JONESBORO, Ark. (11/7/16) – Junior cornerback Blaise Taylor has been the Sun Belt Conference Special Teams Player of the Week after he returned three punts for 98 yards, the most by a player in the league this season, and a touchdown during Arkansas State’s 31-16 road victory at Georgia State this past Thursday.
Taylor scored on a 68-yard return with 13:30 left in the fourth quarter to give the Red Wolves a 24-10 advantage. The return was the second longest of his career and the longest by a Sun Belt player this year. His 98 total return yards were the sixth most of his career and tied the 15th most in the nation this season.