Tom Hackett (born 10 May 1992) is an Australian former college football punter for the Utah Utes. He was a two-time winner of the Ray Guy Award.[2] He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Jets in 2016, but never played in any NFL game.
_(cropped).jpg) Hackett with the Utes in 2015 | |
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| Position | Punter |
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| Born: | 10 May 1992 Melbourne, Australia |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg) |
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| High school | Scotch (Melbourne) |
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Professional career
editHackett signed as an undrafted free agent with the New York Jets on 1 May 2016.[3][4] He was waived on 28 July 2016 after the team re-signed quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick.[5]
After being waived by the Jets, Hackett began co-hosting a sports radio show on KALL in Salt Lake City.[6]
Hackett was selected in the first round (6th overall) in the 2022 CFL Global Draft by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, signaling a potential return to professional play after six years.[7] He briefly attended rookie minicamp with Winnipeg but returned to the United States amidst uncertainty regarding the player strikes prior to the 2022 CFL season.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Pac-12 announces 'All-Century team'". ESPN.com. 2 December 2015.
- ^ The Salt Lake Tribune (11 December 2014). "Utah football: Tom Hackett takes home Ray Guy Award for top punter". The Salt Lake Tribune.
- ^ Mitchell, Peter. "Tom Hackett signs with New York Jets". The Roar AU. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ Martin, Kimberly. "Jets pick up Australian punters Lachlan Edwards, Tom Hackett". Newsday. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ Lange, Randy (28 July 2016). "With Fitz Signing, P Tom Hackett Is Waived". New York Jets. Archived from the original on 28 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ Goon, Kyle (6 April 2017). "After NFL, Tom Hackett gets his kicks in the radio studio". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ "Kingsley Jonathan leads the Way in Global Draft". Canadian Football League. 3 May 2022.
- ^ Hackett, Tom (17 May 2022). "My Turmoiled Life as a Short-lived CFL Player". KSL Sports.
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