Nardo garners conference accolade

By Brendan Stiles

HawkeyeDrive.com

Iowa senior defensive tackle Thomas Nardo was chosen as the Big Ten’s Defensive Player of the Week on Monday.

In the Hawkeyes’ 45-17 victory over ULM on Sept. 24, Nardo, in just his second career start, recorded a team-high 12 tackles (six solo) and was also credited with two tackles for a loss of yards and half a sack.

Nardo is the first Iowa player to pick up the conference’s defensive honor since cornerback Shaun Prater did so last season following a 37-6 Hawkeye victory over Michigan State.