Special Teams Player of the Week
Casey Kautzman – Montana Tech
Kicker/Punter I Senior I Butte, Mont.
Kautzman turned in a perfect kicking performance despite cool and wet conditions in No. 6 Montana Tech's 62-0 homecoming victory over MSU-Northern.
The senior kicker converted both field goal attempts from 33 and 27 yards and was a perfect 8-for-8 on extra-point attempts. He accounted for 14 points in the Orediggers' shutout victory.
Kautzman also handled punting duties, recording three punts for 112 yards and an average of 37.3 yards per punt. His longest punt traveled 46 yards, and he placed one punt inside the 20-yard line while recording one fair catch.
He leads the NAIA with 62 kicking points and is tied for second nationally with 10 made field goals.
This is Kautzman’s second career Erck Hotels/Frontier Conference Player of the Week honor.