Alonzo Jackson Jr. Named SBC Defensive Player of the Week

RUSTON – Linebacker Alonzo Jackson Jr. was named the Sun Belt's Defensive Player of the Week, per the league office's announcement Monday afternoon. It is the first weekly honor of his career, and the third time a Bulldog has received SBC weekly honors this season, joining Dedrick Latulas (Week 1 SBC Special Teams POTW) and Blake Baker (Week 6 SBC Offensive POTW).

The Haynesville, Louisiana native led LA Tech with 11 total tackles, held game highs with 2.5 tackles for a loss and 2 sacks and a fumble recovery that he took 66 yards for a touchdown in the final minutes of the Bulldogs' 41-17 win at Troy on November 7. It was the second defensive touchdown scored by Tech this season and the first fumble recovery returned for a touchdown since September 13, 2025, when Jacob Bradford returned a fumble 20 yards for a touchdown at home against New Mexico State.

Jackson leads the Sun Belt Conference with 15.5 tackles for loss, averaging 1.72 per game, and is tied for the conference lead with nine sacks, averaging one per contest. He also leads the league with three fumble recoveries while ranking ninth in tackles per game (7.67), totaling 69 stops through nine contests. Jackson is the only Sun Belt defender averaging at least 1.5 tackles for loss per game and is the conference's only player with at least 15 tackles for loss.

Nationally, Jackson is tied for the third-most TFLs and the fifth-most sacks, as well as one of five FBS players with at least 3 fumble recoveries.

Jackson and the Bulldogs return to action when they host Southern Miss at Origin Bank Field at Joe Aillet Stadium on Saturday, November 14. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. CT on ESPN+.

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