Johnny Hekker

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Experience: 13 years

Height: 6-5

Age: 34

Weight: 245 lbs

College: Oregon State

2024 SEASON

PUNTS

65
AVG

45.49
LNG

65
In 20

19

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Punting

YEAR	TEAM	G	PUNTS	YDS	LNG	AVG	BLK	RET	RETY	IN 20	NET AVG
2024	Carolina Panthers	15	65	2957	65	45.5	0	23	168	19	42
2023	Carolina Panthers	17	82	3838	69	46.8	0	31	210	25	43
2022	Carolina Panthers	17	81	3925	68	48.5	0	27	231	39	44.1
2021	Los Angeles Rams	17	51	2252	59	44.2	0	9	60	23	42.6
2020	Los Angeles Rams	16	68	3099	63	45.6	1	23	297	28	39.7
2019	Los Angeles Rams	16	66	3128	71	47.4	1	23	190	22	43
2018	Los Angeles Rams	16	43	1992	68	46.3	0	12	104	21	43
2017	Los Angeles Rams	16	65	3113	70	47.9	0	25	152	30	44.3
2016	Los Angeles Rams	16	98	4680	78	47.8	0	35	152	51	46
2015	Los Angeles Rams	16	96	4601	68	47.9	0	40	289	41	43.7
2014	Los Angeles Rams	16	80	3721	61	46.5	1	28	192	33	42.9
2013	Los Angeles Rams	16	78	3609	64	46.3	0	30	79	19	44.2
2012	Los Angeles Rams	16	82	3756	68	45.8	0	41	402	22	39.9
TOTAL		210	955	44671	78	46.8	3	347	2526	373	43

Kicking

YEAR	TEAM	G	1-19	20-29	30-39	40-49	50-59	60+	FGM	FG ATT	PCT
2024	Carolina Panthers	15	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023	Carolina Panthers	17	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022	Carolina Panthers	17	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	Los Angeles Rams	17	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	Los Angeles Rams	16	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	Los Angeles Rams	16	-	-	-	-	-	-
2018	Los Angeles Rams	16	0-0	1-1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	1	100
2017	Los Angeles Rams	16	-	-	-	-	-	-
2016	Los Angeles Rams	16	-	-	-	-	-	-
2015	Los Angeles Rams	16	-	-	-	-	-	-
2014	Los Angeles Rams	16	-	-	-	-	-	-
2013	Los Angeles Rams	16	-	-	-	-	-	-
2012	Los Angeles Rams	16	-	-	-	-	-	-
TOTAL		210	0-0	1-1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	1	100

Passing

YEAR	TEAM	G	ATT	COMP	PCT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	INT	1st	1st%	20+	SCK	SCKY	RATE
2024	Carolina Panthers	15	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	39.6
2023	Carolina Panthers	17	1	1	100	7	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	95.8
2022	Carolina Panthers	17
2021	Los Angeles Rams	17	1	1	100	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	79.2
2020	Los Angeles Rams	16
2019	Los Angeles Rams	16	3	2	66.7	28	9.3	23	0	1	2	66.7	1	0	0	56.9
2018	Los Angeles Rams	16	4	2	50	19	4.8	12	0	0	2	50	0	0	0	63.5
2017	Los Angeles Rams	16	3	2	66.7	34	11.3	28	0	0	1	33.3	1	0	0	104.9
2016	Los Angeles Rams	16	2	1	50	4	2	4	0	0	1	50	0	0	0	56.2
2015	Los Angeles Rams	16	4	1	25	20	5	20	0	0	1	25	1	0	0	47.9
2014	Los Angeles Rams	16	2	2	100	37	18.5	19	0	0	2	100	0	0	0	118.8
2013	Los Angeles Rams	16	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	39.6
2012	Los Angeles Rams	16	3	3	100	42	14	21	1	0	3	100	1	0	0	158.3
TOTAL		210	26	15	57.7	193	7.4	28	1	1	12	46.2	4	0	0	77.9

