Ty Martinsen, Football Player of the Week (Defense)

Defense – Ty Martinsen, Linebacker (Doane University)
Linebacker Ty Martinsen of Doane University is this week’s GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Defensive Player-of-the-Week. Martinsen, a senior, from Cedar Rapids, Nebraska, forced three Bronco turnovers in the game including two inside the red zone. With Doane leading 3-0 in the first quarter, he forced a fumble at the 12-yard line to prevent a Bronco score. He added a strip-sack in the second quarter to stop another drive that had advanced into Doane territory. On the final Hastings play of the game, Martinsen stopped the Broncos short of the end zone by intercepting the pass attempt at the 18-yard line with 23 seconds left in the game for his first career interception. In the final game of his career, he posted 14 tackles (10 solo), with two forced fumbles, an interception, 2.5 tackles for loss, and a sack.