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Brown named MIAA Special Teams Athlete of the Week for the fourth time

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State senior kicker Brandon Brown has been named MIAA Special Teams Athlete of the Week once again, announced Monday (Nov. 6) by the league office. It is the fourth time Brown has earned the honor.

Brown was an integral part of Saturday’s 13-12 road win over Northwest Missouri State, helping the Tigers clinch their first MIAA crown. The San Ramon, Calif. native provided two field goals and one crucial extra point in a defensive battle against the Bearcats. His 48-yard field goal midway through the second quarter tied the game at 3-3, before he gave FHSU its first lead early in the third quarter with the 36-yard field goal. He tacked on the extra point following Fort Hays State’s only touchdown in the fourth quarter, which proved to be the game-winning point after NWMSU rallied to close within one over the final three minutes, 19 seconds.  He did not miss a kick on the day while averaging 55.2 yards on five kickoffs, producing two touchbacks.

The Tigers have now had honorees in nine of ten weeks this season, including Jacob Mezera (Week 1 Offensive Athlete of the Week), Brown (Weeks 1, 4, 7 and 10 Special Teams Athlete of the Week), Nathan Shepherd (Week 2 Defensive Athlete of the Week), Monterio Burchfield (Week 3 Offensive Athlete of the Week), Jose Delgado (Week 5 Defensive Athlete of the Week), and Kenneth Iheme (Weeks 6 and 9 Offensive Athlete of the Week).

Brown and the rest of the Tigers will wrap up the regular season Saturday (Nov. 11) when the 5th-ranked Tigers host Nebraska-Kearney for Senior Day. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. from Lewis Field Stadium.

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