Eli Barrett Award Defensive Player of the Week Week Of 10/21/2019 Sport Football School Wartburg College Year Junior Position Hometown Denver, Iowa High School Denver Football – Defensive Player of the Week Eli Barrett, Wartburg College Jr., DB, Denver, Iowa/Denver The junior defensive back recorded 13 tackles (8-solo, 5-assisted) and one pass breakup, as the Knights upended Simpson 29-15. With both teams entering the contest unbeaten in conference play, the win moves Wartburg into sole possession of first place. The Wartburg defense held the Simpson offense to 15 points, a team who averaged 32 points/game in conference play. Barrett ranks 13th in the league with 7.6 tackles/game through five conference contests. The Knights improved to 7-0 overall and 5-0 in A-R-C. Barrett is picking up his first career Defensive Player of the Week award.
