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Jersey Number 49
Jeff Wathne
- Position:
- P
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Ledgewood, N.J.
- High School:
- Roxbury
Bio
pronounced WATT-nee
Local 215 member that joined the program in the fall of 2007 … punter and kickoff specialist as a true freshman.
Honors: Recipient of the team’s 2010 Athole Jacobi Award for outstanding community service … named the coaches’ special teams player of the week following the Connecticut, Penn State, and Ohio games (Sept. 18, 2010; Sept. 25, 2010; Nov. 16, 2010) … Third-team?All-MAC in 2008 by Phil Steele ... named to the 2009 Ray Guy Award Watch List ... MAC?Specialist of the Week following the Western Michigan (Sept. 23, 2008) and Ohio (Oct. 27, 2008) games.
2010: Played in all 12 games … handled the team’s punting … had 1,949 yards on 50 punts for a 39.0 average on the season … punted six times for 288 yards (38.0), including a 50-yarder, at Miami … had three punts for 127 yards, including a 53-yarder, against Ohio en route to the coaches’ specialist of the game honors … had three punts for 124 yards (41.3 average) in the win at Kent State … punted four times for 154 yards (38.5 average) in the shutout of Akron … had just two punts in the win at Buffalo, averaging 32.0 yards … punted seven times for 221 yards in the win over Bowling Green … averaged 48.0 yards on two punts for 96 yards at Northern Illinois … had three punts for 177 yards (39.0 average) in the win at Army … punted seven times for 313 yards (44.7 average) at No. 23/20 Penn State … three punts landed inside the 20 … named the coaches’ special teams player of the game against the Nittany Lions … had six punts for 242 yards (40.3 average) in the win over Connecticut en route to the coaches’ special teams player of the game honors … punted four times for 159 yards (39.8 average) in the win over Central Michigan … had three punts for 104 yards in the win over Villanova … lettered.
2009: Played in 12 games … handled the team’s punting … racked up 1,709 yards on 46 punts (37.2 average) for the season … made six punts for 299 yards (38.2 average) at Ohio … punted twice for 103 yards (51.5 average) in the win over Kent State … made three punts for 107 yards in the win at Akron … punted five times for 179 yards in the win over Miami … had four punts for 171 yards (42.8 average), including a 51-yard punt, in the win at Toledo … made five punts for 180 yards in the win over Army … punted four times for 151 yards in the win over Ball State … made four punts for 153 yards in the win at Eastern Michigan … punted twice for 68 yards in the win over Buffalo … made six punts for 217 yards at No. 5 Penn State … had a 39-yard punt against Villanova ... lettered.
2008: Played in all 12 games ... handled TU[apos]s kickoff and punting duties ... finished the season with 2,623 yards on 65 punts for a 40.4 average with 19 of those punts landing inside the 20 ... seven were longer than 50 yards ... also had 3,458 yards on 56 kickoffs (61.8 average) ... in the win at Army, had a career-high 377 yards on a career-high six kicks, averaging a career-best 62.8 yards per kick ... also punted four times for 176 yards (44.0 average) with two inside the 20 ... against Connecticut, had seven punts for 316 yards and a career-best 45.1 average (which ranked 13th nationally that week) ... two punts were inside the 20 ... also had three kickoffs for 189 yards (63.0 avg.) against the Huskies ... had three punts for 118 yards (39.3 avg.)?at Buffalo ... also had five kickoffs for 319 yards (63.8 avg.) ... had a career-high 11 punts for a career-high 457 yards (41.5 average) at No. 16/15 Penn State ... punted eight times for 297 yards against Western Michigan ... dropped four of those punts inside the 20 and two of those were inside the 10 ... the average start for WMU was the 17 yard-line due to his efforts ... also had two kickoffs for 125 yards (62.5 average) ... his net kickoff average was 56 yards ... earned MAC Special Teams Player of the Week honors and the coaches[apos] special teams player of the game honor ... in the win at Miami (Ohio), had nine punts for 355 yards, including two within the 20 ... also had five kickoffs for 317 yards for a 63.4 average ... at Central Michigan, punted five times for 187 yards and had 202 yards on three kickoffs ... in the win over Ohio, punted six times for 270 yards ... also had three kickoffs for 178 yards, two of which were more than 50 yards ... earned MAC Special Teams Player of the Week again ... at Navy, kicked off five times for 336 yards (67.2 average ... also punted three times for 104 yards, with two punts landing within the 20 ... earned the coaches[apos] special teams player of the week honor for the second time ... at Kent State, had a career-high seven kickoffs for a career-high 411 yards, averaging 58.1 yards ... also punted four times for 141 yards ... in the win over EMU, had a career-high 10 kickoffs for a career-high 555 yards ... in the win over Akron, kicked off five times for 315 yards (63.0 average) ... also punted four times for 158 yards ... lettered.
