Special Teams Football Academy Blog: Week 7- Special Teams Players of the Week (2015)

Our Player of the Week posts are designed to recognize the top kicking, punting and long snapping performances of the week in Minnesota at the High School Level. We will also recognize the top STFA trained collegiate specialists and our 'out of state' athlete performances too.

In week 7 of the High School Football Season, emerged a kicker that is having a strong season. Ywg Xeng Lor of North St Paul HS kicked 4 PATs and 2 field goals of 27 & 32 yards for 10 points. The top punter was Keshaun Story of Centennial HS who had 4 punts for 191 total yards and a 47.8 yard average.

The top STFA trained Collegiate specialist was Reid Taubenheim from University of North Dakota when 4 for 4 on field goals of 23, 37, 41 & 29 yards for 12 points. This is second career collegiate game with 4 field goals.

Congrats to all of you.

Top Minnesota High School Specialists

Ywg Xeng Lor

Top Kicker

Ywg Xeng Lor- North St Paul HS- 4 for 4 PATs and 2 field goals of 27 & 32 yards- 10 points

Honorable Mention

Tyler DeFor- Mankato West HS- 7 for 7 PATs and 1 field goal- 10 points
Connor Swanson- Mound Westonka HS- 7 for 8 PATs and 1 field goal of 28 yards- 10 points
Martin Ahamer- Fillmore Central HS- 6 for 7 PATs and 1 field goal- 9 points
Tanner Deming/Phelps- Tracy-Milroy-Balaton HS- 6 for 6 PATs and 1 field goal of 23 yards- 9 points
Brad Rechtzigel- Simley HS- 8 for 8 PATs- 8 points
Taylor Modaff- Monticello HS- 8 for 8 PATs- 8 points

Keshaun Story (red)

Top Punter

Keshaun Story- Centennial HS- 4 punts for 191 total yards and a 47.8 yard average

Honorable Mention

Brandon Martin- Coon Rapids HS- 5 punts of 223 total yards and a 44.6 yard average
Reilly Stroot- Roseau HS- 3 punts for 128 total yards and a 42.7 yard average
Luke Harris- Northfield HS- 4 punts for 160 total yards and a 40.0 yard average
Chase Fleischauer- Tartan HS- 3 punts for 119 total yards and a 39.7 yard average

Seamus Wilson

Top Long Snapper

Seamus Wilson- Eagan HS- 9 perfect long snaps- (2 punt snaps and 7 short snaps).

Cameron Hausman

Top Out of State STFA Specialists

Cameron Hausman- New Richmond HS (WI)- 5 for 5 PATs and 1 field goals of 38 yards. 2 touchbacks (one thru uprights)- 8 points

Reid Taubenheim

Top STFA Collegiate Specialists

Reid Taubenheim- U of North Dakota- 4 for 4 field goals of 23, 37, 41, 29 yards- 12 points

Honorable Mention

Stephen Day- U of MN Crookston- 8 punts for 335 total yards and a 41.9 yard average. Long of 52 yards and 1 punt I-20
Brendon Boche- Gustavus- 9 for 9 PATs- 9 points
Nathan Mesher-Laurier Golden U (Canada)- 5 for 5 PATs and 1 field goal of 21 yards. 6 KOs for 332 total yards. 5 punts for 205 total yards and 41 average and a long of 51 yards.- 8 points
Ben Lyons- Northwestern University (MN)- 5 for 5 PATs and 1 field goal of 22 yards.- 8 points