2016: Averaged 41.5 yards on 71 punts… 20 of his 71 punts were placed inside the 20-yard line… Had 12 boots of 50 or more yards and 26 punts were fair caught… Had a long punt of 62 yards against #14 Villanova.
2015: Third-team All-CAA Football selection… Averaged 41.3 yards on 76 punts, ranking 25th nationally… Booted 10 punts 50 or more yards, including a career-long of 63 yards in a win at Gardner-Webb… Put 16 punts inside the 20-yard line… Another 30 punts were fair caught… Was named the CAA Football Special Teams Player of the Week after averaging 44.2 yards on 11 punts, including three punts of 50 or more yards and two of 60-plus yards, at Wake Forest… Earned team’s Most Outstanding Special Teams Player Award… Named to the CAA Football Academic All-Conference Team.
2014: Averaged 38.1 yards on 81 punts… Had five punts of 50 or more yards, including a long of 54 yards against both #16 Richmond and #17 James Madison… Placed 20 punts inside the 20-yard line…Another 20 punts were fair caught.
2013: Awarded team’s Most Outstanding Special Teams Award… Southern Conference All-Freshman Team honoree… Earned one SoCon Special Teams Player of the Week honor… Booted 73 punts for 3,071 yards, an average of 42.1 yards per punt… Placed 33 punts inside the 20-yard line… Drilled 14 punts of 50 or more yards, including a long of 59 yards against both Furman and The Citadel… Averaged 43.5 yards on six punts, with a long of 50 yards and five kicks being placed inside the 20, against Appalachian State to earn SoCon Special Teams Player of the Week accolades… Put three of five punts inside the 20 while averaging a season-best 45.6 yards per punt in a win at SoCon champion Furman.
Prep: Put eight of his 25 punts inside the opponent’s 10-yard line during his senior year… Led Gwinnett County in scoring with 98 points and did not allow a punt return yard as a junior… Member of three state title teams… Coach Jess Simpson’s squad went 56-4 during his tenure… Also lettered in soccer, tennis and wrestling… Four-year academic letterman.
Personal: Son of Dave and Lori Petroni… Sister Maria played soccer at the University of South Carolina… Born August 20, 1994.
