By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State junior kicker/punter Dante Brown earned MIAA Football Special Teams Athlete of the Week for the fourth time this season on Monday (Oct. 22) following his great performance in the 29-26 double-overtime win at Nebraska-Kearney on Saturday. Brown matched his single-game school record of five field goals, booting through a pair in overtime to help lift FHSU to the road win.
Brown went a perfect 5-of-5 on his field goal attempts. Brown pushed his season field goal total to 20 and continues to lead NCAA Division II. In overtime, he converted a 34-yard field goal to give FHSU a 26-23 lead before UNK matched the field goal to extend the game to another overtime. After UNK missed a field goal on its possession in the second overtime, Brown nailed a 26-yard field goal for the win. He also made field goals from 47 and 46 yards in the fourth quarter, pushing the Tigers to a three-point lead each time. His other field goal was at the end of the second quarter from 22 yards. Brown also punted the ball seven times for an average of 37.7 yards per attempt, with a game long of 46 yards.
Brown has now won the Special Teams Athlete of the Week honor following Weeks 1, 4, 5, and 8 this year.
Joining Brown for the weekly honors from the conference are Central Oklahoma quarterback Will Collins and Pittsburg State running back Tucker Horak (Co-Offensive Athletes of the Week) and Pittsburg State defensive lineman Simanu’a Thomas (Defensive Athlete of the Week).