Sam Cote is recognized as the CCIW Player of the Week on Special Teams

Wheaton, Ill. -Wheaton College senior Sam Cote has been named the CCIW Specia Teams Player of the Week as announced by the conference on Monday afternoon. This is the fifth time in his career that Cote has won the conference's Special Teams Player of the Week award. He earned the honor three times in 2013 (11/4/13, 10/21/13 and 9/16/13) and once in 2012 (10/29/12).

Cote, a senior punter/kicker for the Thunder accounted for eight of Wheaton's 20 points during a 20-13 win at Augustana last Saturday. His 25-yard field goal in the first half gave the Thunder a 3-0 lead and his 27-yard field goal in the third quarter tied the game at 13-13. He also had a season-long 55-yard punt that was fumbled by the Vikings and resulted in a Wheaton touchdown two plays later to give the Thunder a 20-13 lead.

Cote has made six of his 11 field goal attempts this season, including a season-long of 38 yards in wins against Coe and Kalamazoo. He also has 22 punts this season, with an average of 35.2 yards per punt, including six inside the 20-yard line. His average of 7.0 points per game is ranked second among all kickers in the CCIW and his six field goals leads the conference.

In his four seasons with the Thunder, Cote has made 26 field goals. He has a total of 104 pount for 3840 yards, averaing 36.9 yards per punt in his tenure.

Originally published by Wheaton College Athletics: /news/2014/10/13/FB_1013141153.aspx