TOLEDO, Ohio – Junior running back Jacquez Stuart was named MAC West Division Special Teams Player of the Week on Monday following his performance in Saturday's 35-33 win vs. Northern Illinois.
Stuart totaled 119 kickoff return yards last Saturday and had returns of 48 and 31 yards in the second half. He opened the second half with a 31-yard return that gave the Rockets solid starting field position and ended the drive with a seven-yard rushing touchdown. Stuart also had a 31-yard return in the fourth quarter, and on his next opportunity returned a kickoff for 48 yards to near midfield, his longest return of the season.