NEW ORLEANS- University of Idaho freshman kicker and punter Cade Coffey was named the Sun Belt Conference Special Teams Player of the Week, the league announced Monday. Coffey scored 10 points Saturday, against Louisiana, including a career-long 46-yard field goal. This is his second weekly award in the last three weeks.
The Rathdrum, Idaho, native was 3-for-3 on field goals. Coffey connected from 26, 37 and 46 yards. The 46 yarder was the longest in the conference last week and the second longest this season. He also converted his lone extra point attempt.
The freshman averaged 52.