Van Noy named CFPA National Linebacker of the Week

BYU linebacker Kyle Van Noy was named the College Football Performance Awards National Linebacker of the Week.

Though the Cougars fell in a 24-21 heartbreaker to in-state rival Utah, Van Noy made an impact on the defensive side of the ball. The junior from Reno, Nev., totaled eight tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, forced a fumble and had one pass breakup against the Utes.

Van Noy is tied for No. 4 nationally with 4.5 sacks in 2012 and No. 6 nationally in tackles for loss with 7.5 on the year. This season the 6-foot-3, 235-pounder also has 15 total tackles, 4 quarterback hurries, three pass breakups and two forced fumbles. In 2011, Van Noy was the only Division I player to record a statistic in every major defensive category.

College Football Performance Awards are selected exclusively based upon objective scientific criteria examining how individual players increase the overall effectiveness of their teams.