63 career games
In 4 seasons, has already etched his name into the Vikings record book in several areas, including top single-season gross average (47.6 in 2008), 50-yard punts in a season (35 in 2008), 50-yard punts in a game (6 at Tennessee in 2008) and gross punting average in a game (57.5 at Detroit in 2007)...Agreed to long-term contract extension with Vikings in October 2007...Converted fake FG for a 1st-down vs. Detroit (12/2/07), hitting Jeff Dugan with a shovel pass for a 27-yard gain...Came to the Vikings as a virtual unknown in 2005 when he was claimed off waivers after being released by Seattle…Holder for FGs and PATs.
2008 Recognized by USA Today with a spot on the All-Joe Team, honoring players whose work goes largely unnoticed…Set new team records for gross average in a season at 47.6, breaking a team mark that stood since 1964, and set new mark for 50-yard punts in a season with 35…Boomed 6 punts of 50+ yards to set new single-game Vikings record at Tennessee (9/28).
2007Set new team records for punts inside the 20 with 34 and booted team-record 29 punts of 50+ yards...Had career-best season with a gross average of 44.7 and net average of 37.0, both ranking in the top 5 in Vikings history for a season...Ranked 3rd in the NFL for punts inside the 20 with 34...Tied a team record and set a career-high by landing all 5 punts inside the 20 in season opener vs. Atlanta (9/9)...Set a new Vikings record for single-game gross punting average at 57.5 yards (4-230 yds) at Detroit (9/16)...Boomed longest punt of career, a 70-yarder, at Kansas City (9/23)...Held on Ryan Longwell’s 55-yard game-winning FG at Chicago (10/14) as time expired, the longest FG of his career and the 2nd-longest overall FG in Vikings history...Completed 1st career pass attempt on a fake FG vs. Detroit (12/2), hitting Jeff Dugan for a 27-yard gain and a 1st down.2006Punted 93 times on the season, a team record…Booted 3 punts of 50+ yards and landed 3 punts inside the 20 vs. Carolina (9/17)…Also flipped the ball on a fake field goal to K Ryan Longwell, who then connected with Richard Owens on a 16-yard TD pass…Punted 4 times and landed all of them inside the 20 at Buffalo (10/1)…Hit 3 punts of 50+ yards on Monday Night Football vs. New England (10/30), including a 61-yarder…Followed that up the next week with 4 punts of 50+ yards vs. Green Bay (11/12) and had a season-best 41.9 net average… Booted 3 punts of 50+ yards at Detroit (12/10)…Posted a career-long 68-yard punt vs. N.Y. Jets (12/17).2005Led all NFL rookie punters...Ended rookie season ranked #2 in the NFC and #6 in the NFL with a gross average of 44.1 yards per punt...Boomed 15 punts of 50+ yards on the season with a season-high 3 in the opener vs. Tampa Bay (9/11)...Came on strong in his 1st NFL game vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) in the regular-season opener, booming a season-long 62-yarder and hit 4 punts for a 54.3 gross average and a 42.5 net average, the 2nd-best single- game average in team history (minimum 4 punts) and the best in Vikings history by a rookie...Named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Month for September, the 1st Vikings rookie to ever earn Player of the Month honors... Season-high 8 punts in win at NY Giants (11/16)...Season-high punting yardage came at Chicago (10/16) with 256 yards.
One of the top punters in college football as a senior...Selected as a 2004 finalist for the annual Ray Guy Award, presented to the top college punter...As a senior, landed career-high 25 punts inside the opponent’s 20 and averaged 43.4 yards per punt to rank 2nd in the PAC 10 and 14th in the nation...Set UCLA records as a junior with91 punts for 3,908 yards.
Active in several Vikings Community Tuesday events throughout his career...Married to Isabel, the couple is expecting their 1st child in July 2008...Political science and history major...Played at UCLA when RB coach Eric Bieniemy was on staff...Avid video game player hosts Guitar Hero tournaments for charity in the Twin Cities.