Charlotte 49ers freshman kicker Jonathan Cruz (Cartersville, Ga./Cartersville) has been named Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week for the second time this season in a vote by members of the league's media.
Cruz made both field goal attempts and both PAT's in the 49ers' 20-17 win over Southern Miss. His 39-yard field goal with 4:19 left to play proved to be the winning margin as Charlotte kept the Golden Eagles at arm's length in the fourth quarter.
The freshman also kicked a 40-yarder in the third quarter, setting a 49ers' record with six field goals of 40 or more yards on the year.