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Posted on Mon, Nov. 02, 2009 11:08 PM
K-State’s Banks named Big 12 special teams player of the week — again
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MANHATTAN, Kan. | By now, Kansas State wide receiver Brandon Banks has to be a Monday person.
That’s the day the Big 12 Conference announces its player of the week awards, and Banks has been honored as the special teams performer three times this season after picking up the third award Monday.
Banks, a senior, tied Darren Sproles’ program record with 351 all-purpose yards — including a 98-yard kickoff return for a touchdown — in K-State’s 42-30 loss at No. 22 Oklahoma.
It was Banks’ fourth touchdown return of the season, a Big 12 record. With one more, he will tie the Division I-A single-season record, set by Tulsa’s Ashlan Davis in 2004.
K-State coach Bill Snyder said Monday that Banks could potentially be better at returning kickoffs than former standouts David Allen and Sproles.
Normally, when Snyder is asked to share his thoughts on one of Banks’ big returns, he chooses to spread the accolades around to the blockers.
But Banks didn’t need much room to return his touchdown against Oklahoma. The Sooners kicked off to K-State’s right side of the field, Banks found a hole and darted up the left sideline untouched.
“At this point in time,” Snyder said, “he’s certainly the fastest that we’ve had back there. He really does a nice job.”
Following the game, Banks didn’t boast about his record-setting day. It was difficult for him to take value in something he did individually when his team didn’t win.
But still.
“It’s an honor,” Banks said.
“Anytime you get a record, that’s fun.”
Next two on Versus
The next two K-State home games will be shown on cable station Versus. Both Saturday’s game against Kansas and the Nov. 14 game against Missouri will kick off at 11:30 a.m.
Versus is not carried by DirecTV, which is in a contract dispute with the cable network.
New associate A.D.
Jamie Vaughn has been chosen as associate athletic director for compliance at K-State. Vaughn has worked in athletics compliance for nine years at four schools, most recently Texas Tech.
Posted on Mon, Nov. 02, 2009 11:08 PM
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