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2018 Football Roster

Bob Shank

5 Sam O'Brien

5 Sam O'Brien

  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    185
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Quakertown, Pa.
  • Highschool:
    Palisades (Temple)

Summary

Biography

R-Junior (Game-by-Game): Ranked 4th in PSAC in punting average (39.6) ... ESU ranked 3rd in PSAC in net punting (36.4) ... 59 punts (24 inside 20-yard line) ... 6 of 50+ yards ... long of 65 ... had punt of 50+ yards in each of last 5 games ... averaged 49.7 yards and put all 3 inside 20-yard line in win at Lock Haven ... landed 4 of 7 inside 20 vs. both Mercyhurst (forced 6 fair catches) and Shippensburg ... 61-yard punt at IUP.

R-Sophomore (Game-by-Game): Ranked 5th in PSAC in punting average (39.3) ... ESU ranked 3rd in PSAC in net punting (34.2) ... had 52 punts (10 inside 20-yard line) ... 3 punts of 50+ yards ... long of 70 yards in 34-31 win at Mercyhurst (5 punts, 41.2 average, 2 inside 20) ... PSAC Special Teams Player of the Week in 38-23 win at Millersville with 4 punts for 38.5 average (2 inside 20) ... season-best average of 46.1 yards on season-high 8 punts at Shippensburg ... had 2 carries for 10 yards (18 yards at Brevard in season opener).

R-Freshman (Game-by-Game): Ranked 6th in PSAC in punting average (37.8) ... had 47 punts (15 inside 20-yard line) ... 5 punts of 50+ yards ... ESU ranked 8th in PSAC in net punting (32.8) ... allowed just 31 yards on 17 punt returns ... season-best 52.0 average (2 punts) vs. LIU Post in season opener (season-long 60 yards) ... 3 inside 20 vs. Shippensburg (6 punts, 34.8 avg) and 3 at Kutztown (7 punts, 42.7 avg) ... put both of his punts inside 20 at Cheyney, at West Chester and vs. Gannon.

Background: Transferred to ESU from Temple ... member of roster in 2014 ... named to USA Today All-Pennsylvania team as a senior at Palisades ... Morning Call and Colonial League 1st team selection ... averaged 40.9 yards on 33 punts with 16 inside the 20-yard line and a long of 62 yards ... 3-for-5 on field goals and 25-for-32 on extra points ... played in Lehigh Valley McDonald’s All-Star Game ... also played baseball ... Honor Roll student ... majoring in Health and Physical Education.
 
PUNTING                G   No.   Yards  Lg   Avg
2015................  11    47    1777  60  37.8
2016................  11    52    2045  70  39.3
2017................  11    59    2336  65  39.6
TOTAL...............  33   158    6158  70  39.0
RUSHING                G   Att    Yds  TD  Lg Avg/C Avg/G
2015................  11     2    -14   0   6  -7.0  -1.3
2016................  11     2     10   0  18   5.0   0.9
TOTAL...............  33     4     -4   0  18  -1.0  -0.1

PASSING                G  Att- Cmp- Int    Yds  TD  Lg   Pct Avg/P Avg/G  Effic
2017................  11    1-   1-   0     12   0  12 100.0  12.0   1.1  200.8
TOTAL...............  33    1-   1-   0     12   0  12 100.0  12.0   0.4  200.8
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Historical Player Information

  • 90

    2015Redshirt Freshman

    P
    6'2" 180 lbs
    90
  • 90

    2016Redshirt Sophomore

    P
    6'2" 170 lbs
    90
  • 90

    2017Redshirt Junior

    P
    6'3" 185 lbs
    90
  • 5

    2018Redshirt Senior

    P
    6'3" 185 lbs
    5