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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Year

Punting

Field Position

	G	PUNTS	YDS	LNG	AVG	RET	RETY	IN 20	NET AVG
Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line	6	7	262	47	37.4	0	0	4	31.7
Own 1-20 - by Yard Line	9	13	667	62	51.3	8	104	0	43.3
Own 21-50 - by Yard Line	15	45	2028	65	45.1	15	64	15	43.2

Game Halves

	G	PUNTS	YDS	LNG	AVG	RET	RETY	IN 20	NET AVG
1st Half	14	38	1734	65	45.6	15	137	15	41.5
Last Two Minutes of Half	8	8	360	64	45	3	60	3	37.5
2nd Half	13	26	1166	55	44.8	8	31	3	42.1

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	6	25	1163	65	46.5	0	9	83	7	41.6

Margin of Victory

	G	PUNTS	YDS	LNG	AVG	BLK	RET	RETY	IN 20	NET AVG
Margin 0-7	3	17	776	57	45.6	0	5	37	7	42.3
Margin 8-14	1	4	177	51	44.2	0	1	0	2	44.2

Point Differential

	G	PUNTS	YDS	LNG	AVG	RET	RETY	IN 20	NET AVG
Ahead	6	18	804	55	44.7	4	30	4	41.9
Ahead by 1-8 Points	6	12	523	54	43.6	2	23	1	40
Ahead by 9-16 Points	2	5	230	55	46	1	7	2	44.6
Behind	11	35	1563	64	44.7	13	119	9	40.7
Behind by 1-8 Points	9	15	634	55	42.3	6	39	6	39.7
Behind by 9-16 Points	5	7	334	62	47.7	4	28	1	43.7
Tied	15	12	590	65	49.2	6	19	6	45.9

Quarters

	G	PUNTS	YDS	LNG	AVG	RET	RETY	IN 20	NET AVG
1st Quarter	12	16	707	65	44.2	4	10	8	42.3
4th Quarter	12	14	622	55	44.4	6	26	1	41.1
4th Quarter within 7	6	8	381	55	47.6	4	26	0	44.4
Overtime	1	1	57	57	57	0	0	1	57
2nd Quarter	12	22	1027	64	46.7	11	127	7	40.9
3rd Quarter	9	12	544	53	45.3	2	5	2	43.2

Stadium Surfaces

	G	PUNTS	YDS	LNG	AVG	BLK	RET	RETY	IN 20	NET AVG
Turf	15	65	2957	65	45.5	0	23	168	19	42

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	15	2	39.6

Game Halves

	G	ATT	RATE
1st Half	14	0	0
Last Two Minutes of Half	8	0	0
2nd Half	13	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	6	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	11	2	39.6
Behind by 1-8 Points	9	0	0
Behind by 9-16 Points	5	2	39.6
Tied	15	0	0

Quarters

	G	ATT	RATE
1st Quarter	12	0	0
4th Quarter	12	0	0
4th Quarter within 7	6	0	0
Overtime	1	0	0
2nd Quarter	12	0	0
3rd Quarter	9	2	39.6

Stadium Surfaces

	G	ATT	COMP	PCT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	INT	1st	1st%	20+	SCK	SCKY	RATE
Turf	15	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	15	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	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Last Two Minutes of Half	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2nd Half	13	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	6	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	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Behind by 1-8 Points	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Behind by 9-16 Points	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tied	15	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	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4th Quarter within 7	6	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	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3rd Quarter	9	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	15	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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