WATCH: Thomas Morstead gets his ‘College GameDay’ appearance

New Orleans Saints punter Thomas Morstead gets his ‘College GameDay’ appearance on ESPN, but it may have come at his own expense.

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It was a tough day at the office for Matt Campbell, a young punter for the Citadel who may have booted the worst punt in college football history; stuck in his own end zone, he botched the kick and dropped the ball directly into the hands of a South Florida opponent for the closest thing you’ll see to an own-goal in American football.

So Campbell understandably needed some support from his peers, including masters of their craft like New Orleans Saints punter Thomas Morstead. Morstead took up an invitation from Pat McAfee to join a “For the Brand Therapy” session on ESPN’s College GameDay program, talking through his most traumatic punting fail. The message to Campbell was clear: he’s not alone in making a highlight reel for the wrong reasons.

“January 11, 2014,” Morstead said deadpan, fixing the camera with a thousand-yard stare. “I had a ball go through my hands, and hit me straight in the nuts. Shortest punt of my career.”

He referenced a 2013 Divisional Round playoff game with the Seattle Seahawks, in which Morstead punted just 16 yards after the Saints offense went three-and-out on their opening drive. That play alone didn’t lose the game for New Orleans, but the painful memory still resonates with Morstead years later. He’s only had two other punts travel fewer than 25 yards (both in his 2009 rookie year, for 22 and 23 yards, but the latter was wiped out by penalty when an opposing player ran into him during the kick) in his lengthy Saints career.

But for added context: Morstead petitioned College GameDay to be named a guest picker when his SMU Mustangs visited the Memphis Tigers last year. He’s finally gotten his wish to at least appear on the program, but maybe not in the circumstances he’d prefer. Still, at least reliving his most painful personal failure may have done something to help a youngster move past his own low moment. See the full video for yourself:

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