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Jersey Number 94
Jakob Anderson
- Position:
- P
- Class:
- Junior
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 195
- Hometown:
- East Melbourne, Australia
- High School:
- Haileybury School
- Major:
- Communication
2026 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
2025Ā Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (Media)
2025 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team
2025 Academic All-Big Ten
2026 (Junior):Ā Posted a net punt of 45 yards on two attemptsĀ at Boston College (9/11) ... recorded a long punt of 50 yardsĀ against UMass (9/3).
2025 (Sophomore):Ā Played in 11 games ... voted honorable mention All-Big Ten (12/3) by the media ...Ā selected to theĀ College Sports Communicators Academic All-District TeamĀ (1/6) ...Ā honored as a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (7/13) ...Ā named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/10) ... punted 33 times for 1,460 yards ... helped the unit rank second in the Big Ten and 17th nationally with a net punt average of 41.85 yards ... allowed only five returns ... averaged 44.2 yards per attempt, third-highest in a season in program history ... forced 17 fair catches, downed 10 inside the 20 and had none blocked ... booted five at least 50 yards with a long of 68 ...Ā posted a net average of 46.5 yards in two attempts with a long of 52 versus Penn State (11/29) ...Ā netted 47.4 yards on five attempts with a 65-yard punt downed at the twoĀ at No. 1 Ohio State (11/22) ... landed a punt at the oneĀ at Illinois (11/1) ... had three attempts downed inside the 20 with a net of 43.9 yards againstĀ No. 8 Oregon (10/18) ... recorded a 68-yard attempt downed at the four versus Iowa (9/19) ... pinned a 42-yard punt inside the 20 against Miami (Ohio) (9/6) ... forced a fair catch at the 10 on first attempt of the seasonĀ versus Ohio (8/28).
2024 (Freshman): Played in all 13 games ... punted 50 times for 2,128 yards ... averaged 42.6 yards per attempt, eighth-highest in a season in program history at the time, with a net punt average of 39.1 ... forced 29 fair catches, downed 15 inside the 20 and had none blockedĀ ... recorded seven punts of at least 50 yards with a long of 61 ... added a tackle ... served as the holder for the first six games ...Ā registeredĀ four attemptsĀ with a long of 51 yardsĀ in the Rate Bowl versus Kansas State (12/26) ...Ā pinned 2-of-3 attempts inside the 20 with a long of 50 yards and a tackle againstĀ No. 24 Illinois (11/23) ...Ā recorded a net average of 40.5 yards on four puntsĀ in the win at Maryland (11/16) ... netted a season-best 43.8 yards on five attemptsĀ in win over Minnesota (11/9) ... punted nine times with a long of 61 yards and a season-high three inside the 20 againstĀ Wisconsin (10/12) ... landed kicks at the two and three yard linesĀ at Nebraska (10/5) ... forced a season-high seven fair catches in as many attempts with a net of 41.6 yardsĀ in win over Washington (9/27) ... netted 40.5 yards on two attempts againstĀ Akron (9/7) ... forced fair catches at the 15 and 10 in collegiate debutĀ versus Howard (8/29).
Prior to Rutgers: A product of Pro Kick Australia, which produced former RutgersĀ specialists Flynn Appleby, Adam Korsak and Jude McAtamney ... played Australian rules football with the Vic Metro at the AFL U18 Championships, as well as with the Sandringham Dragons of Coates Talent League Boys.
Major:Ā Communication
2025Ā Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (Media)
2025 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team
2025 Academic All-Big Ten
2026 (Junior):Ā Posted a net punt of 45 yards on two attemptsĀ at Boston College (9/11) ... recorded a long punt of 50 yardsĀ against UMass (9/3).
2025 (Sophomore):Ā Played in 11 games ... voted honorable mention All-Big Ten (12/3) by the media ...Ā selected to theĀ College Sports Communicators Academic All-District TeamĀ (1/6) ...Ā honored as a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (7/13) ...Ā named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/10) ... punted 33 times for 1,460 yards ... helped the unit rank second in the Big Ten and 17th nationally with a net punt average of 41.85 yards ... allowed only five returns ... averaged 44.2 yards per attempt, third-highest in a season in program history ... forced 17 fair catches, downed 10 inside the 20 and had none blocked ... booted five at least 50 yards with a long of 68 ...Ā posted a net average of 46.5 yards in two attempts with a long of 52 versus Penn State (11/29) ...Ā netted 47.4 yards on five attempts with a 65-yard punt downed at the twoĀ at No. 1 Ohio State (11/22) ... landed a punt at the oneĀ at Illinois (11/1) ... had three attempts downed inside the 20 with a net of 43.9 yards againstĀ No. 8 Oregon (10/18) ... recorded a 68-yard attempt downed at the four versus Iowa (9/19) ... pinned a 42-yard punt inside the 20 against Miami (Ohio) (9/6) ... forced a fair catch at the 10 on first attempt of the seasonĀ versus Ohio (8/28).
2024 (Freshman): Played in all 13 games ... punted 50 times for 2,128 yards ... averaged 42.6 yards per attempt, eighth-highest in a season in program history at the time, with a net punt average of 39.1 ... forced 29 fair catches, downed 15 inside the 20 and had none blockedĀ ... recorded seven punts of at least 50 yards with a long of 61 ... added a tackle ... served as the holder for the first six games ...Ā registeredĀ four attemptsĀ with a long of 51 yardsĀ in the Rate Bowl versus Kansas State (12/26) ...Ā pinned 2-of-3 attempts inside the 20 with a long of 50 yards and a tackle againstĀ No. 24 Illinois (11/23) ...Ā recorded a net average of 40.5 yards on four puntsĀ in the win at Maryland (11/16) ... netted a season-best 43.8 yards on five attemptsĀ in win over Minnesota (11/9) ... punted nine times with a long of 61 yards and a season-high three inside the 20 againstĀ Wisconsin (10/12) ... landed kicks at the two and three yard linesĀ at Nebraska (10/5) ... forced a season-high seven fair catches in as many attempts with a net of 41.6 yardsĀ in win over Washington (9/27) ... netted 40.5 yards on two attempts againstĀ Akron (9/7) ... forced fair catches at the 15 and 10 in collegiate debutĀ versus Howard (8/29).
Prior to Rutgers: A product of Pro Kick Australia, which produced former RutgersĀ specialists Flynn Appleby, Adam Korsak and Jude McAtamney ... played Australian rules football with the Vic Metro at the AFL U18 Championships, as well as with the Sandringham Dragons of Coates Talent League Boys.
Major:Ā Communication
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