Northwest kicker Will Uselton earns NJCAA special teams honor

Northwest Mississippi Community College freshman Will Uselton earned NJCAA National Player of the Week honors on special teams after helping the Rangers beat Hinds Community College 33-29 for their third consecutive MACCC and Region 23 titles.

Uselton made field goals from 24 and 25 yards, which proved decisive in the four-point win, and converted three of four extra-point attempts. The Hernando native also pinned Hinds inside its 20-yard line three times and averaged more than 37 yards per punt.

For the season, Uselton has made 49 of 50 extra-point attempts and 11 of 18 field goals. His longest field goal was 43 yards against Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. He has averaged 41 yards on 38 punts, with 14 landing inside the 20 and three traveling more than 50 yards.

Northwest is scheduled to play Hutchinson Community College, which has an 11-0 record, in the NJCAA Division I football semifinals on Nov. 20 in Hutchinson, Kansas. The calendar lists kickoff for 6 p.m., with the game set to air on ESPN+. The winner is scheduled to advance to the Dec. 6 championship game in Canyon, Texas.

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