UNH's Charles Briscoe III Receives Special Teams Honors

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Charles Briscoe III, a senior cornerback on the 24th-ranked University of New Hampshire football team, has been recognized for his outstanding performances on special teams. On Monday, he received two Special Teams Player of the Week honors, one from Stats Perform as the FedEx Ground FCS National award recipient and the other from CAA Football as the conference honoree. Briscoe III's impressive feats on the field included blocking two punts, recovering one of them in the end zone for a touchdown, and forcing a fumble on a kickoff return in UNH's 54-51 overtime loss to Towson University on September 30.

Key Takeaways:

  • Charles Briscoe III, a senior cornerback, received two Special Teams Player of the Week honors, one from Stats Perform and the other from CAA Football.
  • Briscoe III blocked two punts, recovering one in the end zone for a touchdown, and forced a fumble on a kickoff return in UNH's 54-51 overtime loss to Towson University on September 30.
  • This is the second time in 2023 a UNH Wildcat has been honored as FedEx Ground National Special Teams Player of the Week, with Dylan Laube receiving the award on September 4.
  • Briscoe III has blocked three kicks in his career, including two punts in the game against Towson, and forced one fumble, which was recovered by Towson.
  • UNH returns to action on Homecoming Weekend on October 14 against UAlbany, with tickets available online or by calling (603) 862-4000.
  • This is the third time overall this season a UNH Wildcat has been named CAA Football Special Teams Player of the Week, with Laube previously receiving the award on September 4 and September 25.

Statistics:

  • Charles Briscoe III's impressive stats from the game against Towson include two blocked punts, one recovered touchdown, one forced fumble, and three total tackles.
  • UNH forced Towson to a 4-and-out on the Tigers' second possession of the third quarter.
  • Briscoe III's blocked punt on 4th-and-9 from the Towson 3 gave UNH a 48-38 lead at 8:12 of the fourth quarter.
  • Dylan Laube, a teammate of Briscoe III, fielded the blocked punt and returned it 29 yards.

Sources:

  • UNH Athletics News Release, no date provided.
  • Stats Perform, "FedEx Ground FCS National Player of the Week: Week 6", September 2023.
  • CAA Football, "Special Teams Player of the Week: Week 6", September 2023.