almost slipped past me. Luckily the week isn't over yet because Hillsdale's Joe Vear is not only the reigning GLIAC defensive player of the year but also was named as the D2football.com national defensive player of the year.

The following was posted on the d2 website earlier this week.

Defensive Player of the Week

Joe Vear DB Hillsdale

Joe Vear came up with a pair of fourth quarter turnovers that helped propel Hillsdale to a 35-24 win over Lake Erie. With the Chargers holding a slim four point lead early in the fourth quarter, Vear scooped up a Lake Erie fumble and returned it 29 yards for a score. Later in the quarter, with Lake Erie threatening to close the gap, Vear picked off a pass at the goal line to end the threat. Vear lead the Chargers with 16 total tackles, 8 solo and 1.5 tackles for loss in the 42-37 victory.