By FHSU Sports Information
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State senior defensive tackle Wyatt Parker earned MIAA Defensive Athlete of the Week honors on Monday (Sept. 17) for his efforts in the 30-24 win over Washburn this past Saturday. Parker had a great all-around performance, helping the nationally ranked Tigers improve their record to 2-1 overall.
Parker finished with 7 tackles, including 3.0 for loss, 1.5 sacks, 1 forced fumble, and 1 interception. His forced fumble on a sack of quarterback Blake Peterson in the fourth quarter set up Fort Hays State’s final touchdown drive of the game, extending the lead to 30-10 which proved to be the decisive scoring play. Later in the fourth quarter, Parker intercepted a tipped pass with 2:14 remaining. He helped the Tigers hold Washburn to 299 yards of total offense.
Parker joins Central Missouri’s Jeremy Hunt (Offensive Player of the Week) and Pittsburg State’s Jared Vincent (Special Teams Player of the Week) as the weekly honorees for football from the conference office.