Chris McNutt Award Defensive Player of the Week Week Of 10/22/2017 Sport Football School Wartburg College Year Senior Position Hometown Solon, Iowa High School Solon Football - Defensive Player of the Week Chris McNutt, Wartburg College Sr., S, Solon, Iowa/Solon McNutt helped Wartburg defeat Luther 41-16 and improve to 7-0 overall, 5-0 IIAC. Led the Knight’s defense with a career-high 12 tackles (6-solo) McNutt added a scoop and score fumble recovery of 22-yards, one interception, and one tackle for a loss. Wartburg moved up to No. 19 on d3football.com Top 25 poll and No. 16 in the latest AFCA coaches poll. The Knight’s will look to claim the 2017 Iowa Conference Championship this Saturday as they host Dubuque. This is McNutt’s first Defensive Player of the Week accolade.
