Devin McCourty named AFC Defensive Player of the Month for September

Pretty good for a 32 year old.

New England Patriots safety and team captain Devin McCourty has been named the AFC Defensive Player of the Month for September, according to the organization. 

McCourty's award comes in part because of the four interceptions he has in the first four games of the regular season, along with fives passes defended, 13 combined tackles and much more that doesn't show up on the stat sheet. His presence as the center fielder of the Patriots defense has been one of the key cogs to the NFL's No. 1 ranked defense.