UCLA senior Sammy Omosigho named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week.
UCLAOf his 12 stops, 11 were solo tackles." After spending his first three collegiate football seasons terrorizing quarterbacks in the SEC while at Oklahoma , Sammy Omosigho is quickly making his presence felt in Westwood.
Of his dozen stops, 11 were solo tackles. In addition, Omosigho forced two fumbles and recorded a pair of sacks," UCLA Athletics stated in a news release .
"It marked the third straight game that Omosigho had forced a fumble, giving him four overall on the season. He is the first Bruin since at least 2000 to force a fumble in three straight games, and he's believed to be the first player in program history to accomplish the feat.
It was the second-highest total of his career, trailing only his 14 tackles in UCLA 's season opener at California on Sept. 5. It also marked the first-career multi-sack game for the Crandall, Texas native...
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- UCLA senior Sammy Omosigho named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week.
- "Omosigho totaled a team-high 12 tackles for the Bruins, helping limit the Boilermakers to 63 rushing yards.
- In addition, his four forced fumbles this year are already the most by a Bruin in a single season since Mitchell Agude in 2021.
- "The 12-tackle outing marked the second time in his career that Omosigho finished in double digits.