2007 MEDIA GUIDE - Seahawks Online Media Packet

PLACKEMEIER 1362006: Played all 16 games and set a Seattlerecord for punts by a rookie (84) and puntingaverage (44.97), which ranks second in Seattlerecords all-time (45.00, Rick Tuten, 1995). His37.3 net punting average is tied for third inSeattle history and his 72-yard punt vs. SanDiego (12/24) ranks second. Also had 25 kicksinside the 20 and 15 touchbacks on the year.Made NFL debut at Detroit (9/10) and puntedfive times for 263 yards (season-high 52.6 avg.,42.6 net) with a long of 63 and two inside the 20and two touchbacks. Had a season-high netaverage of 44.6 at San Francisco (11/19). Postedseason-highs in punts (9), yards (446) andpunts landing inside the 20 (5) vs. San Diego.Punted 11 times for 393 yards (35.7 avg., 33.7net) with a long of 56 and four punts landinginside the 20 in two postseason games.PRO: First of two seventh-round picks for theSeahawks (239th overall) in the 2006 NFL Draft.HONORS: 2006 All-Rookie (Pro FootballWeekly/Professional Football Writers ofAmerica).COLLEGE: Left school as the top punter inWake Forest and ACC history with career averageof 45.26, as well as the NCAA all-time leadingpunter among those with at least 200 careerkicks. Became only the fifth player in WakeForest history to be a three-time first-team All-Punter 6-3 247Wake Forest2nd NFL Season2nd Seahawks Season7th Round (A) 20062006 Games/Starts: 16/0Career Games/Starts: 16/0March 5, 1984Bonsall, CaliforniaPLACKEMEIER’S NFL RECORDACC selection, joining Bob Bartholomew,Norman Snead, James McDougald and JohnHenry Mills. As a senior, led the ACC in puntingfor a third straight year. Led nation in punting(47.2 yards per punt) and net punting (41.4).Played all 11 games. Punted 67 times for anaverage of 47.2, shattering his own single-seasonpunting record. Won the Ray Guy Award asthe nation's best punter and consensus firstteamAll-American. Named first team All-American by the American Football CoachesAssociation, Associated Press,CBSSportsline.com, Draft Insiders, ESPN.com,Football Writers Association of America,Rivals.com, Sports Illustrated, The SportingNews and the Walter Camp Foundation.PERSONAL: Three-year starter as a placekickerand punter at Fallbrook High, earning first-teamAll-Avocado League honors as a senior. Namedthe North County Times Kicker of the Year. Wasa perfect 32-of-32 on extra points during senioryear and set a school-record with a 47-yard fieldgoal. Also a four-year starter in soccer, earningthe team MVP award as a junior and senior.Born in Colorado Springs, Colo. Hails from anathletic family, as father, Steve, was a swimmerand played water polo at Southeast MissouriState and uncle, Jim Israel, played basketballand baseball at Wake Forest. Majored in communication,minored in religion.Club G/S No Yds Avg Net Avg LG I20 TB Blk2006 Seattle 16/0 84 3,778 45.0 37.3 72 25 15 0NFL TOTALS 16/0 84 3,778 45.0 37.3 72 25 15 0PLACKEMEIER’S SINGLE-GAME HIGHSPunts: 9 vs. San Diego (12/24/06) Longest: 72 vs. San Diego (12/24/06)Avg. (3 min.): 52.6 at Detroit (9/10/06) Inside 20: 5 vs. San Diego (12/24/06)Net (3 min.): 44.6 at San Francisco (11/19/06)