TCU Football’s White Receives Big 12 Honor
The Big 12 Conference has announced TCU’s Desmon White as its Co-Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts in Friday’s 33-3 win at SMU.
Filling in for an injured KaVontae Turpin, White had a career long 31-yard punt return on his first attempt. He totaled three returns for a career-best 74 yards (24.7 average).
White added a career-high six receptions for 49 yards to give him 123 all-purpose yards on the night.
A junior from DeSoto, Texas, White is 12th nationally in punt returns with a 17.2 average, making TCU the only school in the country with two players in the top 12. Turpin leads the nation at 28.8 yards.