Meeks Falatea of the Snow College football team has been named the NJCAA Defensive Player of the Week, the Association announced Wednesday.
 
Falatea claims the award after helping the Badgers claim a 26-24 victory against No. 8 Tyler Junior College last weekend in Ephraim. He was part of a defense that forced four turnovers against the Apaches.
 
Falatea snagged three interceptions against Tyler and accumulated 29 return yards off those interceptions. He also added one solo tackle and five assisted tackles in the victory.
 
Over the course of the season, Falatea has recorded six interceptions for the Badgers. After grabbing one against Cisco College, he picked off two more passes against Kilgore College Sept. 12.
 
Falatea has helped anchor a defense that has allowed 25 points per game to opponents through five games this season. The Badgers' defense has tallied 18 turnovers, including 10 interceptions and eight fumbles recovered. Overall, the Badgers are plus-6 in turnover margin this season.
 
Falatea will look to help the Badgers secure a victory as Snow College travels to Brenham, Texas, Saturday to take on Blinn College. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. MDT inside Cub Stadium. For video streaming and live stats information, visit snowbadgers.com.