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Ohio State punter Cam Johnston named Eddleman-Fields Punter of the Year

Ohio State senior punter Cam Johnston has been name the Eddleman-Fields Punter of the Year for the Big Ten Conference. The native Australian has been a big help to a struggling offense this season, with the ability to pin teams back to the 1-yard line consistently and often leading the conference in punting distance and averages.

He lead the Big Ten in 2016 for longest punt (70 yards) against Wisconsin -- narrowly missing his career long (73 yards) from the 2014 national championship season. In addition to holding the conference’s longest punt of the season, Johnston also claims the top two spots for punting average in 2016 against Wisconsin (53.