2007: Played in all 12 games ... handled the Owls' punting and kickoff duties ... averaged 60.5 yards on kickoffs in collegiate debut against Navy in the season opener ... named the coaches' special teams player of the game versus Buffalo ... made a 61-yard punt against the Bulls ... had six punts for 269 yards for a season-best 44.8 average at Connecticut ... punted a career-long 67 yarder at Army ... had five kickoffs in the wins over Akron and Miami ... had a career-high six kickoffs for 290 yards in the win over Ken State ... made a career-high eight punts at Western Michigan ... lettered.
High School: A 2007 graduate of Roxbury (N.J.) HS ... averaged 42.0 yards per punt as a senior to earn Associated Press second-team All-State and Newark Star-Ledger Second Team All-Morris County honors ... four-year varsity football letterwinner under head coach Cosmo Lorusso ... in addition to kicking duties, started at OLB and TE as a senior team captain ... team advanced to the state playoffs sophomore through senior seasons ... selected for the 2007 New Jersey North-South All-Star Game ... also a two-year varsity basketball letterwinner and a Daily Record Honorable Mention All-Star on the hardwood ...member of the school's honors wind symphony.
Personal: Born August 4, 1988 ... son of Doug and Beth Wathne ... plays the trumpet ... criminal justice major.
Local 215 member that joined the program in the fall of 2007 … punter and kickoff specialist as a true freshman.
Honors: Recipient of the team’s 2010 Athole Jacobi Award for outstanding community service … named the coaches’ special teams player of the week following the Connecticut, Penn State, and Ohio games (Sept. 18, 2010; Sept. 25, 2010; Nov. 16, 2010) … Third-team?All-MAC in 2008 by Phil Steele ... named to the 2009 Ray Guy Award Watch List ... MAC?Specialist of the Week following the Western Michigan (Sept. 23, 2008) and Ohio (Oct. 27, 2008) games.
2010: Played in all 12 games … handled the team’s punting … had 1,949 yards on 50 punts for a 39.0 average on the season … punted six times for 288 yards (38.0), including a 50-yarder, at Miami … had three punts for 127 yards, including a 53-yarder, against Ohio en route to the coaches’ specialist of the game honors … had three punts for 124 yards (41.3 average) in the win at Kent State … punted four times for 154 yards (38.5 average) in the shutout of Akron … had just two punts in the win at Buffalo, averaging 32.0 yards … punted seven times for 221 yards in the win over Bowling Green … averaged 48.0 yards on two punts for 96 yards at Northern Illinois … had three punts for 177 yards (39.0 average) in the win at Army … punted seven times for 313 yards (44.7 average) at No. 23/20 Penn State … three punts landed inside the 20 … named the coaches’ special teams player of the game against the Nittany Lions … had six punts for 242 yards (40.3 average) in the win over Connecticut en route to the coaches’ special teams player of the game honors … punted four times for 159 yards (39.8 average) in the win over Central Michigan … had three punts for 104 yards in the win over Villanova … lettered.
