Football's Asprilla Named Defensive Back of the Week

DB Manuel Asprilla leads BC with nine pass breakups

Football's Asprilla Named Defensive Back of the Week

November 03, 2014 | Football

Nov. 3, 2014

Chestnut Hill, Mass. - Boston College senior Manuel Asprilla was named Atlantic Coast Conference Defensive Back of the Week, the league announced on Monday. It is the first honor for the defensive back and the sixth time a BC student-athlete earned the honor this season.

The Everett, Mass., native led the BC defense with 10 tackles as the Eagles defeated Virginia Tech, 33-31, for its sixth win of the season. Asprilla tallied four solo stop and a tackle for a loss as BC became bowl eligible for the second straight year. He also had a pass breakup in the end zone in the fourth quarter.

The three-year starter leads the team with nine breakups and is fifth with 41 tackles, including 31 unassisted. In four years at The Heights, Asprilla has recorded 181 total tackles, including 15 for loss, 27 pass breakups and four interceptions.