Antonio Wimbush Named IFL Special Teams Player of the Week

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Antonio Wimbush Named IFL Special Teams Player of the Week

May 28, 2025 - Indoor Football League (IFL)
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Vegas Knight Hawks running back and kick returner Antonio Wimbush
Vegas Knight Hawks running back and kick returner Antonio Wimbush
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HENDERSON - The Indoor Football League announced today, May 28, that Knight Hawks running back and kick returner Antonio Wimbush has been named the league's Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 10.

Wimbush returned five kicks in the Knight Hawks' 42-39 defeat to the San Diego Strike Force, totaling 100 yards and a touchdown in the return game for Vegas. Prior to Week 10, Wimbush had totaled 14 returns and 171 yards in seven games for the season.

The second-year Knight Hawk added a rushing touchdown against San Diego, and he now has 12 rushing touchdowns this season to rank tied for third in the IFL.

Wimbush is the first Knight Hawk to ever earn Special Teams Player of the Week honors. He is the eighth Knight Hawk to ever be named Player of the Week by the IFL, and the first this season.

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