Special Teams Player of the Week: Maclain Burckley, Montana Western
Burckley, a freshman kicker/punter from Billings, Mont., is the Special Teams Player of the Week.
He had a perfect day kicking in No. 20 ranked Bulldogs’ 65-0 victory at Simpson (Calif.). He went 8-of-8 on PAT extra point kicks and 3-of-3 on field goals, including 55-yard field goals just before halftime to put UMW up 34-0. He scored 17 points in the game.
The monster kick is the longest in the Frontier Conference, besting his previous Frontier Conference 47 yards earlier this season. His 55-yard field goal is the third longest in the NAIA.
Burckley had five kick-offs for 320 total yards, with three kick-offs resulting in touchbacks. He averaged 64.0 yards per kickoff. He added three punts for 95 yards (31.7 yards per punt).
This is Burckley’s second career Erck Hotels / Frontier Conference Player of the Week award.