Johnny Hekker

Johnny Hekker
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Hekker with the Los Angeles Rams in 2022
No. 10 – Carolina Panthers
Position:Punter
Personal information
Born: (1990-02-08) February 8, 1990 (age 34)
Redmond, Washington, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:Bothell (Bothell, Washington)
College:Oregon State (2008–2011)
Undrafted:2012
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
NFL records
  • Highest net average punting yards in a season: 46.0 (2016)[1]
  • Longest punt in a Super Bowl: 65 yards (LIII)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Punts:890
Punting yards:41,714
Average punt:46.9
Longest punt:78
Inside 20:354
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

John Robert Hekker[2] (born February 8, 1990) is an American football punter for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon State and was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2012. Hekker is a four-time First-team All-Pro and four-time Pro Bowler. He also holds the NFL record for longest punt in Super Bowl history, with a 65-yarder that he delivered in Super Bowl LIII.

  1. ^ "NFL Single Season Leaders – Punting Net Average". FootballDB.com. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  2. ^ "Johnny Hekker Stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 14, 2022.