MARSHALL, Texas – Receiving the first time this season for special teams, East Texas Baptist University football has the American Southwest Conference Player of the Week. Justin Qualls won his first ASC award for his performance against Howard Payne University.
 
ETBU has now earned ASC weekly awards in four of its five weeks of play, with awards going to Kaden Brown (offense), Paul Woodard (offense), Andrae Gibson (defense), Keewan Grismore (defense), and Qualls.
 
Qualls was a significant part of the special team's success for ETBU in the win over Howard Payne on a 91-yard kickoff touchdown return.
 

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SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Justin Qualls, WR/R, Fr., East Texas Baptist
East Texas Baptist freshman returner Justin Qualls (Houston, Texas) was a difference-maker for ETBU with a 91-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. After HPU took a 13-7 lead at 2:47 in the first quarter, Qualls took the ensuing kickoff 91 yards to put ETBU back in front, 14-13. It is the first kickoff return for a touchdown for ETBU since 2019 and the fourth-longest kickoff return in program history.
 

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2024 ASC Players of the Week
Oct. 14: Justin Qualls (Special Teams)
Sept. 30: Paul Woodard (Offense), Keewan Grismore (Defense)
Sept. 16: Kaden Brown (Offense), Andrae Gibson (Defense)
Sept. 9: Kaden Brown (Offense)