FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas defensive back TJ Metcalf was named Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Week following his performance in the Razorbacks’ 24-14 win at Auburn in their SEC opener on Saturday.
Metcalf had a role in four of the Razorbacks’ five takeaways with two interceptions, a forced fumble and a pass breakup that led to Doneiko Slaughter’s interception at the Arkansas 19-yard line on the Tigers’ opening drive of the game. Three of the four takeaways he had a hand in ended Auburn drives in the red zone. Following the pass breakup that led to an interception, Metcalf jarred the ball loose from Auburn running back Damari Alston on the Arkansas five-yard line, which the Razorbacks recovered in the end zone. Metcalf then made a diving interception of Auburn quarterback Hank Brown at the Arkansas eight-yard line with just 26 seconds remaining in the second quarter. The sophomore collected his second interception of the day with 14 seconds on the clock in the third quarter. Metcalf also finished the contest with four tackles and two pass breakups.
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