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Wisconsin punter Andy Vujnovich earns NFL minicamp invites

Wisconsin punter Andy Vujnovich earns NFL minicamp invites

Wisconsin punter Andy Vujnovich will get his NFL shot this offseason. He was the Badger starting punter for the last three seasons and is known for his monster leg.

He averaged a career-best 46.9 yards per punt in 2021, with a long of 68 yards that season.

Vujnovich has earned a pair of NFL minicamp invites as he looks to make onto a professional roster. The New York Giants and Tampa Bay Buccaneers have both come calling, and the former Badger kicker will have a chance to make the team.

One of Vujnovich’s kicking coaches Taylor Mehlhaff posted the news on Twitter early on Friday morning:

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Watch: Badgers host 2023 pro day

The Badgers’ football team hosted their 2023 pro day on Thursday, showcasing the talents of eight potential NFL draft selections.

The Badgers hosted their 2023 pro day on Thursday, showcasing the talents of nine potential NFL draft selections.

After a 7-6 season that ended with a Guaranteed Rate Bowl victory over Oklahoma State in late December, some of Wisconsin’s top players elected to move on to the next level.

Among those participating Thursday were offensive lineman Joe Tippmann, interior defensive lineman Keeanu Benton and linebacker Nick Herbig. They are expected to be the first former Badgers off the board in the 2023 draft.

Here are the brief highlight reels the team’s official Twitter account produced and released after the pro day.

Twitter reacts to Wisconsin punter Andy Vujnovich’s insane workout routine

Yes, the Badgers have the strongest punter in the country

Wisconsin Badgers are known for impressive feats in the weight room, but usually those are reserved for linebackers, running backs, and offensive lineman to name a few positions.

Punters showing off in the weight room? Not something you come across every day.

Wisconsin’s starting punter Andy Vujnovich is no ordinary punter. After transferring from D-3, the Badger State native has excelled as Wisconsin’s starting punter for the past two seasons. He has also turned heads in the weight room. A video of “Vuj” from 2021 has once again been circling the internet this week, leading to a number of hilarious reactions from the college football world.

Vujnovich performed a “Turkish Get-Up” last preseason, and the video is once again blowing up on social media:

Here are some of the best reactions to the nation’s strongest punter:

Four Wisconsin Badgers Make Bruce Feldman’s 2022 CFB Freaks List

Wisconsin running back Braelon Allen is one of four #Badgers that appeared on The Athletics CFB freaks list for the 2022 season:

The University of Wisconsin football team is known for finding strong, corn-fed, gritty, under-the-radar players and bringing them into their program to develop them physically, get them on the field and give them a shot at playing on Sundays.

Over the years, Wisconsin has produced several athletic physical freaks of nature, such as J.J. Watt, T.J. Watt, Jonathan Taylor, Melvin Gordon, Leo Chenal, and many others.

So, it should be no surprise that four Badgers off this year’s team appeared in Bruce Feldman of The Athletics’ annual college football freaks list for 2022, which celebrates the 100 most impressive athletes in all of college football from a physical/measurable standpoint.

See which Badgers made Bruce Felman’s top 100 freak’s list for 2022:

Badgers Punter Andy Vujnovich Named to 2022 Ray Guy Award Watch List

UW’s punter was named Wednesday to the 49-man preseason watch list for the Ray Guy Award:

Wisconsin’s Andy Vujnovich was named Wednesday to the 49-man preseason watch list for the Ray Guy Award, presented annually to the nation’s top punter.

The fifth-year senior, who has punted for the Badgers the past two seasons, was named All-Big Ten honorable mention in 2020 and has a career average of 44.5 yards per punt while at UW and a career-long of 68 yards. 

Last season, the 6-foot-3, 234-pound punter registered 15 punts of at least 50 yards and placed 16 of his punts inside the opponent’s 20-yard line.

Vujnovich, who punted for Columbus High School (Wisc.), has one of the most powerful legs in the Big Ten and has proven to be a weapon for an inconsistent UW special teams. 

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Top five returning punt leaders in the Big Ten

Top five returning punting leaders in the #B1G.

The NFL draft is in the books and the annual spring games have come to an end across the Big Ten and it is time to start diving into who to watch and what to expect during the 2022 season. We already dove into the top five returning rushers, passers, receivers, overall scorers and kick return leaders returning in the Big Ten.

Next, I wanted to provide the top five returning punting leaders in the Big Ten. This may not be the sexiest list, but field position can be vital in close games and this can provide some insight to who may dominate in that aspect of the game.

Off we go.

Three Notre Dame players make Bruce Feldman’s annual freaks list

Look out for these players who are physically gifted.

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One of the major attractions of football at any level are the players who possess incredible physical gifts. Not every football player has them, so the players that do stand out.

To that end, Bruce Feldman of The Athletic has an annual tradition of making a list of players like this known that he calls freaks.

On this year’s list, which is available only to Athletic subscribers, three Notre Dame players appear:

3. Kyle Hamilton – Feldman cites the safety’s GPS speed of 21 miles per hour, his 41-foot, 7-inch vertical and his broad jump of 10-8.

45. Isaiah Foskey – Feldman likes the defensive end’s length and speed along with his GPS speed of 20.8 and his times of 1.58 seconds in the 10-yard split and 4.65 in the 40.

75. Chris Tyree – Feldman points out the running back’s 22.3 GPS speed, his 40.9 vertical jump and his time of 4.31 in the 40.

Here are the opposing players on the list that the Irish are scheduled to face in 2021:

7. George Karlaftis, defensive end, Purdue
20. Myjai Sanders, defensive end, Cincinnati
22. Leo Chenal, inside linebacker, Wisconsin
24. Kevin Harris, defensive end, Georgia Tech
46. Alec Pierce, receiver, Cincinnati
48. Tycen Anderson, safety, Toledo
56. Desmond Ridder, quarterback, Cincinnati
60. Drake London, receiver, USC
63. Matt Henningsen, defensive end, Wisconsin
87. Andy Vujnovich, punter, Wisconsin
93. Braxton Burmeister, quarterback, Virginia Tech