2012 • JUNIOR SEASON: Did not see any game action.
2011 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Played in all 12 games • punted 57 times for an average of 37.0 yards • hit a career-long 68-yard punt vs. Iowa • tallied six punts of 50 yards or more • placed 12 kicks inside the opponents' 20-yard line • earned second varsity letter. Game-by-Game: totaled four punts for an average of 45.2 yards in season-opener at USC (9/3) • punted four times for an average of 46.0 yards against New Mexico State (9/10) • placed three punts inside the 20 vs. Aggies • punted three times for an average of 46 yards vs. Miami (Ohio) (9/17) • punted once for 48 yards against North Dakota State (9/24) • punted the ball 10 times for an average of 36.3 yards at Michigan (10/1), including a 64-yarder • five punts for an average of 42.6 yards at Purdue (10/8) • dropped two punts inside the 20-yard line vs. the Boilermakers • six punts for an average of 33.2 yards vs. Nebraska (10/22) • five punts for an average of 42.6 yards vs. Iowa (10/29) • nailed a career-long 68-yard punt vs. the Hawkeyes • punted five times for an average of 36.6 yards at Michigan State (11/5) • four punts for an average of 31.2 yards vs. Wisconsin (11/12) • four punts for 74 yards at Northwestern • seven punts for 190 yards, including two inside the 20-yard line.
2010 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Appeared in all 12 games this season as the Gophers regular punter • totaled 49 punts for 1,771 yards including three touchbacks and 15 punts inside the 20-yard line • earned first varsity letter. Game-by-Game: returned to the Gophers lineup against MTSU (9/2) as a red-shirt freshman after missing most of 2009 with mononucleosis • recorded three punts totaling 116 yards in the 24-17 win over the Blue Raiders including a booming 51-yard punt on his first attempt of the season that was only two yards off his career long • held MTSU without a punt return with two free catches and a touchback • recorded one 37-yard punt against South Dakota (9/11) • notched seven punts against USC (9/18) totaling 271 yards including a career-long 54-yard boot • put three kicks inside the 20 and forced one touchback against the Trojans • made six punts for 208 total yards against Northwestern (10/2) • booted four punts against Wisconsin (10/9) for a total of 153 yards • sent six punts for 215 yards against Purdue (10/16) • made six punts for 244 yards against Penn State (10/23) • made four punts for 138 yards against Ohio State (10/30) • made three punts for 108 yards against Michigan State (11/6), landing one inside the 20 • sent six punts for 196 yards against Illinois (11/13) including landing three inside the 20 • sent four punts off against Iowa (11/27) for 150 total yards, placing two inside the 20-yard line.
2009: Earned starting punter role in fall camp • punted in the first two games of the season, before being diagnosed with mononucleosis, which held him out for the remainder of the season and resulted in a redshirt year • averaged 44.6 yards per punt on nine kicks in two games • two of his nine punts went for 50 yards or more • three of his nine punts pinned Minnesota's opponent inside its own 20-yard line.
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned first-team all-state honors for the Brother Rice High School Crusaders in 2008 • named All-Catholic League as a senior • two-time all-area selection (2007, 2008) • three-year starter at punter for Brother Rice • averaged 39.3 yards per punt with a net average of 38.9 • had 13 of his 29 punts (44.8 percent) downed inside the 20-yard line • nine punts (31 percent) were downed inside the 10-yard line • coached by Steve Nye.
PERSONAL: Born March 28, 1991 • son of Laura and Dan Orseske • business and marketing education major.
