LACHLANLachlan
EDWARDSEdwards
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PUNTER
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HEIGHT: 6-4
WEIGHT: 209
AGE: 24 (as of opening weekend)
HOW ACQUIRED: D7(235), 2016 NFL Draft
EXPERIENCE: NFL: Rookie • JETS: 1st
HOMETOWN: Hastings, Australia
Joined Jets in 2016
HIGH SCHOOL: Morington (AU)
COLLEGE: Sam Houston State
@Lach_Edwards49
PRO CAREER
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BEFORE THE NFL
Drafted in the seventh round (235) by the Jets in the 2016 NFL
Draft.
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CAREER TRANSACTIONS
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04/30/16, NYJ, D7(235)
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SEASON-BY-SEASON REVIEW
(2016) SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: (11/13 vs. LA)...Recorded a
season-high eight punts, including a career-long 59-yard punt. (9/11 vs.
CIN)...Recorded a 44.3 net punt average, including a long of 54, in his
NFL debut.
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OFF THE FIELD
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Career Statistics
Year Team
No
Yds
Avg
2016 Jets
76 3,236 43
Career Totals
76 3,236 42.6
Additional Stats
Passing:
Kicking:
Career Bests
Most Punts: 8 (11/13/16 vs LA)
Highest Net Average: 44.3
Inside 20: 3 (10/30/16 vs. BLT)
Longest Punt: 59 (11/13/16 vs LA)
Played in 30 games at Sam Houston State and recorded 111 punts
for 4,836 yards (43.3 avg)…Had 41 punts downed inside the 20 yard
line and thirty 50+ yard punts in his career…Named All-Southland
Conference punter and FCS All-America third team. Owns school
marks for most punts in one season (80), most yards in one season
(3,525), and best single game punting average (49.8).
Appeared in all 16 games in his final season at Sam Houston State.
Recorded 80 punts for a total of 1,311 yards, 13 inside the twenty
and five 50+ yard punts.
Went to Mornington (AU) HS…Named First Team All-Australian
University.
TB
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J-E-T-S
Majored in Kinesiology.
Played rugby, cricket and ran track. Played on state rugby champions in 2009.
First picked up an American football in a park in 2012.
In 20
24
24
Lg
59
59
Blk
1
1
Net
37
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