Young IV Named Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Player of the Week

Young IV Named Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Player of the Week

9/24/2021 1:46:00 PM | Football

DURHAM – Redshirt senior safety Lummie Young IV was named the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Player of the Week, the organization announced Friday.

This was Young IV's second honor of the week as he was also tabbed ACC Player of the Week on Monday following his performance against Northwestern.

Young IV had a hand in two of Northwestern's five turnovers on Saturday, causing a fumble and recording an interception. A native of Anderson, S.C., Young IV got into the backfield to record a 10-yard sack and force a fumble on third-and-goal at the Duke two-yard line in the first quarter before intercepting a pass in the second frame. He finished the game with seven tackles.

Duke wraps up its three-game homestand by hosting Kansas on Saturday at 4 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on ACC Network.

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