Bentley University

Senior punter who is majoring in marketing with a minor in computer information systems … owns virtually all of Bentley’s punting records, including career average ... his mark of 40.3 entering the 2016 is 1.8 better than the previous best (38.5, John White, 2005-08).

2015: Registered the best punting season in Northeast-10 history, averaging 43.0 yards per kick … that not only led the conference, but was fifth best nationally in Division II … broke his own school record by 3.1 yards per attempt … honors included honorable mention Don Hansen’s Division II All-America, second-team D2CCA All-Super Region 1, New England Football Writers Division II-III All-New England and first team All-Northeast-10 … tied Bentley’s single game record of 68 yards twice, against New Haven Sept. 11 and against Saint Anselm Oct. 10 … averaged 50.3 yards against LIU Post Nov. 14 to break the school single game record … was the Northeast-10 Special Teams Player of the Week Oct. 19 for his performance against AIC (46.8 average).

2014: Had the third best punting average in the Northeast-10 with his 39.9 on 49 punts breaking the school record by 0.4 … punted seven times at AIC Oct. 4 with his 45.9 average a new single game record for Bentley, extinguishing the previous mark by 0.3 … was the second straight game he dropped four inside the 20 … ranked 39th nationally in Division II in punting average … named to the Oct. 6 Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll.

2013: Ranked fifth in the Northeast-10 in punting, averaging 37.3 yards on 43 punts … that also ranked 81st nationally in Division II … was named to the NE-10 All-Rookie Team … was named the NE-10 Special Teams Player of the Week Nov. 4 after punting five times for an average of 43.8 yards against Southern Connecticut, with a long of 52 … during a five-game span from Oct. 5-Nov. 2, averaged 43.9 yards per punt … placed 11 of his 43 punts inside the 20 and had seven of 50 yards or more … also handled kickoffs in three games.

Personal: 2013 graduate of Souhegan High School … was the 2012 Division 3 Player of the Year in New Hampshire … earned Division 3 All-State honors as a quarterback and punter in 2012 and as a wide receiver and punter as a junior … 2012 honors also included Nashua Telegraph Player of the Year, Nashua Telegraph first-team all-star as a QB and Manchester Union Leader first-team All-State as a defensive back … member of 2010 state championship football team … played in the CHaD New Hampshire East/West All-Star Game and in the 60th Shrine Maple Bowl … had a 70-yard punt in the former and a 42-yard field goal in the latter … 2011 New Hampshire Division 3 All-State punter … also a second-team Nashua Telegraph all-star as a wide receiver as a junior … football and baseball team captain as a senior …  also earned letters in basketball, baseball and track … helped Souhegan to state championship game in basketball in 2013 … Academic All-State … Joe Yukica Scholar-Athlete Award … Service Learning at Waltham elementary school … has  volunteered with the Red Cross and a Nashua soup kitchen … has also played with New Hampshire Hammerheads (AAU Baseball), Souhegan Valley Saints (AAU Baseball) and New Hampshire Titans (AAU Basketball) … age as of Sept. 1: 21 … son of Dennis and Kathleen Ford … has one sister, Nicole (23).

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