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SD (Playnorthstar.com)- Valley City State University linebacker Nicholas McBeain has been named the North Star Athletic Association Defensive Player of the Week, the conference office announced Monday.The award is the 2nd of the season for McBeain.

NSAA Football Defensive Player of the Week  Nicholas McBeain – Valley City State (N.D.) – 6’1″ – 240 lbs., Junior – linebacker – Shakopee, Minn. – McBeain tallied a game-high 18 tackles (4 solo), despite Valley City State’s (N.D.) 34-7 home loss to No. 15-ranked Dickinson State (N.D.). He also had a forced fumble and a pass break-up in the game. McBeain also punted five times for an average of 45.8 yards per punt. He currenlty leads the nation in tackles per game (18.6) and has tallied 93 total tackles in five games.