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10/29/06).
• Recorded six punts for a 47.8 average and totaled six touchbacks on kickoffs, which set the club record for the most in a single game
since 1970 at Denver (9/26).
• Contributed with two punts for a 55.5 average at Jacksonville (10/3), with a career-best 66-yarder.
• Posted seven kicks for a 41.3 average with three kicks inside the 20 against Cincinnati (11/14).
• Registered four punts for a 38.3 average with one inside the 20 in the team’s Wild Card Playoff game against the New York Jets (1/8).
2009 (COLTS):
• Saw action in 16 games, while performing punting, kickoff and holding duties.
• For the season, recorded 64 punts for a 44.3 average with a 37.8 net average. Had a 21:6 ratio of kicks inside the 20 to touchbacks.
• Had four special teams tackles and 21 touchbacks.
• Was named to the PFW/PFWA and The Sporting News NFL All-Rookie Teams.
• His 2,837 punting yards was a rookie franchise record and his 64 punts ranked second by a rookie in club annals (72, Cotton Davidson in
1954). His 44.3 punt average marked the third-highest by a rookie in franchise history.
• Totaled 11 games with a 40.0-plus punt average, which ranked tied for eighth in club history for a single season (min. of three punts).
• Made his NFL debut against Jacksonville (9/13) and notched two punts for a 44.0 average, with both kicks landing inside the 10 and
one being downed at the one-yard line.
• Contributed with seven punts for a 46.3 average and a career-long of 60 yards against San Francisco (11/1).
• Finished with seven punts for a 48.4 average and one inside the 20 against New England (11/15). His 339 punt yards ranked fifth by a
rookie punter in club annals.
• Recorded two kicks for a 52.5 average, a long of 59 yards and one downed inside the 20 at Houston (11/29). Also added three
touchbacks on kickoffs.
• Registered six punts for a 46.2 average with one downed inside the 20 against the New York Jets (12/27). Also had three touchbacks
on kickoffs.
• Posted six punts for a 45.8 average with one downed inside the 20 against Baltimore (1/16) in the Divisional Playoffs.
• Had four punts for a 46.3 average with two downed inside the 20 against the New York Jets (1/24) in the AFC Championship Game.
• Totaled two punts for a 45.0 average against New Orleans (2/7) in Super Bowl XLIV.
COLLEGE:
• Four-year player who appeared in 51 career games for West Virginia. Totaled 126 career punts for a 43.7 average with a career-long
kick of 75 yards.
• Tallied 35 punts of 50-plus yards and 46 kicks downed inside the 20.
• Converted 58-of-79 field goals (73.4 pct.) with a long of 52 yards while splitting the uprights on 210-of-212 extra points for 384 total
points.
• Had 57 career touchbacks on kickoffs and set the school record for the most games played.
• Following graduation, was the school’s all-time leading scorer, all-time scoring leader by a kicker and all-time extra points leader.
• Ranked second in career punting average and second in field goals made.
• Set the Big East record for the most extra points made and ranked second on the conference’s all-time scoring list, second in punting
average and third in field goals made.
• Appeared in 13 games as a senior and totaled 62 punts for a 44.7 average with a long of 65 yards and 25 kicks downed inside the 20.
• Converted 17-of-20 field goals with a long kick of 52 yards and 36 extra points for 87 total points.
• Was one-of-two players in the NCAA with multiple 50-plus-yard field goals.
• As a junior, was a second-team All-Big East choice and a Lou Groza Award semi-finalist.
• Majored in communications.
PERSONAL:
• Attended Plum (Pa.) High School.
• Was a first-team all-conference choice and was the No. 1 rated kicker in the nation by Scout.com.
• In 2003, was the punt, pass and kick champion.
• Was a three-year first-team All-WPIAL selection in soccer.
• Was an honor roll student.
• Serves as a spokesman for the Books for Youth program.
• Donated his hair to Locks of Love.
• Hosted a fundraiser for the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
• Born in Plum, Pa.