WALTHAM, Mass. – Junior punter
Matt Richardson is the Northeast-10 Special Teams Player of the Week, the conference announced Monday.
NE10 Release
Early in the second quarter against American International (Oct. 19), Bentley lined up to punt from the Yellow Jackets' 43-yard line. Richman stood back near midfield, received the snap, and lofted a perfect pass to a wide open
Joey Disalvo.
Disalvo sprinted down the field until he was tackled at the three-yard line.
It was the first pass attempt of Richardson's Bentley career. He his the second Falcon this season to earn NE10 Special Teams Player of the Week (
Mason Campbell), and he is the fourth Falcon overall (
Matt Duchemin,
Brett Pullman) to earned a conference weekly honor in 2024.
The Falcons beat AIC, 27-14, to improve to 5-2 (3-2 NE10) on the season.
Bentley is on the road this Saturday, Oct. 26, to take on Post at 1 p.m.