It's often said that defense wins championships. The defense is often referred to as the most important part and unit of a football team. With the Mastodons, there is no exception. Every Mastodon player stepped up on defense one time or another. However, together as a unit, they gelled to perfection and the Mastodon defense was like none other. Here are the nominees for the 2012 Mastodon Defensive Player of the Year.
Alex Bahnan. His 70 tackles ranked second on the team. A whopping 44 of these tackles were completely unassisted! One of these tackles was, in fact, a tackle for a loss. He was able to force three fumbles and then recover two of them. To top it all off, he was tied for the most interceptions on the team, with four!
Harry Cocker. He may of only made seven tackles, but five of them were unassisted! He also was tied for second in the ranks of the team with his three interceptions. Here's the astonishing part of those stats, though. Those three picks came in only two games!
Kyle Splaine. His 44 tackles were the fourth-most on the team. Almost half, 21, of them were unassisted. Kyle also picked off three passes throughout the season. In addition to all of this, Kyle added a forced fumble and a blocked field goal!
Joe Cicero. He ranked first in SIX different defensive categories in the 2012 season. He made 76 unassisted tackles, which contributed to his 111 total tackles. Three of these were for a loss. He also recorded a whopping 10 sacks, 10 forced fumbles, and 10 fumble recoveries! A classic football triple double.
Dave Mello. He made 64 tackles on the season and made sure that 36 of them were unassisted. The rest of his stats were balanced as he recorded two sacks, four interceptions, six forced fumbles with three fumble recoveries and he threw in a blocked field goal. He recorded at least one of each defensive stat!
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