Rushing

YEAR	TEAM	G	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	1st	1st%	20+	40+	FUM
2024	Carolina Panthers	15
2023	Carolina Panthers	17	1	-11	-11	-11	0	0	0	0	0	1
2022	Carolina Panthers	17
2021	Los Angeles Rams	17	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2020	Los Angeles Rams	16
2019	Los Angeles Rams	16
2018	Los Angeles Rams	16	1	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017	Los Angeles Rams	16
2016	Los Angeles Rams	16
2015	Los Angeles Rams	16
2014	Los Angeles Rams	16
2013	Los Angeles Rams	16
2012	Los Angeles Rams	16	1	-9	-9	-9	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL		210	4	-17	-4.2	3	0	0	0	0	0	2

Defense

YEAR	TEAM	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
2024	Carolina Panthers	15	0	0	0	0	0	0
2023	Carolina Panthers	17
2022	Carolina Panthers	17
2021	Los Angeles Rams	17
2020	Los Angeles Rams	16
2019	Los Angeles Rams	16	1	1	0	0	0	0
2018	Los Angeles Rams	16	1	1	0	0	0	0
2017	Los Angeles Rams	16	2	2	0	0	0	0
2016	Los Angeles Rams	16
2015	Los Angeles Rams	16	2	2	0	0	0	0
2014	Los Angeles Rams	16
2013	Los Angeles Rams	16	1	1	0	0	0	0
2012	Los Angeles Rams	16
TOTAL		210	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fumbles

YEAR	TEAM	G	FUM	LOST	FF	OWN FR	OPP FR	TD
2024	Carolina Panthers	15			0
2023	Carolina Panthers	17	1	1
2022	Carolina Panthers	17
2021	Los Angeles Rams	17	1	1		1
2020	Los Angeles Rams	16
2019	Los Angeles Rams	16			0
2018	Los Angeles Rams	16			0
2017	Los Angeles Rams	16			0
2016	Los Angeles Rams	16
2015	Los Angeles Rams	16			0
2014	Los Angeles Rams	16
2013	Los Angeles Rams	16			0
2012	Los Angeles Rams	16	2	0
TOTAL		210	4	2	0	1	0	0

Biography

In his first season with Carolina in 2022, Johnny Hekker set franchise records in net punting average (44.12) and punts inside the 20 (39), while ranking third and first, respectively, in the NFL in those categories.

NFL RANKINGS

Averaged 42.99 net yards per punt over his 10-year career (since 2012), ranking third among qualified punters in that stretch
His 329 career punts inside the 20 are the most since 2012 and ninth all-time in NFL history
Holds single-season records for net punt average (46.0, 2016) and punts inside 20 (53, 2016)
Holds Super Bowl record for longest punt (65) in SB LIII

FRANCHISE RANKINGS

Set single-season record for net punting average (44.12) in 2022
Set single-season record for punts inside the 20 (39) in 2022

HONORS

NFL 2010's All-Decade Team
All-Pro First Team (2017, 2016, 2015, 2013)
All-Pro Second Team (2018, 2014)
Pro Bowl (2017, 2016, 2015, 2013)

PRO CAREER

Joined the Panthers in 2022 and played every game while leading the league with 39 punts inside the 20, a single-season franchise record...Ranked third with a net punt average of 44.12, also a franchise record.
Played in every game for Los Angeles (161) from 2012-21, making 727 punts for a net average of 42.87 with a long of 78 yards and 300 punts inside the 20.
In 2021, Hekker helped the Rams win Super Bowl LVI as he punted six times for 261 yards in the title game
In 2016, set NFL record with 53 punts inside the 20 with just one touchback...Had league-best 4,508 net yards for 46.0 net average, breaking the NFL single-season record for net punt yards

TRANSACTIONS
Signed as an undrafted free agent with St. Louis Rams (4/30/12)...Re-signed with Rams (12/5/14)...Signed contract extension with Rams (9/11/17)...Signed as a free agent with Carolina (3/17/22).

COLLEGE
Four-year player at Oregon State (2008-11)...Finished third-best in school history with a net punting average of 41.3.

PERSONAL
Went to Bothell HS in Bothell, Washington.

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