Nic Anderson Season 2024
Talented punter who signed with the Tigers after an outstanding rookie season at Middle Tennessee State … Averaged 43.4 yards on 51 punts in 2024 … Had a net punting average of 40.8 yards, which ranked No. 29 nationally … His 43.4 averaged ranked No. 4 nationally among FBS freshmen punters in 2024 … Has 3 years of eligibility remaining.
TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2024 at Middle Tennessee)
Starting punter for Middle Tennessee in all 12 games as true freshman … Finished rookie season averaging 43.4 yards on 51 punts … Ranked No. 3 in Conference USA in punting average … 13 of his punts traveled at least 50 yards with a season-long of 60 against Duke … Averaged 48.8 yards on 5 punts vs. Duke … Had 4 of his 7 punts vs. Memphis downed inside the 20-yard line … Averaged 46.1 yards on 7 punts vs. Kennesaw State … Had 3 of his 4 punts downed inside the 20-yard line against Liberty … Earned honorable mention All-Conference USA honors.
HIGH SCHOOL
Three-sport letterwinner in football, soccer and basketball at Tullahoma High School in Tennessee … Semifinalist for Tennessee Titans Mr. Football in 2023 … Twice named all-state and all-region … Rated as the nation’s No. 11 punter by Kohl’s Pro Camps … Selected for the Tennessee Coaches Association All-Star Game … Named Tennessee 4A Kicker of the Year by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association in 2022 … As a senior, averaged 42.0 yards on 46 punts with 20 downed inside the 20-yard line … Also connected on 9-of-16 field goals with a long of 53 yards … As a junior, went 7-of-9 on field goals with a long of 46 yards … Averaged 42 yards a punt and had 90 percent of his kickoffs go for touchbacks … Helped team to 4A state title in 2021.
Grant Chadwick’s Career Highs
Punts: 7, 2x (Last: vs. Kennesaw State, 2024)
Punting Yards: 323 vs. Kennesaw State, 2024
Average: 48.8 (5 punts) vs. Duke, 2024
Longest Punt: 60 vs. Duke, 2024
Punts Inside 20: 4, 2x (Last: at Memphis, 2024)
Punts of 50+ Yards: 3 vs. Duke, 2024
Fair Catches: 3, 2x (Last: at Florida International, 2024)