Hutchinson CC Sports Information

Running two punts back for touchdowns on Saturday against Coffeyville, Hutchinson Community College return specialist Tre Richardson was named the Jayhawk Conference's Special Teams Player of the Week on Tuesday.

Richardson, a 5-foot-11, 190-pound freshman from Topeka, became the first Hutchinson player to return two punts for touchdowns in the same game since 2016 in the No. 1 Blue Dragons' 37-7 victory over Coffeyville on Saturday at Gowans Stadium.

Richardson returned a first-quarter punt 63 yards for a touchdown to give the Blue Dragons' a 17-0 lead. He helped close out the Dragon scoring with a 70-yard zig-zag down the right sideline for a 37-7 lead with 7:28 to play in the fourth quarter.

Richardson is the first Blue Dragon to have two punt-return touchdowns in a game since Adrian Cross on October 3, 2016 against the Kansas Wesleyan Junior Varsity.

Richardson accounted for 133 yards on two punt returns and had two kickoff returns for 54 yards and had 196 all-purpose yards against the Red Ravens, his second game this season of 190 or more all-purpose yards.

This is the second Special Teams league weekly honor and third of the season overall for Richardson. Back in Week 1, Richardson was named Special Teams and Co-Offensive Player of the Week after huge debut Game against No. 11 Navarro in Corsicana, Texas.

BLUE DRAGON FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
August 29 – Tre Richardson (Co-Offense/Special Teams)
August 29 – Jordan Scruggs (Defensive)
September 5 – Tyrell Reed Jr. (Offensive)
September 12 – Samari Collier (Offensive)
September 12 – Ryan Nolan (Defensive)
September 12 – Stefaan Forbes (Special Teams)
September 26 – Tre Richardson (Special Teams)