Wayne State senior placekicker Ethan Knudson was announced by the Northern Sun Conference as the Special Teams Player of the Week following his play in Saturday’s 62-0 victory over Upper Iowa.
Knudson became Wayne State’s all-time leader in made field goals with 38 after hitting 25 and 32-yard field goals Saturday while also going a perfect 8-for-8 on PAT kicks in Saturday’s shutout of the Peacocks. He also averaged 59.7 yards on 11 kickoffs with five touchbacks.
With his two made field goals Saturday, Knudson surpassed Nick Hope’s 36 field goals made from 2006-09. He also ranks second in career points by a kicker at Wayne State with 223, trailing Nick Hope’s mark of 245 points.
For the season, Knudson is 12-of-14 on field goals and 25-of-26 on PAT kicks. He is tied with Minnesota State’s Luke Williams for the fewest missed kicks this season in the NSIC (three).
