Week 10 Stats: 18 tackles (10 solo), 2.5 tackles-for-loss (12 yards), 1.5 sacks (8 yards), 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery, 2 pass breakups
Encarnacion was a one-man wrecking crew in New Haven’s 17-10 victory over league rival LIU on Saturday. The senior made his presence felt all over the field, racking up a career-high 18 tackles (10 solo), the most by an NEC player in Week 10, while adding a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and two pass breakups to his impressive stat line. Encarnacion also wreaked havoc behind the line of scrimmage, recording season bests with 2.5 tackles-for-loss and 1.5 sacks while pushing the Sharks back a combined 12 yards. With four double-digit tackle performances this season, the Leominster, MA native ranks second among NEC defenders with 9.8 stops per game. He became the first Charger this season to earn NEC/Atlantic Tomorrow’s Office Defensive Player of the Week honors.