Western Illinois University Athletics

SENIOR (2010-11)

BASEBALL (2011): Made 14 appearances including one start... has tossed 27.2 innings... pitched a scoreless inning in his 2011 debut... pitched a career high 4.2 innings of scoreless ball vs. Iowa... tossed a scoreless inning at Oakland on April 23... finished Leatherneck career tied for second in program history with five saves.

FOOTBALL (2010): Averaged 30.7 yards on three punts during the second half of the win over Valparaiso... six punts for 39.2 yards at Purdue... matched a career-high of seven punts against Sam Houston State, averaging 41.6 yards... launched five inside the 20-yard line and recorded a season-long 49 yard kick... averaged 37.2 yards on six punts in the win over Indiana State, including a 52-yarder... placed three of his six punts inside the Sycamore 5-yard line... punted six times at North Dakota State, including three inside the 20-yard line... averaged 39.3 yards on three punts, including a long of 50 yards, at South Dakota State... averaged 42.2 yards on six punts against Youngstown State with a long of 50 yards and put one inside the 20-yard line... averaged 43.2 yards on five punts at Missouri State... launched a 51-yard punt that game and put two inside the 20-yard line... surpassed 8,000 career yards, only the fourth to reach that milestone... 45 yards on four punts against Illinois State, including a season-long 60 yards... averaged 41.4 yards on five punts at Southern Illinois... put one inside the 20 and launched a 50-yarder... two punts against UNI, all in the second half, and averaged 41.5 yards... seven punts at Coastal Carolina, averaging 38.9 yards per kick... set career-high punting eight times in the snowy playoff game at Appalachian State, averaging 36.4 yards, and put three inside the 20-yard line.

JUNIOR (2009-10):
Baseball: Posted two consecutive scoreless outings (3/31 vs. Coe College and 4/5 vs. Culver Stockton)... picked up his fifth career save against Culver Stockton by tossing two perfect innings... moved him to second place in school history in saves... struck out a season-high three batters at Iowa (4/20).

Football: Started in all 11 games... finished sixth in the Missouri Valley and 54th nationally averaging 38.2 yards on 64 punts... received the team's Green Beret Award, given to outstanding play on the kicking team... averaged 49 yards on two punts at Sam Houston State... 43-yard average on six punts at Northern Illinois... season-high nine punts (38.4 avg) versus Stephen F. Austin... 40.6 average on five punts against Missouri State... best yardage game was 45.2 average at Northern Iowa where three of his eight punts went 50-plus yards and four were fair caught... landed four of his six punts against South Dakota State inside the 20-yard line... averaged 63.5 yards on two kickoff attempts at Illinois State... finished the year with 17 punts inside the 20 and 17 that were fair caught... enters his senior year with a 37.7 career average, good for ninth among the Western 'Top 10'.

SOPHOMORE (2008-09):  
Baseball: Led team with 24 appearances on the year while starting in four games... finished third on the teams with 31 strikeouts... collected three saves, tying him for seventh all-time on the single season school rankings... picked up a season-high four strikeouts at Southern Utah (April 18).

Football: Averaged 40.1 yards per punt, punting 47 times, and ranking fifth in the conference... had seven punts of 50 yards or better and 12 that landed inside the 20... earned conference special teams player of the week honors after punting seven times and averaging 50.9 yards in a win at North Dakota State... had four punts that day of 50 yards or more, including a career long of 64.

FRESHMAN (2007-08):
Baseball: Appeared in 15 games on the hill as a true freshman... pitched 1.2 inning of scoreless relief at Long Beach State (March 17) earned his first career save against IPFW (April 13), striking out a season high three batters in 1.2 innings of work... collected 14 strikeouts in 17.1 innings... was only freshman pitcher to earn a letter.

Football: One of five true freshmen to earn a letter... landed 13 inside the 20... had a 50-yard punt at Illinois... punted 11 times against the Illini... averaged a season-high 42.3 yards in the last game of the year... also averaged 42.0 against Indiana State... also a relief pitcher for the Leatherneck baseball team.

HIGH SCHOOL: Rated No. 10 by Scout.com among the nation's high school punters... one of Street & Smith's Top Senior Preps... a two-time all-county first-teamer... punted 36 times in 2006, averaging 44.0 yards and landing nine inside the 20... averaged 43.6 yards per punt in his career, was 59-of-61 on PATs and 5-of-5 on field goals... was a four-year starter in  both baseball and football.

PERSONAL: Son of Jim and Donna Fuchs... born Sept. 27, 1988... major is graphic communications.

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