John McConnell

Class:
Redshirt Junior
Position:
Punter
Height:
6-3
Weight:
190
Hometown:
Morgantown, W.Va.
High School:
Morgantown HS
Previous School:
Marshall

AS A JUNIOR (2024): Named semifinalist for FCS Punter of the Year laurels by the Augusta Sports Council … All-Southern Conference … Preseason All-Southern Conference pick by Phil Steele … Averaged 43.4 yards (16^th NCAA) on a school record 78 punts, including 15 kicks of 50 or more yards … Pinned opponents inside the 20-yard line 30 times, while also registering six touchbacks … Earned Southern Conference Special Teams Player of the Week after averaging 50.8 yards on four punts at Bethune-Cookman, while also pinning the Wildcats inside the 20-yard line three times … Repeated as SoCon Special Teams Player of the Week after averaging 45.4 yards on five punts at Wofford … Averaged a season-best 52.3 yards on three punts against Western Carolina, including a season-longest 62-yard boot in the fourth quarter … Logged a school record 10 punts against East Tennessee State, averaging 43.7 yards per kick.

AS A SOPHOMORE AT MARSHALL (2023): All-Sun Belt Conference (Coaches) … Averaged 42.8 yards on 61 punts, including six kicks of 50 or more yards … Pinned opponents inside the 20-yard line 15 times, while also registering three touchbacks … Averaged 48.9 yards on eight punts against James Madison, including a season-longest 74-yarder in the first quarter … Also registered a 52-yard punt on his second attempt of the afternoon … Averaged 46.8 yards on four punts in season opener with UAlbany, including a 62 yard kick in the opening period … Pinned the Great Danes inside the 20-yard line three times, while one other kick went for a touchback … Averaged 47.3 yards on four punts at Georgia State, pinning the Panthers inside the 20-yard line three times.

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT MARSHALL (2022): Averaged 39.2 yards on 71 punts, including six kicks of 50 or more yards … Pinned opponents inside the 20-yard line 27 times, while six of his kicks resulted in touchbacks … Averaged 42.3 yards on six punts at Bowling Green, and pinned the Falcons inside the 20-yard line five times … Performance against BGSU also included a 51-yard kick in the fourth quarter ... Punted a season-high 10 times for 405 yards (40.5 yards/punt) at James Madison, including boots of 53 and 64 yards (season-longest) … Pinned Dukes inside the 20-yard line four times, while four other kicks resulted in touchback.

AS A FRESHMAN AT MARSHALL (2021): Redshirted … Did not see game action.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Morgantown High School for coach Sean Biser … Ranked fifth, nationally, coming out of high school by Chris Sailer Kicking … Averaged more than 43 yards per punt as a senior with a hang time in excess of 4-1/2 seconds … Averaged 36.4 yards on 22 punts as a junior, with a season-long 53-yarder … Pinned opponents inside the 20-yard line four times … Also averaged 53.7 yards on 39 kickoffs, including 16 touchbacks.

PERSONAL: The son of Elizabeth and John McConnell Sr. … Has an older brother, Frank … Maintained a 3.2 cumulative grade point average at Morgantown High School … A business major at Mercer.