Hofstra University Athletics

Fifth year on the Hofstra roster...Is expected to return to the starting job at punter...2008: Played in all 12 games at punter as a junior...Punted 44 times for a 34.2 average...Ranked ninth in the CAA and 92nd in the FCS...Recorded six punts in games against Connecticut, James Madison and Richmond...Posted a season-best average of 45.0 on two punts at Bucknell...Also averaged 41.0 on five punts, including a 66-yard kick, against Rhode Island...Placed 10 punts inside the 20, including two at Maine...20 of his 44 punts were fair-caught...2007: CAA Academic All-Conference team selection and a member of the Hofstra Athletics Academic Honor Roll...Played in five games as a backup to Chris Hanly...Punted 14 times for 459 yards for a 32.8 average...Punted six times for 30.5 average at Albany...Also punted six times for a 34.2 average against Stony Brook...Placed three punts inside the 20 and had four fair catches...2006: Played in five games as a red-shirt freshman...Started three games early in the season in place of the injured Chris Hanly...Punted 15 times on the season for a 37.5 average...Posted a season-best punt of 52 yards against Towson and William & Mary...Placed five punts inside the opponents' 20-yard line...Averaged 40 yards and placed two inside the 20 in four punts versus Towson, 39 yards per punt in three punts at William & Mary, and had a 41-yard punt at Massachusetts...2005: Red-shirted and did not play...High School: Was a member of the football and track teams at Allentown (PA) Central Catholic High School...Was a two-time All-Pennsylvania honorable mention by the Pennsylvania Football News...Also named to All-Lehigh Division first team, All-Lehigh Valley All-Star Team, and all-area team by The Morning Call as a junior and a senior...Averaged 36 yards per punt as a senior and 34 yards per punt as a junior...Was named to the Ray Guy National Talent Search in 2004...Played on the Vikings' District XI Class 3A championship team as a junior...Personal: Born April 23, 1987 in Allentown...Has one sister...Enjoys watching sports and playing video games in his free time...Also recruited by Wisconsin, Missouri and Lehigh...Psychology major.