Week 12 Stats: 1 forced fumble, 2 fumble recoveries, 49-yard fumble recovery, 2 tackles, 1 pass breakup
Jean had two timely defensive plays on Saturday to help Central Connecticut take down conference foe Robert Morris in double overtime and keep the Blue Devils’ NEC title hopes alive. The redshirt freshman defensive back from Rochester, NY had two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble, a pair of tackles and one pass breakup to fuel a comeback that saw Central Connecticut erase a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter and come away with the crucial win. In the final moments of the third quarter, Jean forced a fumble on the 50-yard line on a Robert Morris 2nd-and-5 to give his team possession to start the fourth. On the quarter-opening drive, the Blue Devils made it a one-possession game at 24-17 on a Peter Cleary touchdown catch. Less than three minutes later, Jean recovered a fumble forced by linebacker Malachi Wright and returned it 49 yards for the game-tying touchdown with 7:26 left in regulation. With the honor, Jean is the fifth Blue Devil to win an NEC Defensive Player of the Week award this season.