Temple University Athletics
2015 Football Roster
Roster

Alex Starzyk
- Position:
- Punter
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 213
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Pleasant Valley, N.Y.
- High School:
- Arlington
Honors: 2017 - #theSTANDARD Player of the Game (ND, UMass, Cincinnati, Tulsa) ... 2016 - Ray Guy Award candidate (Nations Top Punter) ... Special Teams Production Player of the Game (Stony Brook) ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll ... 2015 - ECAC Special Teams Player of the Week (Penn State) ... Special Teams Player of the Game (SMU and UConn) ... 2015 - Athletic Director’s Honor Roll ... 2014 - Honorable Mention Punter of the Week by CFPA (Navy) ... American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
2017 (Senior): Primary punter for the team ... awarded #theSTANDARD special teams player of the game against ND and UMass ... holds the record for games player by an Owl (52; along with Sharif Finch and Corey Lerch).
2016 (Junior): Had two punts in the opener vs. Army ... awarded special teams player of the game vs. Stony Brook after 4 punts with a average of 47.5 yards including two kicks inside the opposing three yard-line ... booted a season long 55-yard punt vs. Charlotte ... had two more punts inside to 20 vs. SMU.2015 (Sophomore): Handled punting duties every game ... has been heralded by head coach Matt Rhule for “flipping the field” and was an early MVP... fourth in conference in punting average and fifth in punts inside the 20
2014 (Freshman): A freshman walk on, Starzyk beat out Tyler Mayes and Colby Perry for the starting punter position ... earned College Football Performance Award’s Punter Performer of the Week honorable mention vs. Navy after holding a 51.8-yard average on 5 punts, including 3 of 50+ yards ... in a game won by field position, nailed five of nine punts inside the 20 as Temple upset #21 East Carolina in week 8.
Prep School: Was a punter/kicker at East Coast Prep (MA) under coach Dick Bell … was named Special Teams Player of the Year … in the first year of the program, team posted an 8-4 record.
High School: Played as a punter/kicker under coach Dominick DeMatteo at Arlington High School … was an All-League and All-Section selection, as well as Special Teams Player of the Year … played in the New York North vs. South All-Star Game … also participated in crew and played basketball.
Personal: Born William Alex Starzyk in Poughkeepsie, NY … goes by middle name … parents are Lisa and Bill Starzyk … has a sister Tyler-Kate (20) … has participated in multiple Relay for Life events and basketball and football charity events … criminal justice major, possible double major with psychology.