BAYLOR FOOTBALL: Ebner Named Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week

[Rhodes, Zach]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – September 28, 2020



Ebner Named Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week
Senior running back and return man, Trestan Ebner had two kickoff returns for touchdowns on Saturday
For more information contact: Zach Rhodes, 919-247-7585, Zach_Rhodes at baylor.edu<mailto:Zach_Rhodes at baylor.edu>


WACO, Texas – For his outstanding performance in the return game, senior Trestan Ebner was named the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week, the league office announced on Monday.

As a running back and returner, Ebner finished with 272 all-purpose yards and four touchdowns in Baylor's 47-14 win over Kansas on Saturday. Two of his touchdowns kickoff return with one going for 100 yards and the other for 83 yards. Ebner is the first player in the 25-year history of the Big 12 to score three different types of touchdowns in a game. Ebner is also the only FBS player in the last 25 seasons (since 1996) to score a rushing TD, a receiving TD and multiple return touchdowns in a game.

His 272 all-purpose yards were the third-most in program history, as he became the first player in BU history with two return touchdowns in the same game. Ebner was also the first Baylor player since 1996 to record a kickoff return TD and rushing TD in the same game and just the second Big 12 player to return two touchdowns in a game, and the first in a conference game.

In addition, it was the first time a Baylor player recorded a return TD and a receiving TD since 2013. The two kickoff return touchdowns were the first for Baylor since 2013 and his first kickoff return TD of the game went for 100 yards which tied the BU record for longest return for TD.

This is the first weekly honor in Ebner’s career. The Henderson, Texas native was also named to the Hornung Award Honor Roll which highlights the most versatile players in college football.

BAYLOR'S BIG 12 SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
2003 - Robert Quiroga, WR (Nov. 10)
2004 - Braelon Davis, CB (Sept. 27)
2004 - Willie Andrews, S (Nov. 1)
2005 - Ryan Havens, PK (Oct. 10)
2005 - Daniel Sepulveda, P (Nov. 21)
2006 - Daniel Sepulveda, P (Nov. 6)
2010 - Derek Epperson, P (Nov. 1)
2011 - Aaron Jones, PK (Sept. 6)
2014 - Terrell Burt, S (Oct. 6)
2014 – Chris Callahan, K (Nov. 10)
2017 – Connor Martin, PK (Sept. 25)
2018 – Drew Galitz<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=913>, P (Sept. 24)
2019 – Grayland Arnold<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9275>, S/PR (Sept. 9)
2019 – John Mayers<https://baylorbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9318>, K (Sept. 30)
2019 – John Mayers, K (Oct. 14)
2019 – Bravvion Roy, DT (Nov. 4)
2019 – John Mayers, K (Nov. 11)
2020 – Trestan Ebner, RB (Sept. 28)

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Zach Rhodes | Associate Director of Athletics Communications
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 919-247-7585 | O: 254-710-3784

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