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97 Jeff Yurk

97 Jeff Yurk

  • Position:
    Punter
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Southern Pines, N.C.
  • Highschool:
    Pinecrest
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-2 / 224

Summary

Biography

2024 (RS Junior):
  • First Team All-American by the Associated Press, Stats Perform, the AFCA and FCS Football Central
  • Named to the FCS ADA All-America Team and Walter Camp FCS All-America Team
  • Second Team All-American by Phil Steele
  • First team All-CAA punter and Phil Steele first team All-CAA
  • CAA Special Teams Player of the Week on Sept. 2 and Oct. 28
  • Played in all 12 games as the team’s primary punter
  • Averaged a school record 47.9 yards on 60 punts with a long of 72 yards. Had 26 punts of at least 50 yards, 19 inside the 20, 13 fair catches and just four touchbacks
  • Was also 2-for-3 passing for 17 yards on fake punts
  • Led the country at 47.9 yards per punt, ranking third across all levels of NCAA Football
  • Averaged a season-best 52.8 yards on six punts against Western Carolina with five traveling 50+ yards
  • Averaged 51.9 yards on seven punts at Duke with four of those going 50+ yards
  • Had five 50-yard punts at Hampton and had five land inside the 20
  • Booted a career-long 72-yard punt at UAlbany
  • Had a seven-yard completion against ETSU and a 10-yard completion against Campbell
  • Recorded a tackle against North Carolina A&T
  • Phil Steele preseason third team All-CAA

2023 (RS Sophomore):
  • Transferred to Pittsburgh

2022 (Sophomore):
  • HERO Sports Sophomore All-American
  • Third Team All-CAA
  • Fourth Team All-CAA by Phil Steele
  • CAA Special Teams Player of the Week on Sept. 12
  • Played in all 12 games as the team’s primary punter
  • Averaged a school-record 44.1 yards per punt on 53 punts. Had 18 inside the 20, 16 of 50 or more yards, nine fair catches and eight touchbacks
  • Ended the year ranked fifth nationally in punting average
  • Averaged 45 yards per punt in all of the final eight games
  • Had an average of 50.7 yards per punt over three punts against UAlbany
  • Had a season-long 65-yard punt at William & Mary
  • Dropped 4-of-8 punts inside the 20, averaging 45.6 yards per punt, in a win over Richmond
  • Had at least one 50-yard punt in 10-of-12 games, including six games with two 50-yard punts
  • Averaged 49.3 yards on four punts at Furman in the FCS playoff game

2021 (Freshman):
  • Played in all 11 games as the team’s primary punter
  • Punted the ball 51 times for 1,925 yards, an average of 37.8 yards per punt
  • Had just two touchbacks on the season, as well as 18 fair catches. Landed 16 punts inside the 20 and added a pair of 50-yarders
  • Also kicked off 45 times with seven touchbacks
  • Had a season-long 52-yard punt at Appalachian State
  • Averaged 42.2 yards on six punts against Wofford
  • Had a 41.2 yard per punt average on six punts in the win at Richmond
  • Drop four of his punts inside the 20-yard line at Appalachian State
  • Had a 51-yard punt against Villanova

Prep:
  • Pre-season All-State punter and kicker
  • Named All-State punter during his junior season
  • First Team 4AA at punter
  • Average 41 yards per punt during his junior season
  • Career-long made field goal is 51 yards
  • Longest career punt is 70 yards
  • Had eight punts downed inside the 20-yard line as a junior
  • Also played basketball and baseball
  • Mother played softball at Methodist University
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Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    Kicker/Punter
    6'2" 200 lbs
  • 97

    2021Freshman

    Kicker/Punter
    6'2" 200 lbs
    97
  • 97

    2022Sophomore

    Kicker/Punter
    6'2" 218 lbs
    97
  • 97

    2024Redshirt Junior

    Punter
    6'2" 224 lbs
    97
  • 97

    2025Redshirt Senior

    Punter
    6'2" 224 lbs
    97
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