GOULDSBY NAMED KJCCC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Hutchinson CC Sports Information

After posting the seventh-most single-game all-purpose yards in program history, Hutchinson Community College freshman return specialist Kordell Gouldsby became the sixth Blue Dragon to earn KJCCC Football Player of the Week honors on Tuesday.

Gouldsby was named the Week 7 KJCCC Special Teams Player of the Week after the No. 1-ranked Blue Dragons defeated Independence 48-7 on Saturday in Independence.

Gouldsby played a huge role in Hutchinson's victory, accounting for 231 all-purpose yards.

The freshman return specialist from Tulsa, Oklahoma, had eight punt returns for 148 yards, including a 50-yard return for a touchdown in the third quarter. He is the first Blue Dragon since Tyrell Reed Jr. in 2023 to return a punt for a touchdown.

Gouldsby also had 83 yards on two Independence kickoffs.

Gouldsby is the Jayhawk Conference leader in both punt returns (17.9 yards per return) and kickoff returns (33.6 yards per return).

He is the second Blue Dragon this season to win league Special Team Player of the Week honors, joining kicker Nestus Burger.

BLUE DRAGON KJCCC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Week 1 – Offense: Waymond Jordan Jr.
Week 2 – Offense: Waymond Jordan Jr.
Week 3 – Offense: Samari Collier
Week 3 – Special Teams: Nestus Burger
Week 5 – Offense: Waymond Jordan Jr.
Week 7 – Special Teams: Kordell Gouldsby