Football Defensive Player – Buffalo State
Pasquale Vacchio, Senior, LB – Glen Head, NY/North Shore
 
Senior Pasquale Vacchio recorded a career-best 19 tackles (five solo) in Buffalo State's 7-6 upset win at #1 University Wisconsin Whitewater. Vacchio and the defensive line limited the three-time defending national champions to just two field goals and 311 yards of total offense. The win by the Bengals snapped the Warhawks 46-game winning streak. Vacchio is ranked 19th in Division III, averaging 13.33 tackles per game.