Jack Colquhoun

Position:
Punter
Class:
Senior
Height:
6-2
Weight:
190
Hometown:
Melbourne, Australia
High School:
Carey Baptist
Prev School:
Bond University (Australia)
Major:
Graduate Student in Economics

Finished his career as SIU's career punting average leader (42.70).

2021 (SENIOR)

Named one of 10 semifinalists for FCS Punter of the Year Award
Punted in all 13 games and averaged 43.65 yards per punt
Had 23 punts inside the opponent 20 with only one touchback
Recorded 14 punts of 50+ yards with a season-long of 68 yards at Western Illinois
Had four 50+ yard punts in games at Western Illinois and vs. Missouri State

2020 (COVID YEAR)

Named honorable mention All-MVFC
The team's punter in all 10 games
Averaged 44.20 yards per punt, which ranked 4th best in a season in SIU history
Placed 10 of his 30 punts inside the opponent's 20 yard line.
Had eight kicks of 50+ yards, including a season-long 68-yard punt at Missouri State
Executed a fake punt vs. SE Louisiana that went for 22 yards and a key first down
Also the team's holder on kicks and PATs

2019 (JUNIOR)

The team's starting punter in all 12 games
Averaged 40.9 yards per punt with 13 inside the 20, 10 fair catches and 2 touchbacks
Had 12 punts of 50+ yards, including an 80-yard punt at South Dakota State
Named MVFC Special Teams Player of the Week vs. Youngstown State, in which he had 3 punts of 50+ yards and pinned 3 punts inside the 20

2017-18 (BOND UNIVERSITY, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA)

Played forward for Australian rules football team ... Set the school record for goals in a game with 11 ... In August of 2018, began training with Prokick Australia to punt an American football ... Prokick Australia has produced 75 U.S. scholarship and professional athletes, including five Ray Guy Award winners.

HIGH SCHOOL

Was captain of his Australian rules football team ... Also played basketball, water polo and golf.

PERSONAL

Pronounced: kuh-hoon ... Born Dec. 13, 1997, in Melbourne, Australia ... Son of Tracey and Tim Colquhoun ... Has a younger sister, Ellie ... Graduated from Bond University with a degree in finance ... Pursuing a masters degree in economics at SIU.