Conrad Named AAC Special Teams Player Of The Week
October 31, 2022 | Football
GREENVILLE, N.C. – True freshman placekicker Andrew Conrad has been selected the American Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week according to an announcement by the league Monday morning.
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Conrad drilled a career long 33-yard field goal as time expired to lift East Carolina to a 27-24 non-conference victory at BYU Friday night as the Pirates clinched bowl eligibility for the second-straight season. He tallied nine of ECU's 27 points via two field goals and three point-after attempts. Since taking over the starting placekicking role three games ago, Conrad has converted 11 of 11 PATs and five of seven field goal tries.
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Additionally, sophomore running back Keaton Mitchell was tabbed to the conference's weekly honor roll following a 176-yard performance that yielded his sixth rushing touchdown in his last three outings. He has produced three consecutive 100-yard efforts and five this season as well as 11 for his career – the fourth most in program history. Mitchell added eight aerial yards on a pair of receptions to finish the night with 184 total yards.
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American Athletic Conference Week Nine Honorees
Offensive Player of the Week: Clayton Tune, QB, Houston
Defensive Player of the Week: Josh Celiscar, DE, UCF
Special Teams Player of the Week: Andrew Conrad, K, East Carolina
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AAC Week Nine Honor Roll
RJ Harvey, RB, UCF
Keaton Mitchell, RB, East Carolina
John Marshall, LB, Navy
Tyler Lavine, RB, SMU
Rashee Rice, WR, SMU
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Conrad drilled a career long 33-yard field goal as time expired to lift East Carolina to a 27-24 non-conference victory at BYU Friday night as the Pirates clinched bowl eligibility for the second-straight season. He tallied nine of ECU's 27 points via two field goals and three point-after attempts. Since taking over the starting placekicking role three games ago, Conrad has converted 11 of 11 PATs and five of seven field goal tries.
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Additionally, sophomore running back Keaton Mitchell was tabbed to the conference's weekly honor roll following a 176-yard performance that yielded his sixth rushing touchdown in his last three outings. He has produced three consecutive 100-yard efforts and five this season as well as 11 for his career – the fourth most in program history. Mitchell added eight aerial yards on a pair of receptions to finish the night with 184 total yards.
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American Athletic Conference Week Nine Honorees
Offensive Player of the Week: Clayton Tune, QB, Houston
Defensive Player of the Week: Josh Celiscar, DE, UCF
Special Teams Player of the Week: Andrew Conrad, K, East Carolina
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AAC Week Nine Honor Roll
RJ Harvey, RB, UCF
Keaton Mitchell, RB, East Carolina
John Marshall, LB, Navy
Tyler Lavine, RB, SMU
Rashee Rice, WR, SMU
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