Isaiah Hankins Named Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week

IRVING, Texas – Baylor football redshirt sophomore kicker Isaiah Hankins has been named the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week, as announced by the conference office on Monday.

Hankins was outstanding for the Bears in their 32-29 victory at Cincinnati on Saturday, making all four of his field goal attempts and adding two PATs. The lefty from Little Rock, Ark., connected twice on kicks of 43 yards out, nailed a 46-yarder and hit a career-long 54-yard attempt in helping BU to its second road win of the season. His four field goals and 14 points scored were both career bests.

Hankins also tied a program record in becoming the ninth kicker to make four FGs in one game and the first since 2017. Additionally, Hankins handled kickoff duties for the first time this season and tallied three touchbacks in eight tries.

For the season, Hankins has made 15 of his 18 field goal attempts and has racked up 56 total points. He recently moved into the top-10 on Baylor’s all-time career points list for kickers (10th, 163) and career field goals made leaderboard (ninth, 29). Hankins also currently sits second in program history with a .744 career field goal percentage, behind only John Mayers (.756).

This marks Baylor’s 21st all-time Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week honor and first since Trestan Ebner brought home the hardware as a return man in 2021. Hankins is the 16th different Bear to win the award and the sixth different place kicker, joining Mayers, Connor Martin, Chris Callahan, Aaron Jones and Ryan Havens.

Joining Hankins as this week’s Big 12 honorees are Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon II (Offensive), BYU cornerback Eddie Heckard (Defensive) and Oklahoma wide receiver Nic Anderson (Newcomer).

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BAYLOR’S ALL-TIME BIG 12 SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK:
2003 – Robert Quiroga, WR (Nov. 10)

2004 – Braelon Davis, CB (Sept. 27)

2004 – Willie Andrews, S (Nov. 1)

2005 – Ryan Havens, PK (Oct. 10)

2005 – Daniel Sepulveda, P (Nov. 21)

2006 – Daniel Sepulveda, P (Nov. 6)

2010 – Derek Epperson, P (Nov. 1)

2011 – Aaron Jones, PK (Sept. 6)

2014 – Terrell Burt, S (Oct. 6)

2014 – Chris Callahan, PK (Nov. 10)

2017 – Connor Martin, PK (Sept. 25)

2018 – Drew Galitz, P (Sept. 24)

2019 – Grayland Arnold, S/PR (Sept. 9)

2019 – John Mayers, K (Sept. 30)

2019 – John Mayers, K (Oct. 14)

2019 – Bravvion Roy, DT (Nov. 4)

2019 – John Mayers, K (Nov. 11)

2020 – Trestan Ebner, RB/KR (Sept. 28)

2020 – John Mayers, K (Nov. 30)

2021 – Trestan Ebner, RB/KR (Sept. 27)

2023 – Isaiah Hankins, K (Oct. 23)