COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Saint John's junior defensive end Charlie King (Faribault, Minn./Bethlehem Academy) was named The House Food & Tap's SJU Athlete of the Week on Monday, Oct. 5.

King totaled six tackles (three solo), including 3.5 for a loss and 3.0 sacks in the Johnnies' 42-16 win over then-No. 7 Bethel on Saturday (Oct. 3) in Collegeville. All 3.5 tackles for loss  and 3.0 sacks came in the first half as SJU held BU to 106 yards for a 21-7 halftime lead. 

The three-sack game was the first for SJU since All-American Zach Frank on Oct. 7, 2023, vs. Concordia and the first with three or more in the first half since Kevin McNamara's record-breaking 7.5-sack game on Nov. 19, 2005 against Monmouth (Ill.) in the NCAA Division III playoffs. McNamara's total is still an NCAA all-divisions record.

King currently leads the Johnnies in both tackles for loss (6.0) and sacks (3.5), and is fourth in tackles (15).

Third-ranked SJU (4-0, 3-0 MIAC) visits Macalester (3-1, 2-1 MIAC) at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at Macalester Stadium in St. Paul.