Sept. 11, 2008

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Former Samford football standout Cortland Finnegan was named the AFC's Defensive Player of the Week for his performance with the Tennessee Titans last week.

Finnegan registered a career-high two interceptions and seven tackles as the Titans defeated the Jaguars 17-10 last weekend. In a key AFC South match-up, Finnegan picked off Jaguars' quarterback David Garrard twice in the second half and helped the Titans limit Jacksonville to 189 total yards.

Finnegan posted his first interception in the third quarter while wrestling the ball away from Jacksonville wide receiver Troy Williamson, and his second interception came midway through the fourth quarter on the Titans' 43-yard line. Finnegan led the NFL with two interceptions for the weekend.

In his third year from Samford, this is Finnegan's first career Player of the Week Award. Finnegan played at Samford from 2002 to 2005. During his career with the Bulldogs, he was a three-time All-Ohio Valley Conference selection, a two-time All-American and he was named the OVC Defensive Player of the Year as a sophomore in 2003.