Nick Bruno

Class:
Junior
Ht./Wt.:
5-10 / 194
Position:
P
Hometown:
Rowlett, Texas
High School:
Rowlett

Career: Competed in 46 games during his Lumberjack career, serving as SFA's primary punter for four seasons ... Ranks sixth all-time in career punting average at 39.5 ... Punted 229 times for 9,046 yards ... Had 31 punts of 50 yards or longer with 62 downed inside the 20 ... Holds two of the top-10 longest punts in program history (76 yards and 68 yards).

2015 (Senior): Appeared in all 11 games as SFA's punter ... Recorded 62 punts for 2,481 yards, averaging 40.0 yards per punt and ranking sixth in the Southland Conference ... Also recorded nine punts of 50 yards or longer, including a season-high 54-yarder against both McNeese State and Abilene Christian, with 12 punts downed inside the 12 ... Averaged 48.3 yards on three punts against Abilene Christian, including a pair over 50 yards ... Registered four punts of 50 yards or more against McNeese State with three downed inside the 20 ... Averaged 40 yards or more per punt in five games ... Registered three points on the year, hitting three of his four point after attempts.

2014 (Junior): Appeared in all 13 games as the Lumberjacks' primary punter ... Recorded 64 punts for 2,508 yards, averaging 39.2 yards per punt ... Notched eight punts of 50-yards or more, including a season-long of 62 yards against Northwestern State ... Booted 18 punts inside the 20 with six touchbacks ... Averaged 52.0 yards per punt against the Demons, recording three punts for 156 yards and a pair over 50 yards ... Averaged 40 yards or more per punt in six different games ... Named the SLC Special Teams Player of the Week after averaging 46.2 yards per punt with a pair over 50-yards in the win over eighth-ranked Southeastern Louisiana.

2013 (Sophomore): All-Southland Conference honorable mention ... SFA's sole punter, appearing in all 12 games ... Finished the year with 62 punts for 2,504 yards, averaging 40.4 yards per punt ... Notched 12 punts of 50-yards or greater with 23 downed inside the 20 ... Belted a season-long punt of 68 yards at Texas Tech, which is tied for the 10th-longest punt in program history ... Averaged 48.4 yards per punt against the Red Raiders on nine attempts, booting four punts of 50 yards or more ... Posted a season-best average of 49.4 yards per punt at Southeastern Louisiana with a long of 58 and two others over 50 yards ... Recorded a punting average of 40 yards or greater in seven games.

2012 (Freshman):Played in all 11 games as the punter ... Averaged 37.9 yards per punt on 41 punts ... Had nine punts inside the 20, and two punts of more than 50 yards ... Averaged 45 yards per punt, or better, at Montana State and against Northwestern State ... Recorded two punts of at least 50 yards against MSU, including a career-best 76 yarder ... The 76-yard punt is the third-longest punt in program history.

Prior to SFA: Ranked fourth in the district in scoring ... Converted 8-of-11 field goal attempts, and was 50-of-52 on PATs in 2011 ... Averaged 41.8 yards per punt, including a long of 61 yards during his senior campaign ... 2010 1st Team All District Punter... Received first-team all-district honors in his final season with Rowlett ... Received 4.5 stars as a kicker, and a five-star punter rating from KohlsKicking.com ... Listed as the No. 13 punter, and 100th kicker by KohlsKicking.com ... Also a standout on the Rowlett soccer team ... Son of William and Monica Bruno ... Majoring in business.

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