Yawin Smallwood coming up big for UConn

Yawin Smallwood has inserted himself into early talk for Big East Defensive Player of the Year honors thanks to his impressive start to the season. Smallwood leads the league in tackles (35) and is second in sacks (four). He also leads the league and is tied for the national lead in tackles for loss (nine) -- numbers made more impressive when you consider he has only played middle linebacker for a little over a year, moving from his more natural outside linebacker spot to fill a gaping hole.

Source: http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/66262/yawin-smallwood-coming-up-big-for-uconn

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