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John Deraney
John Deraney (born September 5, 1983 in Fayetteville, Georgia) is a former American football Punter (American football), punter and placekicker. He played for the NC State Wolfpack football program from 2003 to 2006, handling punts, kickoffs, field goals, and extra points. He also set an all-time NC State record by converting 76 consecutive extra points and also set the school's single-season record with 2,968 punting yards in 2006. Early years A Georgia native, Deraney played football at Fayette County High School. College career Deraney played college football as a punter and place-kicker for the NC State Wolfpack football program who redshirted in 2002 and played from 2003 to 2006. He was described as "a one-man special-teams show" and a "triple threat", handling punts, field goals, and kickoffs for the Wolfpack. He was one of only 10 players nationally to handle all three kicking functions in 2004, and one of only eight to do so in 2006. In 2005, the Blue Ribbon Football Year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punter (American Football)
A punter (P) in gridiron football is a special teams player who receives the snap (gridiron football), snapped ball directly from the line of scrimmage and then Punt (gridiron football), punts (kicks) the football to the opposing team so as to limit any field position advantage. This generally happens on a fourth down in American football and a third down in Canadian football. Punters may also occasionally take part in fake punts in those same situations, when they forward pass, throw or rush (gridiron football), run the football instead of punting. Skills and usage The purpose of the Punt (gridiron football), punt is to force the team that is receiving the kick to start as far as possible from the kicking team's end zone. Accordingly, the most effective punts land just outside the receiving team's end zone and land either Coffin corner (American football), out of bounds (making it impossible to advance the ball until the next play) or after being kicked exceptionally high (allo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NC State Wolfpack Football Statistical Leaders
The NC State Wolfpack football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the NC State Wolfpack football program in various categories, including forward pass, passing, Rush (American football), rushing, Reception (American football), receiving, total offense, defensive stats, and Field goal (American and Canadian football), kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Wolfpack represent North Carolina State University in the National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA's Atlantic Coast Conference. Although NC State began competing in intercollegiate football in 1892, the school's official record book does not generally lists records from before the 1960s, as records from before this decade are often incomplete and inconsistent. These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons: * Since the 1960s, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length. * The NCAA didn't allow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
