COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Black Hills State University kicker and punter Jacob Parks was named RMAC Special Teams Player of the Week for the first time in his career Tuesday afternoon, as announced by the league.

Parks made a key field goal at the end of the third quarter to bring BHSU within one score.

In addition, he averaged 46.71 yards per punt on seven punts, totaling 327 yards, and booted two punts over 50 yards and two within the 20-yard line. He kicked all three of his kickoffs through the end zone for touchbacks.

The Peoria, Ariz. native holds the BHSU football record for longest field goal, kicking a 53-yard field goal through the uprights in 2017 against Western State. Parks also ranks second in both longest punt (76 yards, 2019, vs. Asuza Pacific) and punting average in a season (40.5, 2019) in BHSU history.

The Yellow Jackets take the field again Saturday, Oct. 17 in their home opener as they host Colorado Mesa at Noon from Lyle Hare Stadium.