CHICAGO --- North Park's DJ Johnson saw his weekly honors elevated from College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Co-Defensive Player of the Week to a D3football.com National Team of the Week recipient on Tuesday morning. Johnson was the lone player from the CCIW to appear on the national honor roll.
In the Vikings' 14-10 win over Carthage last Saturday, Johnson returned an interception 58 yards for a Vikings touchdown near the start of the second quarter that gave North Park a 7-3 lead over the Firebirds.
After Johnson's pick-6, the defense only allowed one touchdown the rest of the game as well as their second-lowest opponent point total all season. Johnson ended with five total tackles, two pass breakups, and a quarterback hurry. He leads the Vikings with 57 tackles and 37 solos.
Johnson's National Team of the Week honors represent the fifth time this season that the Vikings have secured a spot.
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The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) was founded in 1946 and currently services nine member institutions including Augustana College (Rock Island, Ill.), Carroll University (Waukesha, Wis.), Carthage College (Kenosha, Wis.), Elmhurst University (Elmhurst, Ill.), Illinois Wesleyan University (Bloomington, Ill.), Millikin University (Decatur, Ill.), North Central College (Naperville, Ill.), North Park University (Chicago, Ill.) and Wheaton College (Wheaton, Ill.).