Toledo punter Markus Meincke earned MAC Special Teams Player of the Week honors after pinning Sacramento State inside the 20 on four of six punts.
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11/9/2026 11:00:00 AM | Football
Toledo punter pinned Sacramento State inside the 20 on four of six punts
TOLEDO, Ohio – Toledo punter Markus Meincke has been named the Mid-American Conference Special Teams Player of the Week.
The junior from Hamburg, Germany pinned Sacramento State inside the 20 on four of his six punts during the Rockets' 20-17 win in California last Wednesday. Meincke had two punts of 50-plus yards, including a 63-yarder that was downed at the Hornets' 3-yard line.
Meincke is the fifth Rocket to earn MAC Player of the Week honors this season and the first special teams player. He joins John Alan Richter (offensive), Bryson Hammer (offensive), CJ Miller (offensive) and Andrew Zock (defensive).
Meincke is averaging 42.06 yards on 31 punts this season, with 14 fair catches and 14 punts inside the 20. He has three punts of 50-plus yards. Toledo has only allowed 52 punt return yards this season, the third fewest in the MAC.
The Rockets (7-2, 4-1) return to the Glass Bowl on Wednesday for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff against Massachusetts. The game will be broadcast nationally on CBS Sports Network, and it can be heard on the Rocket Radio Network. Tickets are available at UTRockets.com/tickets.
The junior from Hamburg, Germany pinned Sacramento State inside the 20 on four of his six punts during the Rockets' 20-17 win in California last Wednesday. Meincke had two punts of 50-plus yards, including a 63-yarder that was downed at the Hornets' 3-yard line.
Meincke is the fifth Rocket to earn MAC Player of the Week honors this season and the first special teams player. He joins John Alan Richter (offensive), Bryson Hammer (offensive), CJ Miller (offensive) and Andrew Zock (defensive).
Meincke is averaging 42.06 yards on 31 punts this season, with 14 fair catches and 14 punts inside the 20. He has three punts of 50-plus yards. Toledo has only allowed 52 punt return yards this season, the third fewest in the MAC.
The Rockets (7-2, 4-1) return to the Glass Bowl on Wednesday for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff against Massachusetts. The game will be broadcast nationally on CBS Sports Network, and it can be heard on the Rocket Radio Network. Tickets are available at UTRockets.com/tickets.
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