Jason Isaacson is named CCIW Player of the Week on defense

Wheaton, Ill. Wheaton College junior Jason Isaacson (Hoffman Estates, Ill. /Fremd) has been named the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Defensive Player of the Week for football. Musso helped lead Wheaton to a 56-6 win over Elmhurst College on Saturday afternoon.

In last Saturday's win over the Bluejays Isaacson made seven total tackles, including two solo hits. The 6' 6, 242-pound defensive end made a team-leading 1-1/2 quarterback sacks for seven yards and also added a quarterback hurry. Isaacson keyed a Thunder defense that held Elmhurst to just 174 yards of total offense and six points per game. The Bluejays entered McCully Field ranked 14 th in Division III in total offense (483.6 YPG) and 20 th in scoring with 41.2 points per game. Wheaton held Elmhurst to season-lows of just 84 rushing yards and only 90 yards through the air. Elmhurst came into Saturday's game averaging 269.8 passing yards per game.

Isaacson has recorded a team-leading three quarterback sacks this season for -15 yards. He has 18 total tackles (eight solos), with 4-1/2 tackles for lost yardage of -28 yards.