Texas A&M linebacker Michael Hodges has been named the FWAA/Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week.

The senior from Helotes, Texas, made a career-high 19 tackles in Texas A&M's 33-10 victory over Oklahoma. Hodges had two sacks for 16 yards in losses. The 19 tackles were the most by an Aggie since current Texas A&M linebacker coach Dat Nguyen made 20 against UCLA in the 1998 Cotton Bowl.

In the first quarter, Texas A&M came up with a goal-line stand when Hodges and Von Miller stopped Oklahoma running back DeMarco Murray on fourth down from the one-yard line. In the fourth quarter, the Aggies registered two more stops in the red zone with Hodges being a central contributor in those efforts.

Hodges will be added to the 2010 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List. The Bronko Nagurski Trophy will be presented to the best defensive player in college football on Dec. 6 by the FWAA and the Charlotte Touchdown Club at the Westin Hotel in Charlotte, N.C. Five finalists for the Nagurski Trophy will be announced on Nov. 18.

Each week during the 2010 season the FWAA All-America Committee has selected a national defensive player of the week from nominations made by the 11 Division I Bowl Subdivision Conferences and major independents.

Last season, Nebraska tackle Ndamukong Suh won the Bronko Nagurski Trophy.