Ken DeBauche (born September 26, 1984) from

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is a former American football punter. Ken signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent in April 2008 and subsequently released on July 24, 2008. He played

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at Wisconsin as #94 and was a team captain for the Badgers in his senior season. Ken attended Green Bay area high school

Bay Port High School Bay Port High School is a public high school in the Howard-Suamico School District in Wisconsin. Its enrollment for the 2006-2007 school year was approximately 1,675. The school colors are navy blue, Columbia blue and white. Bay Port's mascot i ...

, in Suamico. Ken was a three-sport athlete playing football, basketball, and baseball during his high school career. His younger brother, Brad DeBauche, was also a punter for the Badgers from 2007-2009. He was married on July 10, 2010, to Caroline Hoesly in Brookfield, Wisconsin. Ken's parents are Jean and Steve DeBauche of Suamico, WI and has two younger brothers, Brad and Brent DeBauche. As of 2008, Ken was employed at Franklin Energy Services. Every October, Kenny DeBauche Day is celebrated at the Port Washington office.

High School career

DeBauche was a 3-sport (football, basketball, baseball) athlete at

College career

DeBauche holds the University of Wisconsin single season punting record at 44.8 yards per punt and is also second in career average behind

Kevin Stemke Kevin Stemke (born November 23, 1978) is a former professional American football punter. Stemke was born in 1978 to Horst Stemke, a U.S. Olympic soccer player.

. Ken was voted as the Badgers Special Teams player of the year as a freshman in 2004 and was voted Big Ten Special Teams player of the Week numerous times throughout his career. DeBauche was a 3-time All- Big Ten performer and Second Team All-American in 2005. "

Taylor Mehlhaff Taylor Mehlhaff (born August 25, 1985) is a former American football placekicker. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wisconsin Badgers football, Wisconsin where he was a ...

teamed with punter Ken DeBauche to form what many experts felt was the best kicking tandem in college football in recent years." -NFLDraftScout.com

References

External links

Green Bay Packers bio
* Fake punt pass to Paul Standring vide

1984 births Living people People from Suamico, Wisconsin Sportspeople from Brown County, Wisconsin American football punters Wisconsin Badgers football players {{Amfoot-punter-stub