Tory Taylor

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Week 7: In a defensive struggle against Wisconsin, with Iowa winning 15-6 on the road, Taylor punted a season-high 10 times, averaging 50.4 yards per kick, his second-best average of the season. Seven times his punts reached inside the Badgers' 20-yard line. He had a net of 47.3 yards per punt on the day. His 4.18-second average hangtime was his second-highest of 2023. — JH

Week 6: In Iowa's 20-14 win over visiting Purdue, Taylor averaged 47.3 yards on six punts. He downed two inside the Purdue 20. Iowa's coverage team, however, wasn't as sound as it has been in recent games. It allowed three returns fo 53 yards (17.7 average), giving Taylor a net of 38.5, his second-lowest of the season. — JH

Week 5: Taylor again punted seven times, averaging 48.9 yards, as Iowa topped Michigan State 26-16. He pinned one punt inside the Spartans' 20 and forced fair catches on three other efforts. Michigan State returned two of Taylor's kicks for a total of 16 yards, giving him a net average on the day of 46.6 yards. — JH

Week 4: On a day chock full with three-and-outs for the Iowa offense, Taylor got in a lot of work, punting seven times for a booming 52.3 average. Despite the long punts, Taylor didn't outkick his coverage, as Penn State returners totaled only four yards on three returns (for an impressive net of 51.7). Taylor also downed two of his punts inside the Penn State 20-yard line. — JH

Week 3: Taylor averaged a season-low 41.8 yards per punt (36.8 yards net) in Iowa's 41-10 win over Western Michigan, even though he had a season-long 55-yard effort and his average hang-time was a season-best 4.2 seconds. Taylor did drop two punts inside the Western Michigan 20 and none of his four punts was returned. — JH

Week 2: In Iowa's 20-13 win over Iowa State, Taylor averaged 46.3 yards, with a net of 47.0 yards per punt — an interesting state in that his hang-time per punt was under four seconds. — JH

Week 1: Taylor punted six times against Utah State, averaging 48.7 yards per punt (with a net of 45.0). Iowa defeated the Aggies 24-14. The punter had a long of 53 yardes and placed three of his kicks inside the Utah State 20-yard line. — JH

Week 0: DNP

HISTORY — from college profile

Set Iowa single season record for punting yards with 3,688 yards (80 punts, 46.1 average) in 2021 and increased that record to 3,725 yards in 2022 . . . 39 of 80 punts inside the 20 in 2021 . . . ranked third in the Big Ten and 20th nationally with punting average of 44.1 yards in 2020.

2022 (jr): First-team All-America by FWAA, Phil Steele and Pro Football Focus . . . second-team All-America by Associated Press . . . Permanent Team Captain, special teams . . . Reggie Roby Special Teams Award, specialist . . . first-team All-Big Ten by league media and Phil Steele . . . second-team All-Big Ten by Associated Press . . . third-team All-Big Ten by league coaches . . . midseason first-team All-America by The Athletic, ESPN.com, CBSsports.com and SportingNews.com . . . named Big Ten Conference Special Teams Player of the Week for his play in 27-10 win at Rutgers . . . named Big Ten Conference Special Teams Player of the Week for his play in 7-3 opening win over South Dakota State . . . one of eight punters recognized as one of Ray’s 8 in opening win . . . Ray Guy Award preseason Watch List . . . preseason second-team All-America by The Athletic and Athlon Sports . . . preseason second-team All-Big Ten by Athlon Sports . . . preseason fourth-team All-Big Ten by Phil Steele . . . Listed as first team punter following spring practice . . . career-high 10 punts for 479 yards vs. SDSU for 47.9 average and a long of 57 yards . . . seven punts downed inside the 20, including five punts inside the 12, allowing just two returns for eight yards . . . also held for both field goal attempts . . . averaged 50.7 yards on six punts vs. Iowa State, with a long of 63 yards and two punts inside the 20, allowing one return for minus one yard  . . . averaged 46.7 yards on seven punts vs. Nevada, with a long of 62 yards, three punts 50 yards or more and four punts inside the 20 while allowing just two returns for six yards . . . averaged 42.6 yards on five punts at Rutgers, with a long of 51 yards and four punts inside the 20, allowing one return for negative yards . . . averaged 48.2 yards on five punts vs. No. 4 Michigan, with a long of 53 yards and three punts of 50 yards or more . . . averaged 40.9 yards on eight punts at Illinois, with a long of 49 yards and three punts inside the 20, with no touchbacks and negative yards in returns . . . averaged 41 yards on five punts at Ohio State, with a long of 48 yards and one punt inside the 20 . . . gained four yards on one rushing attempt . . . handled all punting duties and held for all placements in 33-13 win over Northwestern, which included just one punt as offense scored on seven of eight possessions . . . averaged 51.8 yards on eight punts at Purdue, with a new career-long of 70 yards . . . five punts of over 50 yards with two punts inside the 20 while allowing no returns . . . averaged 43.4 yards on nine punts vs. Wisconsin, with a long of 58 yards and one punt inside the 20 . . . averaged 42.2 yards on five punts at Minnesota, with a long of 56 yards and four of five punts inside the 20 and allowing no punt return yards. . . averaged 42.8 yards on five punts at Nebraska, with a long of 49 yards and four punts inside the 20 . . . averaged 48.2 yards on eight punts, with a long of 59 yards and six punts inside the 15 and four inside the 10. in 21-0 Music City Bowl win over Kentucky.

