Carter Brown Named Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week

Football
September 6, 2022

Connor Smith

SAN FRANCISCO – Sun Devil Football freshman placekicker Carter Brown was named the Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday morning.

Brown enjoyed an incredible debut in the Maroon & Gold, making major contributions to Arizona State’s 40-3 season-opening victory over Northern Arizona.

The Sun Devils picked up their 11th consecutive win over the Lumberjacks and emerged victorious in their 20th straight home opener. Brown opened the scoring with a 27-yard field goal, registering the first points of the season in the first quarter. Arizona State did not look back, building a comfortable lead before halftime on the strength of an impressive running game.

After collecting eight Player of the Week awards a season ago, Sun Devil Football continues to add to their trophy case under Head Coach Herm Edwards. Since he arrived in Tempe prior to the 2018 season, Arizona State has had 31 Pac-12 Player of the Week selections, fifth-most in the conference. Since 1983, Sun Devils have won a total of 145 Pac-10/12 Player of the Week Honors.

Brown is the first winner of the Special Teams Player of the Week Award since D.J. Taylor claimed it after the 2021 season opener. He becomes the ninth individual to claim this award under Herm Edwards and the 19th since Associate Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator Shawn Slocum arrived in Tempe back in 2013.

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