For Immediate Release (Oct. 7, 2013)
Contact: Todd Merriett
BUCKNELL FOOTBALL'S KYLE SULLIVAN NAMED PL SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Senior Punted a Bucknell- and Patriot League-Record 13 Times
LEWISBURG, Pa. ? For the second time in three weeks Bucknell senior Kyle Sullivan (Wilmington, Del./St. Mark's) was named the Patriot League Special Teams Player of the Week on Monday. In addition to his normal roles as the Bison punter, punt returner, holder and a wide receiver, the versatile Sullivan returned kicks for the first time in his career Saturday against Lafayette.
Sullivan returned five kicks for 90 yards against the Leopards. He also had one punt return for eight yards and caught a six-yard pass in the fourth quarter. His 104 all-purpose yards were a new career high.
As a punter, Sullivan was called upon 13 times and totaled 474 yards for an average of 36.5 yards per kick. He broke the Bucknell and Patriot League records for punts in a game, while his total yardage is a new league standard. Sullivan forced seven fair catches and had three punts land inside the 20-yard line.
Last month against Cornell Sullivan returned a punt 59 yards for a touchdown and he ranks 13th nationally in punt return average (11.8). He now has a career-high 222 all-purpose yards this season. In addition to 184 return (punt and kickoff) yards, he has five catches for 38 yards.
Sullivan, who is the first player this year to be named Special Teams Player of the Week twice, and his Bison teammates will return home this Saturday, Oct. 12, when they host Holy Cross in a 1 p.m. contest at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium.
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Todd Merriett
Bucknell Assoc. Dir. Athletic Communications
Office: 570-577-3488
Cell: 570-428-5393
This post was edited on 10/9 12:59 AM by dawrestling
This post was edited on 10/9 1:00 AM by dawrestling
Kyle Sullivan former St. Marks star at Bucknell
