Tusculum’s Jarvis Littlejohn Named National Defensive Player Of The Week

Tusculum College linebacker Jarvis Littlejohn has been named the D2football.com National Defensive Player of the Week announced College officials Tuesday.

Littlejohn, a 5-11, 240-pound linebacker from Gaffney, S.C., recorded a career-high 17 tackles in Tusculum's 15-12 come-from-behind win over Mars Hill. Littlejohn tied a school single-game record with five tackles for loss (-18 yards), including a sack. With Tusculum trailing 12-9 in the fourth quarter, Littlejohn recovered a fumble, setting up TC's winning touchdown with eight minutes remaining in the game. The 17 tackles by the Gaffney High School product are the fifth-most ever posted by a Pioneer. He was also named the South Atlantic Conference Defensive Player of the Week.

Tusculum (6-4, 4-1 SAC) wraps up the regular season this Saturday when the Pioneers face nationally-ranked Carson-Newman at 1 p.m. from Burke-Tarr Stadium. The winner of the game will claim at least a share of the conference championship. After dropping its first three games, Tusculum has won five of its last six contests and is in a three-way tie for first place in the SAC with Carson-Newman and Catawba.