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Jersey Number 22
Laine Wilkins
- Position:
- P
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Perth, Australia
- Prev School:
- ProKick Australia
Student-Athlete Features
Houston Chronicle – UH’s Wilkins another punter from Down Under
As a Junior (2023)
- Earned Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology-Sports Administration
- Second Team Fall Academic All-Big 12 Conference
- Houston’s primary punter and holder
- 48 punts for 2,022 yards
- 42.1 yards per punt ranked fifth in Big 12
- 22.4% of punts returned ranked as third lowest in Big 12 (min. 40 punts)
- Opponents 4.0 yards per return ranked as second lowest in Big 12 (min. 40 punts)
- Downed 15 punts inside the 20-yard line
- Booted eight punts 50+ yards
- Season long 66-yard punt at Rice (Sept. 9)
- UH’s Special Teams Player of Week vs. Sam Houston (Sept. 23)
- Downed both punts inside 20-yard line vs. Sam Houston
- Three punts downed inside 20-yard line during win vs. UTSA (Sept. 2)
- Also added two punts of 50+ yards vs. Roadrunners
- Five punts for 231 yards including 61-yarder vs. Cincinnati (Nov. 11)
As a Sophomore (2022)
- Played all 13 games at punter and holder (118 total snaps)
- 40 punts for 1,749 yards (43.7 average)
- Downed 10 punts inside 20-yard line
- Nine punts for 50+ yards
- Helped Cougars rank third in The American in net punting
- Averaged 51.40 yards on five punts at Texas Tech (Sept. 10)
- 67-yard punt and three downed inside 20-yard line at Texas Tech
- UH’s Special Teams Player of Week vs. Rice (Sept. 24)
- Three fair catches, two downed inside 20-yard line vs. Rice
- First career tackle in Independence Bowl vs. Louisiana (Dec. 23)
- All-American Athletic Conference Honorable Mention
- 2021-22 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
- Appeared in all 14 games
- Averaged 41.8 yards per punt
- 13 punts of 50-plus yards
- Four 50-plus yard punts vs. Texas Tech (Sept. 4)
- Season-high for longest punt with a 56 yarder vs. Navy (Sept. 25)
As a Freshman (2020)
- 2020-21 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
- Appeared in all eight games
- 38 punts for 1,583 yards (41.7 average)
- Punting average ranked 18th in Houston single-season history
- Did not allow a positive punt return
- Helped Cougars rank second nationally with -1.25 yards per return
- Averaged 51.5 yards per punt at Navy (Oct. 24)
- Season-best 62-yard punt at Navy
- Downed five punts inside the 20-yard line at No. 6 Cincinnati (Nov. 7)
Prior to Houston
- Picked up art of punting at ProKick Australia
- Trained at the same academy as former Cougar punter Dane Roy
- Joined Houston as mid-year enrollee in January
Personal
- Nickname: Aussie – because he is Australian
- Hobbies: playing basketball, watching AFL(Australian Football League), hanging out with his wife
- Dream job outside of football: becoming an AFL coach
- Hidden talent: can dunk a basketball
- One word to describe himself on the field: reliable
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: fish and chips (fries)
- His motivation for working hard: his family back home in Australia and his wife
- Best advice: have fun
- Highlight of his life: played Australian football for my country was a part of the AIS (Australian Institute of Sports)
- Sports hero: Michael Jordan because he is the “GOAT”
- Most memorable athletic feat: playing Australian Football at the MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground) – the biggest stadium in Australia
- Unique fact: got married in May 2022
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews Texas Bowl vs. LSU
Monday, December 22
National Signing Day Press Conference
Wednesday, December 03
Postgame Press Conference (at Baylor)
Saturday, November 29
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. TCU (Players)
Saturday, November 22
