ST. LOUIS — South Dakota State kicker/punter Hunter Dustman was honored Monday as the Missouri Valley Football Conference Special Teams Player of the Week.
Dustman scored eight points and averaged 44.5 yards on four punts as part of an all-around solid performance by South Dakota State in a 38-7 road win at North Dakota on Nov. 9. He put the first Jackrabbit points on the board with a 32-yard field goal late in the first quarter, then kicked five extra points in the middle two quarters. Dustman landed two of his four punts inside the UND 20-yard line with a long of 51.
In addition, Dustman negated the Fighting Hawks’ return game by recording touchbacks on six of his seven kickoffs.
The weekly award was the fifth of Dustman’s career after previously earning the honor twice during both the 2022 and 2023 seasons.
Third-ranked SDSU closes out the home portion of its schedule Saturday by hosting Southern Illinois. Kickoff is slated for 2 p.m. at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, with Senior Day recognition beginning at approximately 1:40 p.m.