IRVING, Texas — BYU punter Ryan Rehkow has been named the Big 12 Special Teams Co-Player of the Week for his performance versus Sam Houston last Saturday. He received the honor along with punt returner Gavin Freeman from Oklahoma.
Against Sam Houston, Rehkow had nine punts for 479 yards for an average of 53.2 yards per kick. Seven of Rehkow’s punts were at least 50-yards, with two traveling 64 and 65. He also had four punts downed inside the 20-yard line, flipping the field on Sam Houston several times.
Earlier this year, the 6-foot-5, 235-pound junior from Veradale, Washington, was named to the preseason watch list for the 2023 Ray Guy Award for the third consecutive year. The Ray Guy Award honors the nation’s top collegiate punter.
In addition, Rehkow was selected to the 2023 Phil Steele Preseason All-Big 12 Second Team after finishing the 2022 season with a punting average at 46.2.
At the conclusion of last season, Rehkow was named to the 2022 Associated Press All-Bowl Team and the College Football Network All-Independent First Team. The previous year he was selected the 2021 Pro Football Network Independent Punter of the Year and was also named to the PFN All-Independent First Team as well as the Phil Steele All-Independent First Team.
As a finance major with a 3.74 GPA, Rehkow was also named CSC Academic All-District in 2023 and was selected CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 First Team in 2022.
Other Big 12 Player of the Week honorees for week 1 of the 2023 college football season include Emory Jones of Cincinnati (offensive and newcomer) and Jeremiah Cooper of Iowa State (defensive).