T.J. Thayer Named NCAA III Special Teams Player of the Week

Kalamazoo College football player T.J. Thayer (Lowell, Mich./Lowell) was named NCAA Division III Special Teams Player of the Week by Don Hansen’s National Weekly Football Gazette for the week ending Nov. 11, 2000.

He returned three kickoffs 124 yards including a long of 50 yards in the Hornets' 24-10 win at Adrian College. He also returned a punt 18 yards and had two receptions totaling eight yards.

For the season, Thayer leads the Hornets with 25.1 yards per kick return. He also led the MIAA with 23.6 yards per kick return in league games. He also led the Hornets in receptions (53) and receiving yards (551). His 53 receptions ranks fourth in school history.

Kalamazoo finished the 2000 season with an overall record of 5-4, its best finish since 1993. The Hornets tied for second-place in
the MIAA with a 3-2 record.

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