Cam Chapa, a sophomore safety on the University of Northern Colorado football team, was named Big Sky Conference defensive player of the week for the second time in his collegiate career Monday.
Chapa had a team-best 10 tackles and an interception returned 43 yards in the Bears’ 49-33 win over then nationally ranked No. 11 Idaho on Saturday in Moscow, Idaho.
Chapa shared the award with Montana defensive back Kenzel Lawler. With the Grizzlies trailing Cal Poly 9-0 at halftime Saturday, Lawler returned an interception 21 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter Saturday to help Montana to a 28-9 win.
Also Monday, Chapa was announced as an honorable mention selection for the Stats Perform FCS National Defensive Player of the Week. Chapa was UNC’s only selection to the 39-player Big Sky Conference preseason team in July.
Chapa is the third UNC player this season to earn defensive player of the week honors. Defensive lineman Ezra Ekuban and linebacker Hudson Voggesser were honored in back-to-back weeks in September.
Ekuban is a redshirt junior from Parker and Regis Jesuit High School in Aurora. Voggesser is a redshirt freshman from Fort Collins and Loveland High School.
Chapa earned his first conference player of the week award last year as a true freshman. He made an almost immediate impact on the program coming from Aurora and Eaglecrest High School. He was a Big Sky Conference honorable mention selection following the 2024 season after leading UNC in tackles (83), in solo tackles (45) and interceptions (4).
He was recognized as one of the best freshmen nationwide at the Football Championship Subdivision level.
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