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Jersey Number 85
Dominic Panazzolo
- Position:
- Punter
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Adelaide, Australia
- High School:
- Aberfoyle Park
Bio
2018 SEASON (SENIOR)
Developed into one of the top punters in the country during his senior season … appeared in all 12 games, averaging 42.1 yards per punt in the process … made 52 punts on the season, 21 of which that were downed inside the 20 …had another 19 of his punts fair caught … only four of his punts went for a touchback (7.1 percent) … limited opponents to only six returns and 6.2 yards per return … booted eight punts that went 50 yards or longer ... IN TEXAS TECH CAREER RECORD BOOK: his 41.7 career punting average ranked sixth all-time in program history … IN NCAA RANKINGS: ended the year ranked 49th in yards per punt … the six returned punts against him ranked tied for second in the FBS, trailing only Georgia (5) … IN BIG 12 RANKINGS: ranked third overall in yards per punt … averaged 42.7 yards per punt in league play, which also ranked third in the conference … finished tied with Oklahoma for league low in fewest punts returned allowed … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: averaged 34.4 per punt over five attempts in the season opener versus Ole Miss (9/1) in Houston … followed with four punts at a 46.4 average against Lamar (9/8) … closed non-conference play with a career-high seven punts against Houston (9/15) … averaged 41.6 yards per punt versus the Houston with three landing inside the 20 … marked his second-straight week with three punts downed inside the red zone … attempted only two punts in the Big 12 opener at Oklahoma State (9/22), averaging 41.0 yards … attempted five punts against versus West Virginia (9/29), all of which were fair caught … matched his career high again with seven punts at TCU (10/11), including three that stopped inside the 20 … had one punt downed on the one-yard line and another on the two-yard line in the fourth quarter alone, setting up the go-ahead touchdown as well as a key defensive stop late in the Thursday night victory … held TCU standout Kavontae Turpin to only five yards on his only punt return … Turpin entered the game averaging over 20 yards per punt return ... recorded seven punt attempts again two weeks later at Iowa State (10/27), including a season-high six that were downed inside the 20 … performance included a season-long 56 yard punt … in between, averaged 45.3 yards per punt over three attempts in the Homecoming victory over Kansas (10/20) … boasted a season-high 49.4 average over five punts against Oklahoma (11/3) … totaled only seven punt attempts over the final three games of the season versus Texas (11/10), Kansas State (11/17) and Baylor (11/24) … AWARDS AND HONORS: named one of 10 semifinalists for the prestigious Ray Guy Award … … paired with place kicker Clayton Hatfield, a Lou Groza Award semifinalist, as one of the top duos in the country … Texas Tech was one of only three schools nationally with a semifinalist for both the Ray Guy and Lou Groza Awards … honorable mention All-Big 12 selection by the conference coaches … recognized as the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week on Oct. 15 following his performance against TCU … became only the third Red Raider punter to earn the honor during the Big 12 era, joining Michael Barden (2016) and Clinton Greathouse (2002) ... Academic All-Big 12 second team honoree.
2017 SEASON (JUNIOR)
Served as Texas Tech’s primary punter during his first season as a Red Raider … appeared in all 13 games, including the Birmingham Bowl versus USF … averaged 41.4 yards per punt on 60 attempts during the year … only had two of his punts end in touchbacks … 27 punts were fair caught while 10 traveled at least 50 yards … had 15 punts downed inside the 20 yard line … opponents were only able to return 12 punts on the year, averaging 5.6 yards an attempt … IN NCAA RANKINGS: ranked 65th nationally in average yards per punt … IN BIG 12 RANKINGS: finished fifth in the conference for average yards per punt … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: made Red Raider debut by punting three times for 110 yards (36.7 average) in season opener against Eastern Washington (9/2) … had two of those punts downed inside the 20 versus the Eagles … followed with a 39.3 average on three punts two weeks later versus Arizona State (9/16) … called on seven times to punt at Houston (9/23), averaging 40.3 yards per boot … averaged 40.8 yards per punt with one downed inside the 20 on four attempts in the Big 12 opener versus Oklahoma State (9/30) … attempted a season-low two punts in the win over Kansas (10/7) … averaged 43.5 yards per punt on two punts against the Jayhawks, both of which were fair caught … followed with a 41.2 average the next week on four punts at West Virginia (10/14) … averaged a season-high 49.7 yards on three punts against Iowa State … that mark was boosted early in the game by a 72-yard punt … marked the first time a Red Raider had a punt of 70 yards or longer since Robert King booted one 77 yards against No. 14 Texas A&M on Oct. 2, 1993 … was the second-longest boot by a Big 12 punter during the season, trailing only Michael Dickson of Texas, the eventual Ray Guy Award winner … ranked tied for 13th nationally among longest punts on the season … downed a season-high three punts inside the 20 at Oklahoma (10/28) … asked to punt six times versus the sooners, averaging 39.2 yards in the process … punted four times in each of the next two games against Kansas State (11/4) and Baylor (11/11) … averaged 41.2 yards per punt against the Wildcats and then 41.5 yards versus the Bears … matched his season high with three punts down inside the 20 against TCU (11/18) … averaged 45.0 yards versus the Horned Frogs after being called on six times … attempted a season-high nine punts in the regular-season finale at Texas (11/24) … averaged 44.4 yards with six of those punts being fair caught … placed two punts inside the 20 in the Birmingham Bowl against USF … averaged 34.8 yards on five punt attempts in the game … AWARDS AND HONORS: honorable mention All-Big 12 selection by the conference coaches.
