2021 Peter Mortell Holder of the Year
2021 (REDSHIRT SENIOR): Primary punter and holder for the Razorbacks … First Arkansas student-athlete to win the Peter Mortell Holder of the Year Award … Played in all 13 games … Averaged 43.3 yards per punt … Totaled 2,510 yards on 58 punts … Placed 16 punts inside the 20-yard line … Working with K Cam Little and LS Jordan Silver, helped Arkansas’ field goal and extra point operation convert 20-of-24 field goal attempts and all 46 point after tries … Also converted a pair of fakes with his legs and his arm, highlighted by a 32-yard touchdown pass to TE Blake Kern at Alabama (Nov. 20) … Punted five times for 190 yards, averaging 38 yards per punt, in season opener against Rice (Sept. 4) … Called on for two punts that totaled 80 yards with a long of 47 in win over Texas (Sept. 11) … Totaled five punts for 217 yards with a long of 60 in win against Georgia Southern (Sept. 18) … Tasked with six punts for 240 yards with two dropping side the 20-yard line in win against Texas A&M (Sept. 25) … Combined for 296 yards on seven punts, averaging 42.29 yards per kick while pushing a season-high three punts inside the 20-yard line versus Georgia (Oct. 2) … Contributed 90 yards on two punts with a long of 53 yards against Ole Miss (Oct. 9) … Finished with three punts for 113 yards while dropping one punt inside the 20-yard line against Auburn (Oct. 16) … Called on to punt three times for 142 yards with a long of 56, averaging 47.3 yards per punt in victory against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Oct. 23) … Recorded a season high 50.5 yard average on two punts with a long of 56 in win over Mississippi State (Nov. 6) … Punted seven times for a season high 306 yards, averaging 43.7 per punt, while nailing two inside the 20-yard line in win over LSU (Nov. 13) … On a 53-yard field goal attempt, ran 23 yards for a first down to set up an eventual 27-yard field goal … Averaged 44.5 yards on six punts with a long of 50 at Alabama (Nov. 20) also dropped two punts inside the 20-yard line against the Crimson Tide to go along with his 32-yard TD pass on a fake field goal … Finished with five punts for 246 yards, averaging 49.2 yards per punt and putting one inside the 20-yard line in win over Missouri (Nov. 26) … Recorded a season-long 61-yard punt against the Tigers … Punted five times for 222 yards while tying a season high with three punts inside the 20-yard line against Penn State (Jan. 1) in Outback Bowl victory.
2020 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Played in nine games and punted a team-high 39 times for 1,698 yards ... Averaged 43.5 yards per punt with 10 downed inside the 20-yard line and eight of 50+ yards ... Punted a season-high seven times averaging 46.9 yards per kick, including a season-best 62-yard kick in the win over Ole Miss (Oct. 17) ... Averaged a season-high 47.4 yards per punt and tied a season-high with seven kicks against LSU (Nov. 21) ... According to Pro Football Focus, played in 41 special teams snaps and posted a season punting grade of 72.1.
2019 (SOPHOMORE): Punted three times, totaling 110 yards in 2019, playing in two games of the season … Hit a 36-yard punt in the season opener against Portland State on Aug. 31 … Punted twice against Western Kentucky, posting two 37-yard kicks in the game.
2018 (FRESHMAN): Played in all 12 games during his freshman season with the Razorbacks … Recorded 56 punts, traveling a total distance of 2,176 yards for an average of 38.9 yards per punt … Highest average yardage by a Razorback specialist since 2016 … Placed 14 punts inside the opponent 20-yard line, with all four of his punts against Tulsa (Oct. 20) landing inside the 20-yard marker … Had five games with multiple kicks inside the 20-yard line, also accomplishing the feat at Colorado State (Sept. 8), vs. Ole Miss (Oct. 13), against LSU (Nov. 10) and at Missouri (Nov. 23) … Launched a season-long 64-yard punt against the Rebels in Little Rock, while averaging a season-best 47.5 yards per punt … It was one of four to travel over 50 yards in 2018 … Booted two 50-yard punts against Texas A&M on Sept. 29 in Arlington … Matched a season-high of eight attempts in that contest vs. the Aggies, totaling 346 yards for a clip of 43.3 yards per punt … Performance against Texas A&M earned him a 72.2 grade from Pro Football Focus, his highest marks of the year … Also hit a 53-yard punt in the season finale at Missouri in Columbia … Punted eight times against the Tigers, finishing the year with three games of eight punts, the other coming on the road at Auburn on Sept. 22 … Capped his freshman campaign with a 61.2 overall grade from PFF.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner at Magnolia High School in Magnolia, Texas ... Recorded 27 punts as a senior in 2017, traveling a distance of 1,115 yards for an average of 41.3 per kick ... Pinned 10 kicks inside the 20-yard-line, while hitting a career-long 62 yards ... 2017 Texas All State Honorable Mention Punter ... Named to the All-Greater Houston second team by the Houston Chronicle for his senior year performance … Participated in the Blue-Grey All-American game in Jacksonville, Florida ... Totaled 29 punts the year before over 12 games, averaging 38.9 yards per kick after accumulating 1,127 yards overall ... Hit a season-long 56-yard punt and dropped nine inside the opponent 20-yard line ... First Team 2016 20-5A All-District Punter ... Also played outside linebacker for the Bulldogs, racking up 83 total stops, 50 solo, with 11 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks during his high school career ... Second Team 2016 20-5A All-District Linebacker ... Earned a five-star rating from Kohl's Kicking and the No. 14 punter in the nation.
