HOKIES 2017 FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE

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(Minimum 100 punts)
Name Yrs. Kicked No. Yds. Avg.
Nic Schmitt 2002-06 114 4862 42.6
Brent Bowden 2007-09 214 9022 42.2
A.J. Hughes 2012-15 310 12962 41.8
George Roberts 1976-77 128 5345 41.8
Dave Smigelsky 1978-80 172 7065 41.1
Jimmy Kibble 1996-99 180 7372 41.0
Jack Williams 1951-53 157 6229 39.7
Vinnie Burns 2001-04 237 9387 39.6
Robbie Colley 1991-94 169 6676 39.5
Jack Simcsak 1968-70 210 8257 39.3
Andy Hromyak 1970-72 115 4513 39.2
David Cox 1982-85 173 6785 39.2
Bruce McDaniel 1972-75 171 6675 39.0
Bill Renner 1981-82 141 5492 39.0
Gene Fisher 1965-67 205 7840 38.2
MOST PUNTS
Game 14 Jack Simscak vs. Alabama....1968
Season 88 Gene Fisher..............................1967
Brent Bowden..........................2007
Career 310 A.J. Hughes.......................2012-15
MOST YARDS PUNTING
Game 586 A.J. Hughes vs. Alabama.......2013
Season 3742 Brent Bowden..........................2007
Career 12962 A.J. Hughes.......................2012-15
BEST PUNTING AVERAGE
Season 45.1 Jimmy Kibble............................1997
Career 42.6 Nic Schmitt........................2002-06
(min. 100 punts)
PR I NC I PAL K I CKERS
Season(s) Player EP FG TP
1920-21 J.G. (Rip) Wallace 29 95
1922-24 Don Rutherford 31 107
1925 Paul Robertson 4 10
1926-28 J.B. (Scotty) MacArthur 26
1928-30 Bird Hooper 21 41
1931 Heinie Groth 3 3
1932 Gene Hite 8 8
1933 Ray Mills 5 5
1934 George Sodaro 5 5
1935 Herman (Foots) Dickerson 5 47
1936 George Sodaro 6 1 9
1937 C.L. Shockey 6 6
1938 Frank Pierce 6 12
1939 Ward Boswell 5 5
1940-42 Roger McClure 39 9 74
1945-48 Ross M. Orr, Jr. 35 35
1949 Ralph Beard 16 22
1950 Ronnie Raugh 5 5
1951
1952 Don (Duckie) Welsh 14 1 29
1953-55 Dickie Beard 43 1 46
1955-57 Barry Frazee 32 2 38
1958-59 Chuck Stephens 17-27 2-4 23
1960-62 Aster (Cat) Sizemore 39-46 1-9 42
1962-64 Dickie Cranwell 43-49 8-17 67
1965-67 Jon Utin 63-69 20-36 123
1968-70 Jack Simscak 59-64 21-48 122
1971-72 Dave Strock 50-56 22-42 116
1973-75 Wayne Latimer 72-77 25-55 147
1976-78 Paul Engle 54-58 16-42 102
1979-80 Dennis Laury 41-47 12-24 77
1981-84 Don Wade 98-107 42-70 224
1985 Tom Taricani 9-10 3-6 18
1985-88 Chris Kinzer 93-95 47-69 234
1989-91 Mickey Thomas 44-45 31-41 137
1991-94 Ryan Williams 137-147 39-57 254
1994-95 Atle Larsen 36-37 15-26 81
1996-99 Shayne Graham 167-169 68-93 371
2000-03 Carter Warley 190-195 39-63 307
2004-06 Brandon Pace 136-140 58-68 310
2007 Jud Dunlevy 45-47 21-26 108
2008 Dustin Keys 32-34 23-29 101
2009 Matt Waldron 48-48 20-23 108
2010 Chris Hazley 53-56 21-22 116
2011-13 Cody Journell 101-106 44-58 233
2014- Joey Slye 132-135 63-85 321
Year Player No. Punts Avg.
1952 Jack Williams 66 40.7
1953 Jack Williams 30 40.9
1954 Tom Petty 40 35.6
1955 Bobby Wolfenden 29 39.9
1956 Bobby Wolfenden 30 37.3
1957 Bobby Conner 25 34.8
1958 Carroll Dale 28 33.6
1959 Carroll Dale 36 32.8
1960 Terry Strock 47 37.2
1961 Terry Strock 35 36.5
1962 Jake Adams 25 38.8
1963 Bob Schweickert 45 39.1
1964 Bob Schweickert 42 37.7
1965 Gene Fisher 49 40.6
1966 Gene Fisher 68 37.9
1967 Gene Fisher 88 37.1
1968 Jack Simcsak 82 38.7
1969 Jack Simcsak 66 41.2
1970 Jack Simcsak 62 38.1
1971 Andy Hromyak 57 39.3
1972 Andy Hromyak 42 41.4
1973 Bruce McDaniel 55 40.3
1974 Bruce McDaniel 53 39.6
1975 Bruce McDaniel 60 37.9
1976 George Roberts 68 41.5
1977 George Roberts 60 42.1
1978 Dave Smigelsky 58 41.0
1979 Dave Smigelsky 58 42.3
1980 Dave Smigelsky 53 39.8
1981 Bill Renner 62 39.5
1982 Bill Renner 79 38.6
1983 David Cox 61 41.0
1984 David Cox 56 41.9
1985 David Cox 55 34.9
1986 Tony Romero 47 36.0
1987 Tony Romero 51 37.9
1988 Kelly Fitzgerald 39 36.7
1989 Chris Baucia 77 37.5
1990 Chris Baucia 66 38.5
1991 Jack Wiltshire 55 37.2
1992 Robbie Colley 57 38.1
1993 Robbie Colley 51 38.4
1994 Robbie Colley 57 42.1
1995 John Thomas 61 38.9
1996 Jimmy Kibble 32 37.3
1997 Jimmy Kibble 50 45.1
1998 Jimmy Kibble 52 41.5
1999 Jimmy Kibble 46 38.4
2000 Robert Peaslee 44 35.3
2001 Vinnie Burns 59 37.8
2002 Vinnie Burns 64 40.5
2003 Vinnie Burns 57 39.8
2004 Vinnie Burns 57 40.3
2005 Nic Schmitt 52 43.2
2006 Nic Schmitt 61 42.2
2007 Brent Bowden 88 42.5
2008 Brent Bowden 69 40.4
2009 Brent Bowden 57 43.8
2010 Brian Saunders 60 44.0
2011 Michael Branthover 25 36.6
2012 A.J. Hughes 79 40.6
2013 A.J. Hughes 78 44.1
2014 A.J. Hughes 83 39.9
2015 A.J. Hughes 70 42.9
2016 Mitchell Ludwig 68 38.8
YEAR-BY-YEAR
PUNTING LEADERS
CAREER PUNTING LEADERS
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