BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – Bowling Green's placekicker 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).