Kansas Athletics
LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas defensive tackle Blake Herold was named the Big 12 Conference Special Teams Player of the Week, the Big 12 Conference announced on Monday. Herold blocked Baylor's 45-yard field goal attempt with 22 seconds remaining to give Kansas a 25-24 victory on Homecoming.
The field goal block was Herold's first of his career, while the Jayhawks have blocked four field goals this season, which are the second-most nationally. Kansas' four blocked field goals are the most by the Jayhawks in a single season since 2013.
The award marks Herold's first Big 12 Player of the Week honors of his career and the first since Emmanuel Henderson Jr., was named Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week on Sept. 22, 2025 after returning a kickoff for a 94-yard touchdown against West Virginia.
Herold's field goal blocked helped secure Kansas' first Big 12 Conference win of the season and the Jayhawks' first win over Baylor since 2007. It was also Kansas' fifth-consecutive win on Homecoming, the longest such streak since 1991-95.
The Jayhawks will continue Big 12 Conference play on Saturday, Oct. 31 at 2:30 p.m. CT, when Kansas travels to Fort Worth, Texas to take on TCU. The game will air on FS1.