Florida A&M Football received two Southwestern Athletic Conference weekly honors Monday, Sept. 21, with Bobby Engstler named Special Teams Player of the Week and Denzel Johnson selected as Defensive Player of the Week. The conference announced the awards from its office in Birmingham, Alabama. Both players received their first SWAC weekly honors of the season.
Engstler earned the special teams honor after recording six punts in Florida A&M’s home game against Tennessee State. His punts totaled 257 yards, including three placed inside the 20-yard line, and his longest kick traveled 57 yards. The sophomore from Tallahassee is a transfer from Arkansas State.
Engstler’s Punting Production
Engstler has punted 31 times for 1,254 yards during the season. Nine of his punts have been placed inside the 20-yard line, and four have traveled 50 yards or longer. Those totals supported his selection as the SWAC Special Teams Player of the Week.
Johnson received the defensive honor after recording 12 tackles against Tennessee State. The junior linebacker from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, had seven solo tackles in the performance. Johnson is a former Alabama State defensive player.
Johnson Leads Florida A&M Football
Through the first four games of the season, Johnson leads Florida A&M with 28 total tackles, including 14 solo tackles. He also has recorded one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one pass breakup during the season. His 12-tackle performance against Tennessee State was his latest contribution before the start of conference play.
Florida A&M Football is scheduled to begin SWAC play against Alabama A&M the following weekend. Southern’s Trey Holly was named the conference’s Offensive Player of the Week, while Christian Johnson of the Jaguars received Newcomer of the Week honors. The SWAC announced those awards alongside the selections for Engstler and Johnson.
FSB Take
Florida A&M Football enters SWAC play with two individual conference honorees. Engstler’s punting numbers included both distance and placement against Tennessee State, while Johnson led the team in tackles through the first four games. Alabama A&M is next on the schedule for the program.
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