SNOW COLLEGE
Played his first two collegiate seasons at Snow College in Ephraim, Utah … refers to himself as a “dual-threat” punter due to the fact he can utilize the traditional punt and rugby style … can also kick with either foot ... part of a Snow College program that finished 8-2 in 2016 and then 10-1 in 2015 … ranked third in the NJCAA as a sophomore with a 41.7 yards per punt average … downed 13 of his 41 punts on the season inside the 20 … had three others fair caught … longest punt came at 63 yards … boomed three punts over 50 yards on the year … earned All-WSFL second team honors as a punter … was also a second team NJCAA All-American … recorded a 34.9 yards per punt average as a freshman in 2015 … ranked 24th in the NJCAA that season in yards per punt … boomed a 72-yard attempt during the season that ranked as the third-longest in the country … two star recruit by both Rivals and 247Sports … ranked as the No. 2 junior college punter in the country by 247Sports … CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Louisiana Tech.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Aberfoyle Park High School in his native Australia ... joins growing list of Australian kickers to play collegiate football in the United States.
PERSONAL
Dominic Panazzolo ... born in Adelaide, Australia ... son of Adrian and Amanda Panazzolo ... has an older sister, Jessie, and a younger sister, Annika ... a business major at Texas Tech.
CAREER HIGHS
Punt Attempts: 7, 3x, at Iowa State (2018)*
Longest Punt: 72, vs. Iowa State (2017)
* Indicates most recent high
Developed into one of the top punters in the country during his senior season … appeared in all 12 games, averaging 42.1 yards per punt in the process … made 52 punts on the season, 21 of which that were downed inside the 20 …had another 19 of his punts fair caught … only four of his punts went for a touchback (7.1 percent) … limited opponents to only six returns and 6.2 yards per return … booted eight punts that went 50 yards or longer ... IN TEXAS TECH CAREER RECORD BOOK: his 41.7 career punting average ranked sixth all-time in program history … IN NCAA RANKINGS: ended the year ranked 49th in yards per punt … the six returned punts against him ranked tied for second in the FBS, trailing only Georgia (5) … IN BIG 12 RANKINGS: ranked third overall in yards per punt … averaged 42.7 yards per punt in league play, which also ranked third in the conference … finished tied with Oklahoma for league low in fewest punts returned allowed … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: averaged 34.4 per punt over five attempts in the season opener versus Ole Miss (9/1) in Houston … followed with four punts at a 46.4 average against Lamar (9/8) … closed non-conference play with a career-high seven punts against Houston (9/15) … averaged 41.6 yards per punt versus the Houston with three landing inside the 20 … marked his second-straight week with three punts downed inside the red zone … attempted only two punts in the Big 12 opener at Oklahoma State (9/22), averaging 41.0 yards … attempted five punts against versus West Virginia (9/29), all of which were fair caught … matched his career high again with seven punts at TCU (10/11), including three that stopped inside the 20 … had one punt downed on the one-yard line and another on the two-yard line in the fourth quarter alone, setting up the go-ahead touchdown as well as a key defensive stop late in the Thursday night victory … held TCU standout Kavontae Turpin to only five yards on his only punt return … Turpin entered the game averaging over 20 yards per punt return ... recorded seven punt attempts again two weeks later at Iowa State (10/27), including a season-high six that were downed inside the 20 … performance included a season-long 56 yard punt … in between, averaged 45.3 yards per punt over three attempts in the Homecoming victory over Kansas (10/20) … boasted a season-high 49.4 average over five punts against Oklahoma (11/3) … totaled only seven punt attempts over the final three games of the season versus Texas (11/10), Kansas State (11/17) and Baylor (11/24) … AWARDS AND HONORS: named one of 10 semifinalists for the prestigious Ray Guy Award … … paired with place kicker Clayton Hatfield, a Lou Groza Award semifinalist, as one of the top duos in the country … Texas Tech was one of only three schools nationally with a semifinalist for both the Ray Guy and Lou Groza Awards … honorable mention All-Big 12 selection by the conference coaches … recognized as the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week on Oct. 15 following his performance against TCU … became only the third Red Raider punter to earn the honor during the Big 12 era, joining Michael Barden (2016) and Clinton Greathouse (2002) ... Academic All-Big 12 second team honoree.
