Weber State University Athletics
2023 Football Roster
Burgess, Jack
Jersey Number 47
Jack Burgess
- Position:
- Punter
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia
Bio
Jack played two seasons at Weber State from 2022-23. In 2023, he earned All-America honors from Bluebloods and earned All-Big Sky honors.
He finished his two-year Weber State career in 2023 ranking second in Weber State history in career punting average. Had 100 punts for 4,411 yards, an average of 44.1 yards per punt, which is second in WSU history.
2023 (Junior)
Played in all 11 games for the Wildcats and earned All-America honors from Bluebloods…Also earned honorable mention All-Big Sky honors…Led the Big Sky and was second in the nation in punting at 47.2 yards per punt…Posted the second-best single-season punting average in WSU history…Had at least two punts in every game and averaged 45 yards or more per punt in nine of the 11 games…Had a career-long 70-yard punt against Montana State…Also had a 61-yard punt against Utah…Earned Big Sky Academic All-Conference honors in Exercise and Sport.
2022 (Sophomore)
Joined the Wildcats in the summer of 2022 and played in all 13 games, helping Weber State to a 10-win season and a trip to the second round of the FCS Playoffs…Finished ninth in the Big Sky in punting at 40.5 yards per punt…Had 46 punts on the year for 1,863 yards…Had five punts of over 50 yards, including a season-long of 68 yards in the win over Montana…Also placed 23 punts inside the 20-yard line…Averaged a season-high 50 yards per punt in WSU’s win over Eastern Washington…Earned Big Sky Academic All-Conference honors in Exercise and Sport.
Personal
Birthday is July 12.
He finished his two-year Weber State career in 2023 ranking second in Weber State history in career punting average. Had 100 punts for 4,411 yards, an average of 44.1 yards per punt, which is second in WSU history.
2023 (Junior)
Played in all 11 games for the Wildcats and earned All-America honors from Bluebloods…Also earned honorable mention All-Big Sky honors…Led the Big Sky and was second in the nation in punting at 47.2 yards per punt…Posted the second-best single-season punting average in WSU history…Had at least two punts in every game and averaged 45 yards or more per punt in nine of the 11 games…Had a career-long 70-yard punt against Montana State…Also had a 61-yard punt against Utah…Earned Big Sky Academic All-Conference honors in Exercise and Sport.
2022 (Sophomore)
Joined the Wildcats in the summer of 2022 and played in all 13 games, helping Weber State to a 10-win season and a trip to the second round of the FCS Playoffs…Finished ninth in the Big Sky in punting at 40.5 yards per punt…Had 46 punts on the year for 1,863 yards…Had five punts of over 50 yards, including a season-long of 68 yards in the win over Montana…Also placed 23 punts inside the 20-yard line…Averaged a season-high 50 yards per punt in WSU’s win over Eastern Washington…Earned Big Sky Academic All-Conference honors in Exercise and Sport.
Personal
Birthday is July 12.
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