Emporia State junior linebacker Landon Boss has been named the NCAA DII Defensive Player of the Week. Boss registered 11 total tackles for the Hornets with four sacks while forcing a fumble and snagging an interception in ESU’s 31-24 victory over Missouri Southern on Saturday. The four sacks for Boss tied an NCAA-era record for the Hornets and it was Boss’ second game with at least 10 tackles this season. The Osage City product and former Butler County Community College Grizzly leads the Hornets in tackles with 51 and now has 10.5 tackles for loss on the season with seven sacks while forcing two fumbles. Boss leads the Hornets into Edmond, Okla. Saturday to face the Bronchos of Central Oklahoma. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. with pregame coverage at 6:00 p.m. on Mix 104.9.
Edit: Boss was also named the MIAA Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts.
