Photo by Mwizenge Tembo/Courtesy Bridgewater Athletics

Bridgewater College safety Shawn Harris, who played at Paint Branch High School in Burtonsville, is the DC Touchdown Club Washington Metro College Player of the Week after his standout performance led the Eagles to a big victory.

Harris, a senior in his third season as a starter, made 16 tackles with four tackles for loss and one sack, forced a fumble and intercepted a pass that he returned 28 yards to set up a touchdown as undefeated Bridgewater rallied to beat previously undefeated Shenandoah, 23-17, in a key Old Dominion Athletic Conference game.

“Sean had an outstanding game,” Bridgewater Coach Scott Lemn said. “His interception was critical and ended up being the pivotal play in the game for our team to take the lead. He is a team captain and leads by his example on and off the field.”

A three-year starter at Paint Branch, Harris played linebacker for two years before moving to safety. He played in eight games at Bridgewater as a freshman and was named second-team all-conference as a sophomore following the spring 2021 season. Harris was sixth on the team in tackles last season and has continued to shine this fall.

His first career interception came early in the fourth quarter, with Bridgewater trailing, 17-9. Harris returned the ball to the Shenandoah 2-yard line, setting up a touchdown. Shenandoah fumbled the ensuing kickoff and Bridgewater, which leads all divisions of NCAA football in turnover margin, scored again to take its first lead of the game.

Bridgewater (5-0) faces the ODAC’s other undefeated team, Randolph-Macon, this Saturday.

This week’s DC Touchdown Club Washington Metro College Football Player of the Week Honor Roll is:

James Madison RB Percy Agyei-Obese (Oakdale) rushed 21 times for 158 yards and two touchdowns as the undefeated Dukes beat Arkansas State, 42-20, and moved into the FBS national rankings for the first time in school history.
Catholic QB Nico Casares completed 23 of 36 passes for 278 yards and two second-half touchdowns as the Cardinals rallied to beat Worcester Polytechnic, 24-21.
Hampden-Sydney WR Mason Cunningham (Yorktown) caught 13 passes for 163 yards and three touchdowns as the Tigers beat Ferrum, 35-16.
Navy RB Daba Fofana rushed 21 times for 159 yards and three touchdowns as the Midshipmen beat Tulsa, 53-21.
Bowie State QB Dion Golatt Jr. (Riverdale Baptist) completed 17 of 29 passes for 242 yards and three touchdowns as the Bulldogs beat Virginia State, 41-14.
Virginia Union DE Xzavier Hines (DuVal) made a game-high 11 tackles with one tackle for loss as the Panthers beat Elizabeth City State, 49-0.