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Kam Thomas

  • Award
    Special Teams Player of the Week
  • Week Of
    9/18/2023
  • Sport
    Football
  • School
    Austin Peay
  • Year
    Sophomore
  • Position
    WR/RS
  • Hometown
    Birmingham, Ala.
  • High School

Punt Return: 4 attempts, 123 yards, 30.8 yard average, 1 TD, 89 yard long
Kick Return: 1 attempt, 26 yards
Combined: 5 attempts, 146 combined kick return yards

- Returned a punt 89 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter, it was the longest punt return in the FCS this season and was the second-longest punt return touchdown in Austin Peay history
- Owns the only two punt returns in program history that have gone for more than 72 yards. 
- Tied for second in Austin Peay history with 2 touchdowns and is just the sixth Governor with multiple punt return TDs.
- His 123 punt return yards is an Austin Peay record and marks the first time in program history that a returner has topped the 100-yard mark on punt returns
- The 123 punt return yards are currently the second-best single-game mark in the FCS this season

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