2009: Played in 12 games … handled the team’s punting … racked up 1,709 yards on 46 punts (37.2 average) for the season … made six punts for 299 yards (38.2 average) at Ohio … punted twice for 103 yards (51.5 average) in the win over Kent State … made three punts for 107 yards in the win at Akron … punted five times for 179 yards in the win over Miami … had four punts for 171 yards (42.8 average), including a 51-yard punt, in the win at Toledo … made five punts for 180 yards in the win over Army … punted four times for 151 yards in the win over Ball State … made four punts for 153 yards in the win at Eastern Michigan … punted twice for 68 yards in the win over Buffalo … made six punts for 217 yards at No. 5 Penn State … had a 39-yard punt against Villanova ... lettered.
2008: Played in all 12 games ... handled TU[apos]s kickoff and punting duties ... finished the season with 2,623 yards on 65 punts for a 40.4 average with 19 of those punts landing inside the 20 ... seven were longer than 50 yards ... also had 3,458 yards on 56 kickoffs (61.8 average) ... in the win at Army, had a career-high 377 yards on a career-high six kicks, averaging a career-best 62.8 yards per kick ... also punted four times for 176 yards (44.0 average) with two inside the 20 ... against Connecticut, had seven punts for 316 yards and a career-best 45.1 average (which ranked 13th nationally that week) ... two punts were inside the 20 ... also had three kickoffs for 189 yards (63.0 avg.) against the Huskies ... had three punts for 118 yards (39.3 avg.)?at Buffalo ... also had five kickoffs for 319 yards (63.8 avg.) ... had a career-high 11 punts for a career-high 457 yards (41.5 average) at No. 16/15 Penn State ... punted eight times for 297 yards against Western Michigan ... dropped four of those punts inside the 20 and two of those were inside the 10 ... the average start for WMU was the 17 yard-line due to his efforts ... also had two kickoffs for 125 yards (62.5 average) ... his net kickoff average was 56 yards ... earned MAC Special Teams Player of the Week honors and the coaches[apos] special teams player of the game honor ... in the win at Miami (Ohio), had nine punts for 355 yards, including two within the 20 ... also had five kickoffs for 317 yards for a 63.4 average ... at Central Michigan, punted five times for 187 yards and had 202 yards on three kickoffs ... in the win over Ohio, punted six times for 270 yards ... also had three kickoffs for 178 yards, two of which were more than 50 yards ... earned MAC Special Teams Player of the Week again ... at Navy, kicked off five times for 336 yards (67.2 average ... also punted three times for 104 yards, with two punts landing within the 20 ... earned the coaches[apos] special teams player of the week honor for the second time ... at Kent State, had a career-high seven kickoffs for a career-high 411 yards, averaging 58.1 yards ... also punted four times for 141 yards ... in the win over EMU, had a career-high 10 kickoffs for a career-high 555 yards ... in the win over Akron, kicked off five times for 315 yards (63.0 average) ... also punted four times for 158 yards ... lettered.
2007: Played in all 12 games ... handled the Owls' punting and kickoff duties ... averaged 60.5 yards on kickoffs in collegiate debut against Navy in the season opener ... named the coaches' special teams player of the game versus Buffalo ... made a 61-yard punt against the Bulls ... had six punts for 269 yards for a season-best 44.8 average at Connecticut ... punted a career-long 67 yarder at Army ... had five kickoffs in the wins over Akron and Miami ... had a career-high six kickoffs for 290 yards in the win over Ken State ... made a career-high eight punts at Western Michigan ... lettered.
High School: A 2007 graduate of Roxbury (N.J.) HS ... averaged 42.0 yards per punt as a senior to earn Associated Press second-team All-State and Newark Star-Ledger Second Team All-Morris County honors ... four-year varsity football letterwinner under head coach Cosmo Lorusso ... in addition to kicking duties, started at OLB and TE as a senior team captain ... team advanced to the state playoffs sophomore through senior seasons ... selected for the 2007 New Jersey North-South All-Star Game ... also a two-year varsity basketball letterwinner and a Daily Record Honorable Mention All-Star on the hardwood ...member of the school's honors wind symphony.
Personal: Born August 4, 1988 ... son of Doug and Beth Wathne ... plays the trumpet ... criminal justice major.
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