2019 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 43
Tommy Townsend
- Position:
- P
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 176
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Orlando, Fla.
- High School:
- Boone
Finished his career with 4,162 yards on 93 punts (44.8 avg.) β¦ Holds the school record for most yards by a punter in a single game (432 yds., 9 punts) and the seventh-longest punt (71 yds.). 2019: Totaled 1,847 yards on 42 punts, averaging 44.0 yards per kickβ¦ Recorded 11 punts of over 50 yards and downed 20 inside the 20-yard lineβ¦ Against Missouri, he matched his career-long 71-yard punt, which remains the seventh-longest punt in program history, and recorded a season-high 366 yards on eight puntsβ¦ Was named to the Preseason Second Team All-SECβ¦ Named the βRayβs 8β Punter of the Week (South Carolina)β¦ Was a semifinalist for the Ray Guy Awardβ¦ 2018: Finished the season averaging 45.4 yards as he totaled 2,315 yards on 51 punts... Booted 14 punts of over 50 yards and registered 24 punts inside of the 20-yard lineβ¦ Against LSU, he recorded a career-long 71- yard punt, which was the seventh-longest punt in Florida football historyβ¦ Recorded an 18-yard gain on a fake punt in Floridaβs comeback win over Vanderbiltβ¦ Named Second Team All-SEC by Athlon Sports and was a semifinalist for the Ray Guy Awardβ¦ Named to the SEC Academic Honor Rollβ¦ 2017: Did not see any game actionβ¦ 2016: Sat out the season due to NCAA transfer rules.
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PRIOR TO FLORIDA:
Transferred from Tennessee in the summer of 2016 after redshirting as a freshman at UT... Brother of Gators punter Johnny Townsend... Named a U.S. Army All-Americanβ¦ Following his senior season at Boone High School, he was named First Team All-America (Scout.com), All-State (Statewide Sports Writers & FHSCA), All-Central Florida (Orlando Sentinel) and All-District (FHSCA)β¦ Played in the 2014 Central Florida All-Star Gameβ¦ Garnered Defensive Player of the Week honors from the Orlando Touchdown Club following a two interception performance against Edgewater High School in 2014β¦ Averaged 43.0 yards per punt as a seniorβ¦ Rated as the No. 1 punter in the country coming out of high school by Kohlβs Kicking and Chris Sailor Kickingβ¦ Also played cornerback and quarterback in high school and played baseball for Booneβ¦ Is an Eagle Scoutβ¦ Both parents, Clay and Susan Townsend, both attended Floridaβ¦ Brother, Johnny also attended UF and holds multiple school records as a punter (2013-17)β¦ Chose Florida over Baylor and Colorado.
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PRIOR TO FLORIDA:
Transferred from Tennessee in the summer of 2016 after redshirting as a freshman at UT... Brother of Gators punter Johnny Townsend... Named a U.S. Army All-Americanβ¦ Following his senior season at Boone High School, he was named First Team All-America (Scout.com), All-State (Statewide Sports Writers & FHSCA), All-Central Florida (Orlando Sentinel) and All-District (FHSCA)β¦ Played in the 2014 Central Florida All-Star Gameβ¦ Garnered Defensive Player of the Week honors from the Orlando Touchdown Club following a two interception performance against Edgewater High School in 2014β¦ Averaged 43.0 yards per punt as a seniorβ¦ Rated as the No. 1 punter in the country coming out of high school by Kohlβs Kicking and Chris Sailor Kickingβ¦ Also played cornerback and quarterback in high school and played baseball for Booneβ¦ Is an Eagle Scoutβ¦ Both parents, Clay and Susan Townsend, both attended Floridaβ¦ Brother, Johnny also attended UF and holds multiple school records as a punter (2013-17)β¦ Chose Florida over Baylor and Colorado.
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