Chad Zinchini named National Punter of the Week by CFPA
Tennessee Tech junior Chad Zinchini has been selected as the National FCS Punter of the Week by College Football Performance Awards. Zinchini averaged a school-record 52.6 yards per kick in Tech's game at Tennessee State and now ranks sixth nationally.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee Tech junior Chad Zinchini has been
selected as the National FCS Punter of the Week by College Football
Performance Awards (CFPA). Zinchini averaged a school-record 52.6
yards per kick in Tech's game at Tennessee State last Saturday and
now ranks sixth nationally.
The junior from Hendersnville, Tenn., punted five times against
the Tigers to average 52.6 per kick, with a long kick of 60 yards
that went against the wind. The previous school record for punting
average in a single-game was 52.5 yards per kick by Scott Meadows
in a 1985 game against Eastern Kentucky.
Zinchini ranks sixth in the Football Championship Subdivision
(FCS) and first in the Ohio Valley Conference with a punting
average of 44.7 through eight games. That average is on pace to
break the school record, which is currently 44.5 yards per kick by
Jon Mahan in the 2005 season.
Earlier in the year, Zinchini received CFPA Honorable Mention for
his performance in Tech's game against Jacksonville State.
The Golden Eagles host Eastern Illinois Saturday afternoon at 1:30
p.m. for Homecoming. Visit the Athletics Ticket Office in Eblen
Center or call (931) 372-3940 for ticket information.
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