CHARLOTTE – Gardner-Webb freshman J.J. Hubbard was named Big South Conference Special Teams Player of the Week Monday afternoon by the league office.
Hubbard (Tampa, Fla. / Robinson HS) provided a major spark in Gardner-Webb’s near comeback at VMI, taking a fourth quarter kickoff back 79 yards for a touchdown that trimmed the Keydets’ lead to 14 points. The Runnin’ Bulldogs rode that momentum to another quick touchdown after an onside kick to trim the lead to 31-24.
The 5-foot-8, 180-pound running back is the first freshman in Big South Conference history to return a kickoff for a touchdown. Hubbard led Gardner-Webb in kickoff return average in 2011, posting 19.8 yards per return on just 11 attempts in seven games played. Saturday’s kickoff return was Hubbard’s lone attempt of the game. SEE IN FULL HERE: http://www.gwusports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=10300&ATCLID=205336894