2021 (REDSHIRT SENIOR): Primary punter and holder for the Razorbacks … First Arkansas student-athlete to win the Peter Mortell Holder of the Year Award … Played in all 13 games … Averaged 43.3 yards per punt … Totaled 2,510 yards on 58 punts … Placed 16 punts inside the 20-yard line … Working with K Cam Little and LS Jordan Silver, helped Arkansas’ field goal and extra point operation convert 20-of-24 field goal attempts and all 46 point after tries … Also converted a pair of fakes with his legs and his arm, highlighted by a 32-yard touchdown pass to TE Blake Kern at Alabama (Nov. 20) … Punted five times for 190 yards, averaging 38 yards per punt, in season opener against Rice (Sept. 4) … Called on for two punts that totaled 80 yards with a long of 47 in win over Texas (Sept. 11) … Totaled five punts for 217 yards with a long of 60 in win against Georgia Southern (Sept. 18) … Tasked with six punts for 240 yards with two dropping side the 20-yard line in win against Texas A&M (Sept. 25) … Combined for 296 yards on seven punts, averaging 42.29 yards per kick while pushing a season-high three punts inside the 20-yard line versus Georgia (Oct. 2) … Contributed 90 yards on two punts with a long of 53 yards against Ole Miss (Oct. 9) … Finished with three punts for 113 yards while dropping one punt inside the 20-yard line against Auburn (Oct. 16) … Called on to punt three times for 142 yards with a long of 56, averaging 47.3 yards per punt in victory against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Oct. 23) … Recorded a season high 50.5 yard average on two punts with a long of 56 in win over Mississippi State (Nov. 6) … Punted seven times for a season high 306 yards, averaging 43.7 per punt, while nailing two inside the 20-yard line in win over LSU (Nov. 13) … On a 53-yard field goal attempt, ran 23 yards for a first down to set up an eventual 27-yard field goal … Averaged 44.5 yards on six punts with a long of 50 at Alabama (Nov. 20) also dropped two punts inside the 20-yard line against the Crimson Tide to go along with his 32-yard TD pass on a fake field goal … Finished with five punts for 246 yards, averaging 49.2 yards per punt and putting one inside the 20-yard line in win over Missouri (Nov. 26) … Recorded a season-long 61-yard punt against the Tigers … Punted five times for 222 yards while tying a season high with three punts inside the 20-yard line against Penn State (Jan. 1) in Outback Bowl victory.
2020 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Played in nine games and punted a team-high 39 times for 1,698 yards ... Averaged 43.5 yards per punt with 10 downed inside the 20-yard line and eight of 50+ yards ... Punted a season-high seven times averaging 46.9 yards per kick, including a season-best 62-yard kick in the win over Ole Miss (Oct. 17) ... Averaged a season-high 47.4 yards per punt and tied a season-high with seven kicks against LSU (Nov. 21) ... According to Pro Football Focus, played in 41 special teams snaps and posted a season punting grade of 72.1.
2019 (SOPHOMORE): Punted three times, totaling 110 yards in 2019, playing in two games of the season … Hit a 36-yard punt in the season opener against Portland State on Aug. 31 … Punted twice against Western Kentucky, posting two 37-yard kicks in the game.
2018 (FRESHMAN): Played in all 12 games during his freshman season with the Razorbacks … Recorded 56 punts, traveling a total distance of 2,176 yards for an average of 38.9 yards per punt … Highest average yardage by a Razorback specialist since 2016 … Placed 14 punts inside the opponent 20-yard line, with all four of his punts against Tulsa (Oct. 20) landing inside the 20-yard marker … Had five games with multiple kicks inside the 20-yard line, also accomplishing the feat at Colorado State (Sept. 8), vs. Ole Miss (Oct. 13), against LSU (Nov. 10) and at Missouri (Nov. 23) … Launched a season-long 64-yard punt against the Rebels in Little Rock, while averaging a season-best 47.5 yards per punt … It was one of four to travel over 50 yards in 2018 … Booted two 50-yard punts against Texas A&M on Sept. 29 in Arlington … Matched a season-high of eight attempts in that contest vs. the Aggies, totaling 346 yards for a clip of 43.3 yards per punt … Performance against Texas A&M earned him a 72.2 grade from Pro Football Focus, his highest marks of the year … Also hit a 53-yard punt in the season finale at Missouri in Columbia … Punted eight times against the Tigers, finishing the year with three games of eight punts, the other coming on the road at Auburn on Sept. 22 … Capped his freshman campaign with a 61.2 overall grade from PFF.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner at Magnolia High School in Magnolia, Texas ... Recorded 27 punts as a senior in 2017, traveling a distance of 1,115 yards for an average of 41.3 per kick ... Pinned 10 kicks inside the 20-yard-line, while hitting a career-long 62 yards ... 2017 Texas All State Honorable Mention Punter ... Named to the All-Greater Houston second team by the Houston Chronicle for his senior year performance … Participated in the Blue-Grey All-American game in Jacksonville, Florida ... Totaled 29 punts the year before over 12 games, averaging 38.9 yards per kick after accumulating 1,127 yards overall ... Hit a season-long 56-yard punt and dropped nine inside the opponent 20-yard line ... First Team 2016 20-5A All-District Punter ... Also played outside linebacker for the Bulldogs, racking up 83 total stops, 50 solo, with 11 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks during his high school career ... Second Team 2016 20-5A All-District Linebacker ... Earned a five-star rating from Kohl's Kicking and the No. 14 punter in the nation.