Tanioka, a sophomore from Kaneohe, Hawaii, was named the Special Teams Player of the Week.
Tanioka electrified the home crowd in Dillon with a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in their 59-21 win over Eastern Oregon. Paired with two solid punt returns, Tanioka finished the day with 221 All-Purpose yards, 121 yards on kickoff returns, 74 yards receiving, and 26 punt return yards.
This is Tanioka's first career Erck Hotels / Frontier Conference Player of the Week award.