LAWRENCE, Kan. â 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 Baylorâs 45-yard field goal attempt with 22 seconds remaining to give Kansas a 25-24 victory on Homecoming.
The field goal block was Heroldâs first of his career, while the Jayhawks have blocked four field goals this season, which are the second-most nationally. Kansasâ four blocked field goals are the most by the Jayhawks in a single season since 2013.
The award marks Heroldâs 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.
Heroldâs field goal blocked helped secure Kansasâ first Big 12 Conference win of the season and the Jayhawksâ first win over Baylor since 2007. It was also Kansasâ fifth-consecutive win on Homecoming, the longest such streak since 1991-95.