TCU Backup Player Earns Big 12 Honor

No KaVontae Turpin...no problem.

The Horned Frogs still keep coming up with great special teams play.

The Big 12 Conference has announced TCU's Desmon White as its Co-Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts in Friday's 33-3 win at SMU.

Filling in for an injured Turpin, White had a career long 31-yard punt return on his first attempt. He totaled three returns for a career-best 74 yards (24.7 average).

White added a career-high six receptions for 49 yards to give him 123 all-purpose yards on the night.

White, a junior from DeSoto, is 12th nationally in punt returns with a 17.2 average, making TCU the only school in the country with two players in the top 12.

Turpin leads the nation at 28.8 yards.

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