Needham Named MAC East Division Special Teams Player of the Week

Photo by: Luke Allen, BGSU Athletics

October 04, 2021 | Football

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By: by Vincent Briedis, BGSU Strategic Communications

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – Bowling Green's placekicker Nate Needham was named the MAC East Division Special Teams Player of the Week honors for games played through Oct. 3, announced the Mid-American Conference. It is the first career honor for Needham.

Needham (Sr., Chesterton, Ind.) booted a 52-yard field goal at Kent State last time out. The career-long field goal by Needham is the longest in the MAC this season, tied for 12th longest in the nation and his second field goal of 50+ yards this year. He is one of five FBS players with multiple 50+-yard field goals this season, joining Cade York (LSU), Harrison Mevis (Missouri), James McCourt (Illinois) and Gabe Brkic (Oklahoma). Needham also connected on a 42-yard field goal at Kent State to keep BGSU in the game in the first half as the Falcons trailed 13-6 at the intermission. Also hit on both his PAT opportunities, the second putting BGSU up for the first time in the game late in the third quarter, 20-13.