2017 SEASON (JUNIOR)
Served as Texas Tech’s primary punter during his first season as a Red Raider … appeared in all 13 games, including the Birmingham Bowl versus USF … averaged 41.4 yards per punt on 60 attempts during the year … only had two of his punts end in touchbacks … 27 punts were fair caught while 10 traveled at least 50 yards … had 15 punts downed inside the 20 yard line … opponents were only able to return 12 punts on the year, averaging 5.6 yards an attempt … IN NCAA RANKINGS: ranked 65th nationally in average yards per punt … IN BIG 12 RANKINGS: finished fifth in the conference for average yards per punt … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: made Red Raider debut by punting three times for 110 yards (36.7 average) in season opener against Eastern Washington (9/2) … had two of those punts downed inside the 20 versus the Eagles … followed with a 39.3 average on three punts two weeks later versus Arizona State (9/16) … called on seven times to punt at Houston (9/23), averaging 40.3 yards per boot … averaged 40.8 yards per punt with one downed inside the 20 on four attempts in the Big 12 opener versus Oklahoma State (9/30) … attempted a season-low two punts in the win over Kansas (10/7) … averaged 43.5 yards per punt on two punts against the Jayhawks, both of which were fair caught … followed with a 41.2 average the next week on four punts at West Virginia (10/14) … averaged a season-high 49.7 yards on three punts against Iowa State … that mark was boosted early in the game by a 72-yard punt … marked the first time a Red Raider had a punt of 70 yards or longer since Robert King booted one 77 yards against No. 14 Texas A&M on Oct. 2, 1993 … was the second-longest boot by a Big 12 punter during the season, trailing only Michael Dickson of Texas, the eventual Ray Guy Award winner … ranked tied for 13th nationally among longest punts on the season … downed a season-high three punts inside the 20 at Oklahoma (10/28) … asked to punt six times versus the sooners, averaging 39.2 yards in the process … punted four times in each of the next two games against Kansas State (11/4) and Baylor (11/11) … averaged 41.2 yards per punt against the Wildcats and then 41.5 yards versus the Bears … matched his season high with three punts down inside the 20 against TCU (11/18) … averaged 45.0 yards versus the Horned Frogs after being called on six times … attempted a season-high nine punts in the regular-season finale at Texas (11/24) … averaged 44.4 yards with six of those punts being fair caught … placed two punts inside the 20 in the Birmingham Bowl against USF … averaged 34.8 yards on five punt attempts in the game … AWARDS AND HONORS: honorable mention All-Big 12 selection by the conference coaches.
SNOW COLLEGE
Played his first two collegiate seasons at Snow College in Ephraim, Utah … refers to himself as a “dual-threat” punter due to the fact he can utilize the traditional punt and rugby style … can also kick with either foot ... part of a Snow College program that finished 8-2 in 2016 and then 10-1 in 2015 … ranked third in the NJCAA as a sophomore with a 41.7 yards per punt average … downed 13 of his 41 punts on the season inside the 20 … had three others fair caught … longest punt came at 63 yards … boomed three punts over 50 yards on the year … earned All-WSFL second team honors as a punter … was also a second team NJCAA All-American … recorded a 34.9 yards per punt average as a freshman in 2015 … ranked 24th in the NJCAA that season in yards per punt … boomed a 72-yard attempt during the season that ranked as the third-longest in the country … two star recruit by both Rivals and 247Sports … ranked as the No. 2 junior college punter in the country by 247Sports … CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Louisiana Tech.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Aberfoyle Park High School in his native Australia ... joins growing list of Australian kickers to play collegiate football in the United States.
PERSONAL
Dominic Panazzolo ... born in Adelaide, Australia ... son of Adrian and Amanda Panazzolo ... has an older sister, Jessie, and a younger sister, Annika ... a business major at Texas Tech.
CAREER HIGHS
Punt Attempts: 7, 3x, at Iowa State (2018)*
Longest Punt: 72, vs. Iowa State (2017)
* Indicates most recent high
The Ride: Kent State
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Texas Tech Weekly Press Conference
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Texas Tech Postgame Press Conference
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