Nick Harris - Private Punting Lessons California
Northern California (Walnut Creek) Private Punting Lessons
College: Punter Nick Harris played for the California Golden Bears football team from 1997 to 2000 and became a two-time first team All-Pac 10 Conference selection. He averaged 42.3 yards per punt, and his 13,621 total yards was an NCAA record. His 322 career punts is also an NCAA record. As a junior in 1999, he had a 44.7 yard average. As a senior in 2000, he was recognized as consensus first-team All-American. Harris was a well-conditioned athlete who had Cal’s fastest 10-yard dash (1.77) and second-best 20-yard shuttle time (4.17). Such a valuable member of his team at Cal, students made signs and t-shirts that said “Nick Harris for Heisman”.
NFL: The Denver Broncos chose him in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL Draft, and he has played professionally for the Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Carolina Panthers of the NFL.
- Most Punts: 9 (five times) Last vs. TEN
- Punting Yards: 431 vs. TEN
- Average: 59.5 vs. MIN
- Long Punt: 67 vs. Chicago
- Inside 20: 4 (eight times) Last at MIN
- Net Average: 52.0 vs. Dallas
- Punts: 92 - 2004
- Punting Yards: 4,018
- Gross Punting Avg.: 45.0
- Net Punting Avg.: 38.2
- Long Punt: 67
- Inside The 20: 34
Led the NFL with 34 punts inside the 20 and a net differential of 32 (punts inside the 20 minus touchbacks) for Detroit in 2005 after tying for second with 32 punts inside the 20
