KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Darius Haskin of Rocky Mountain was named the NAIA football special teams player of the week, the organization announced Monday.

The redshirt freshman from Buckeye, Ariz., was a key part of the Battlin' Bears 31-21 victory over Valley City State on Saturday. Haskin's big performance included a 97-yard kickoff return to tie the game as well as four receptions for 72 yards and another TD.

In his first appearance as a kick returner this season, Haskin finished with two returns for 110 yards. On his second return of the game, he went untouched for 97 yards and a touchdown to match Valley City’s first score of the game.

Haskin finished with a total of 182 all-purpose yards.

As a receiver, Haskin leads the Frontier Conference's East Division in total yards (605), yards p

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