Truman State junior cornerback DJ Richmond was named the GLVC/Athletic Solutions Defensive Player of the Week on Monday, according to Truman State Athletics.
Richmond, a Los Angeles native, earned the honor after the Bulldogs’ 41-17 victory over Southwest Baptist in Saturday’s Homecoming game at Stokes Stadium. With Truman State leading 31-17 in the fourth quarter, he intercepted a pass near the goal line and returned it 98 yards for a touchdown, tying the longest interception return in program history. The score made it 38-17 with 10:40 left.
Richmond finished with five tackles, four of them solo. Truman State held Southwest Baptist to 249 total yards, and the defense had two interceptions, three sacks and seven tackles for loss.
It is Richmond’s first GLVC Defensive Player of the Week award and the first for a Truman State player since Ulysses Ross in November 2023. It is the Bulldogs’ third weekly conference honor this season, following two offensive awards for running back Madden Irving.
Truman State (4-4, 4-1 GLVC) hosts Lincoln at noon Saturday, Oct. 31.
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