For the second consecutive week and fourth time in his young career, the booming leg of Neidhardt was selected for special teams weekly honors by the league.
As if his Week 1 numbers weren’t impressive enough with a single-game net punting record with a minimum amount of attempts, the reigning Great Midwest Special Teams Player of the Year was just as good, if not better, vs. No. 18 Ashland.
He matched his Week 1 output with six punts. This time, he averaged 47.5 yards per boot with a career-best distance of 62 yards, a top-10 distance in the conference records for a single game.
His 47.5 yards average per punt was just shy of his 47.7 avg in Week 1 against California (PA). Five of his six punts netted a gain of at least 46 yards and also had a 67-yard kick that was called back due to penalty.
Neidhardt is now averaging a league-best 47.6 yards per punt on 12 attempts this season.