Renegades

Marquette King Named UFL Special Teams Player of the Week

by Jimmy Njie Jr.

ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Arlington Renegades punter Marquette King has been named the UFL’s Special Teams Player of the Week after a standout performance in the team’s win over the Houston Roughnecks.

King tied the longest punt in UFL history with a booming 69-yarder, matching San Antonio’s Brad Wing. He averaged 46.0 yards per punt and pinned Houston inside the 20 twice, playing a key role in Arlington’s 2-0 start.

Up next, the Renegades travel to face the Birmingham Stallions on Friday, April 11 at 7 p.m. CT on FOX.

Ndongo (Jimmy) Njie Jr.  is a recent graduate at The University of Texas at Arlington, where he completed his Bachelor of Arts in Communication, Broadcasting. Throughout his time at UTA, Jimmy did sport reporting for UTA Radio and explored many ventures such as hosting his own sports radio show once a week, covering the Arlington Renegades, reporting for UTA Mens and Women's Basketball.

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