TECH FOOTBALL COACHES NAME ITS MVPS FROM THURSDAY'S SEASON-OPENING WIN OVER NORTHEASTERN STATE

        RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas – The Arkansas Tech football coaching staff has selected its Most Valuable Players from Thursday’s 22-3 season opening win over Northeastern State.  

The Offensive MVP honor went to senior receiver Tracey Stiger (Russellville, Ark.). Stiger earns the Offensive MVP honor after grading out at 81 percent in the win against Northeastern State. Against the RiverHawks, Stiger caught nine passes for 92 yards, including gaining 78 of those yards after the catch, according to Tech Head Coach Steve Mullins.

On defense, the coaches awarded sophomore defensive back Tario Dansby (Ashdown, Ark.) as its MVP. In the win over the RiverHawks, Dansby recorded 10 total tackles, including seven unassisted stops. In addition, he had three tackles for loss, forced a fumble and picked off a pass that was returned for 16 yards.

The coaches awarded co-MVP honors on special teams to senior punters Nick McCaskill (Camden, Ark.) and Michael Podobnik (Frankfort, Ill.). McCaskill punted one time for 37 yards, but his punt pinned NSU inside the 5-yard line, which led to Tech’s first points of the game on a safety. Meanwhile, Podobnik, a Preseason unanimous All-American, booted his lone punt of the game 54 yards.

Tech will return to action on Thursday, Sept. 4, when the travel to Warrensburg, Mo., to face Central Missouri in a 7 p.m. contest at Walton Stadium/Kennedy Field.   

-- Tech Athletics --