ANNAPOLIS, Md.—Navy senior running back Alex Tecza has been named the Naval Academy Athletic Association Athlete of the Week for his performance on Thanksgiving night at Memphis.
Tecza rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries to lead Navy to a 28-17 win over Memphis at the Liberty Bowl. The win clinched a tie for first place in the regular season standings with Tulane and North Texas. Both of Tecza's touchdowns gave Navy the lead, the second one gave the Mids the lead for good.
Tecza has rushed for 2,106 yards in his career, which puts him just 184 yards behind Chris Swain (2,290 rushing yards from 2012-15) for 10th on Navy's all-time career rushing list. He is also within striking distance of Shun White, who stands ninth with 2,311 yards from 2005-08.
