Johnny Hekker

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Experience: 13 years

Height: 6-5

Age: 34

Weight: 245 lbs

College: Oregon State

2024 SEASON

PUNTS

74
AVG

45.73
LNG

65
In 20

24

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Year

Punting

Field Position

	G	PUNTS	YDS	LNG	AVG	BLK	RET	RETY	IN 20	NET AVG
Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line	6	7	262	47	37.4	0	0	0	4	31.7
Own 1-20 - by Yard Line	9	13	667	62	51.3	0	8	104	0	43.3
Own 21-50 - by Yard Line	17	53	2409	65	45.4	1	18	74	20	43.7

Game Halves

	G	PUNTS	YDS	LNG	AVG	BLK	RET	RETY	IN 20	NET AVG
1st Half	16	42	1906	65	45.4	0	15	137	17	41.6
Last Two Minutes of Half	9	10	462	64	46.2	0	4	69	4	39.3
2nd Half	15	30	1375	57	45.8	1	11	41	6	43.1

Home vs Road

	G	PUNTS	YDS	LNG	AVG	BLK	RET	RETY	IN 20	NET AVG
Home Games	9	40	1794	64	44.8	0	14	85	12	42.2
Road Games	8	33	1544	65	46.8	1	12	93	12	42.8

Margin of Victory

	G	PUNTS	YDS	LNG	AVG	BLK	RET	RETY	IN 20	NET AVG
Margin 0-7	4	20	931	57	46.6	0	6	46	9	43.2
Margin 8-14	1	4	177	51	44.2	0	1	0	2	44.2

Point Differential

	G	PUNTS	YDS	LNG	AVG	BLK	RET	RETY	IN 20	NET AVG
Ahead	6	18	804	55	44.7	0	4	30	4	41.9
Ahead by 1-8 Points	6	12	523	54	43.6	0	2	23	1	40
Ahead by 9-16 Points	2	5	230	55	46	0	1	7	2	44.6
Behind	13	41	1842	64	44.9	1	15	120	13	41.5
Behind by 1-8 Points	11	18	778	55	43.2	0	6	39	8	41.1
Behind by 9-16 Points	6	9	421	62	46.8	0	5	27	2	43.8
Tied	17	14	692	65	49.4	0	7	28	7	46

Quarters

	G	PUNTS	YDS	LNG	AVG	BLK	RET	RETY	IN 20	NET AVG
1st Quarter	12	16	707	65	44.2	0	4	10	8	42.3
4th Quarter	13	15	679	57	45.3	0	7	35	1	41.6
4th Quarter within 7	7	9	438	57	48.7	0	5	35	0	44.8
Overtime	1	1	57	57	57	0	0	0	1	57
2nd Quarter	14	26	1199	64	46.1	0	11	127	9	41.2
3rd Quarter	11	15	696	53	46.4	1	4	6	5	44.7

Stadium Surfaces

	G	PUNTS	YDS	LNG	AVG	BLK	RET	RETY	IN 20	NET AVG
Turf	17	73	3338	65	45.7	1	26	178	24	42.5

Passing

Attempts

	G	ATT	COMP	PCT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	INT	1st	1st%	20+	SCK	SCKY	RATE
Attempts 1-Through-10	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	39.6

Field Position

	G	ATT	RATE
Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line	6	0	0
Own 1-20 - by Yard Line	9	0	0
Own 21-50 - by Yard Line	17	2	39.6

Game Halves

	G	ATT	RATE
1st Half	16	0	0
Last Two Minutes of Half	9	0	0
2nd Half	15	2	39.6

Home vs Road

	G	ATT	COMP	PCT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	INT	1st	1st%	20+	SCK	SCKY	RATE
Home Games	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	39.6
Road Games	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	39.6

Point Differential

	G	ATT	RATE
Ahead	6	0	0
Ahead by 1-8 Points	6	0	0
Ahead by 9-16 Points	2	0	0
Behind	13	2	39.6
Behind by 1-8 Points	11	0	0
Behind by 9-16 Points	6	2	39.6
Tied	17	0	0

Quarters

	G	ATT	RATE
1st Quarter	12	0	0
4th Quarter	13	0	0
4th Quarter within 7	7	0	0
Overtime	1	0	0
2nd Quarter	14	0	0
3rd Quarter	11	2	39.6

Stadium Surfaces

	G	ATT	COMP	PCT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	INT	1st	1st%	20+	SCK	SCKY	RATE
Turf	17	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	39.6

Defense

Field Position

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Own 1-20 - by Yard Line	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Own 21-50 - by Yard Line	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Game Halves

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
1st Half	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Last Two Minutes of Half	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2nd Half	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Home vs Road

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Home Games	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Road Games	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Point Differential

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Ahead	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ahead by 1-8 Points	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ahead by 9-16 Points	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Behind	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Behind by 1-8 Points	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Behind by 9-16 Points	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tied	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Quarters

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
1st Quarter	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4th Quarter	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4th Quarter within 7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Overtime	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2nd Quarter	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3rd Quarter	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Stadium Surfaces

	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
Turf	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	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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