2021 (soph): Coaches Appreciation Award, special teams . . . honorable mention All-Big Ten by league coaches and media . . . semifinalist for Ray Guy Award . . . named midseason first-team All-America by The Athletic . . . named Big Ten Conference Co-Special Teams Player of the Week vs. Iowa State . . . named to Ray’s 8 by the Ray Guy Award for his play against Wisconsin, Penn State and at Iowa State . . . named to Ray Guy Award Preseason Watch List . . . preseason first-team All-America by The Athletic . . . preseason first-team All-Big Ten by Athlon Sports and Phil Steele . . . Handled all punting duties in 34-6 win over #17 Indiana . . . averaged 49.5 yards on six punts vs. Indiana, with a long of 59 yards . . . averaged 51.1 yards on eight punts at No. 9 Iowa State, with a long and career-best of 69 yards . . . had five punts inside the 20, with just one touchback . . . averaged 47.6 yards on five punts vs. Kent State, with a long of 60 yards and two punts inside the 20 . . . averaged 43.5 yards on eight punts vs. Colorado State, with a long of 61 yards and four punts inside the 20, while allowing just six yards on three returns . . . handled all punting duties in 51-14 win at Maryland as offense gained 428 yards total offense . . . averaged 43.2 yards on four punts at Maryland, with a long of 49 yards and two of four punts inside the 20 . . . averaged 44.2 yards on nine punts vs. No. 4 Penn State, with a long of 53 yards . . . six punts were downed inside the 20, including five punts inside the 10, with just one touchback . . . averaged 40.7 yards on three punts, with a long of 45 yards and one punt inside the 20 . . . averaged 49 yards on seven punts at Wisconsin, with a long of 61 yards and four punts of at least 50 yards, three punts inside the 20 and just one touchback . .  . averaged 40.9 yards on eight punts at Northwestern, with a long of 55 yards . . . four of eight punts inside the 20, with just one touchback . . . averaged 45.6 yards on five punts vs. Minnesota, with a long of 52 yards. . . two punts inside the 20, both coming in the fourth quarter, with no touchbacks and allowing no returns . . . handled all punting duties in 33-23 win over Illinois . . . averaged 46.5 yards on four punts, with a long of 53 yards, and two of four punts inside the 20 while allowing no return yards . . .two punts for 44 yard average at Nebraska, with a long of 49 yards and one punt inside the 20 . . . averaged 47.3 yards on seven punts vs. Michigan, with a long of 52 yards and four punts of at least 50 yards . . . five of seven punts inside the 20 vs. Michigan, with no touchbacks . . . handled all punting duties in 20-17 Citrus Bowl loss to #22 Kentucky, averaging 50 yards on four punts, with a long of 55 yards and two punts over 50 yards, while allowing no returns.

2020 (fr): Eddleman-Fields Big Ten Conference Punter of the Year . . . first-team Freshman All-America by FWAA . . . second-team All-America by The Athletic . . . first-team All-Big Ten by league coaches and media . . . first-team All-Big Ten by Associated Press and Phil Steele . . . one of 10 semifinalists for Ray Guy Award . . . Handled all punting duties in all eight games . . . averaged 44.1 yards on 40 punts, with a long of 61 yards and nine punts of 50 yards or more . . . 18 punts inside the 20 with just one touchback, with opponents recording 20 fair catches and averaging 5.2 yards on six returns . . . averaged 44.2 yards on six punts as Purdue, with a long of 52 yards, three punts of at least 50 yards, two punts inside the 20 with no touchbacks, and three fair catches . . . averaged 49 yards on four punts vs. Northwestern, with a long of 58 yard, with three punts inside the 20, no touchbacks, and an eight-yard loss on the only return, which was a fumble that led to Iowa’s first score of the game  . . . averaged 45.9 yards on seven punts vs. Michigan State, with a long of 61 yards, while placing five punts inside the 20 and no returns . . . averaged 44.4 yards on five punts at Penn State, with a long of 47 yards and one kick inside the 20 . . . 14 of 25 punts in five games inside the 20, with no touchbacks . . . averaged 40.5 yards on two punts vs. Nebraska, with a long of 46 yards . . . one punt downed at the two-yard line, while the second punt resulted in a fumble recovered by Iowa . . . averaged 42 yards on five punts at Illinois, with a long of 54 yards . . . two punts inside the 20 at Illinois while allowing one return for four yards . . . averaged 42.1 yards on eight punts vs. No. 25 Wisconsin, with a long of 49 yards, one punt inside the 20 and no returns.

High school: Has experience in Australian football, but did not compete as a punter in high school.

PERSONAL

Born 7/10/97 . . . interest in elementary-school education . . . parents are Tanya and Stuart . . . Has experience in Australian football, but did not compete as a punter in high school. 

 

2022

rushing
YPC	TD	YDS	CAR	LONG
4.0	0.0	4.0	1.0	4.0

punting
In 20	LONG	NO	TB	YDS	YPP
38.0	70.0	82.0	11.0	3725.0	45.4

2021

passing
ATT	YPA	PCT	YDS	INT	TD	COMPLETIONS
1.0	3.0	1.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	1.0

punting
In 20	LONG	NO	TB	YDS	YPP
39.0	69.0	80.0	13.0	3688.0	46.1

2020

punting
In 20	LONG	NO	TB	YDS	YPP
18.0	61.0	40.0	1.0	1765.0	44.1