After a 72-0 victory over Willamette on Saturday afternoon, linebacker Blaze Holani has been voted with the Northwest Conference Defensive Student-Athlete of the Week.
 
This is the second time that a Linfield defensive player has been given the award during the 2024 season, joining Caleb Sell who won the award on Sept. 23 after Linfield's win over Redlands.
 
Holani No only played a role in the Wildcats' shutout of the Willamette offense with five tackles, but the Kaneohe, Hawaii native contributed to the scoring with an interception that he returned 29 yards for a touchdown. The Junior linebacker finished the game with two interceptions, one pass breakup, and one quarterback hurry.
 
On the season, Holani has 16 total tackles, 2.5 of which were for loss, to go along with six sacks and the two interceptions that he recorded against Willamette.
 
Holani graduated from St. Louis High School in Hawaii and is majoring in management at Linfield.