Punter earns Second Team honor
HOUGHTON, Mich. – Michigan Tech senior punter Brenden Lach has been tabbed to the D2Football.com Elite 100 Team, being named to the Special Teams Second Team announced Thursday.
Lach, a native of South Lyon, Michigan, has been one of the top punters in Division II this season, ranking second in the country with his 45.5 punting average. In total, the First Team All-GLIAC Defensive team selection recorded 65 punts (2,960 yards), just three punts shy of tying the all-time season record, with his total yards surpassing the current record of 2,277 yards set back in 1979. He produced seven touchbacks, 15 fair catches, 20 inside the 20-yard line and an astounding 23 punts over 50 yards. His longest punt this season went 67 yards.
In 29 games as a Husky, Lach has recorded 150 punts for 6,608 yards for an average of 44.1, which ranks first in the country for Division II among active players. Additionally, Lach is 284 yards away from the program record held by Tony Bourdow (6,892 yards) from 1979-82.
Lach earned three additional postseason awards, including being named an AFCA Second Team All-American, a D2CCA Second Team All-American, and a Don Hansen Division II All-American First Teamer.
About the D2Football Elite 100 Team
The D2Football.com Elite 100 Team was selected by the staff of D2Football.com with input from numerous sitting head coaches as well as professional football scouting veteran Josh Buchanan. The team includes first and second-team selections for offense, defense and special teams along with 25 “Squad” players for offense and defense. Squad players are equivalent to “honorable mention” selections in similar national recognition lists.
