Senior Tyler Newsome continued his consistent career last season, booting 54 punts for an average of 43.5 yards for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. His long punt of the year went sailing for 71 yards. In short, this guy has a mean foot.
Newsome has surfaced as one of the better punters in the country, and was the sixth-ranked punting recruit in the nation when he committed to Notre Dame. He had some kicking experience as well, but will just be handling the punting duties this season.
3 Things to Know About Tyler Newsome:
- He is alone at the top of the Irish record books in single-game punt average (52.