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ST. PAUL — Andrew Esmay was a catalyst for a Martin Luther College defense that forced five turnovers in a 21-14 win over Minnesota Morris on Saturday’s homecoming game.

As a result, Esmay was named the UMAC Defensive Player of the Week (September 30 – October 6) after finishing with six tackles (3.5 TFL), 2.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and fumble recoveries.

As of the start of Week 5, Esmay is atop the leaderboard in multiple defensive categories in the UMAC, including sacks (7.5), forced fumbles (3), and fumble recoveries (2).

Esmay and the Knights are back in action next Saturday, October 12, at Crown College.