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| Cory Goettsche |
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Senior
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| Hometown:
Highlands Ranch, Colo.
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| High School:
Thunder Ridge
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| Height / Weight:
6-1 / 222
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| Position:
P
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At Louisville:
Has a strong leg, but needs to be more consistent... shows good form... was up and down in 2007... showed the ability at times to be one of the best in the league.
2008: Was the punter in all 12 games... finished sixth in the BIG EAST Conference in punting with a 40.0 yard average... placed a career-high 21 punts inside the 20-yard line... had four games where he averaged better than 41.0 yards per kick... averaged season-best 45.8 yards a punt against Rutgers, including a career-long 78-yard punt... punted nine times in a loss to Kentucky.
2007:
Appeared in 11 games... was the team's full-time punter... averaged 38.9 yards a punt... placed 11 punts inside the 20-yard line... averaged better than 40.0 yards per punt in six games... placed three punts inside the 20-yard line versus West Virginia and South Florida... blasted a career-long 62 yarder versus Utah... averaged 53.0 yards a punt against Middle Tennessee.
2006:
Appeared in eight games... averaged 37.9 yards per punt... connected on three punts of 50 or more yards and placed seven inside the 20-yard line.... made his collegiate debut against Cincinnati with the Cardinals clinging to a 23-17 lead... punted a career-high seven times against Rutgers and South Florida... averaged a career-best 43.6 yards a punt against Rutgers, including a career-best of 57 yards.
Before Louisville:
Went to ThunderRidge High School in Colorado... earned All-State honors at linebacker... married to Deanna... son of Barrie and Robert Goettsche... born 11/7/84... communications major.
Career Statistics
Year GP No Yds Avg. Lg I20 TB FC Blk
2006 8 29 1100 37.9 57 7 4 5 0
2007 11 42 1633 38.9 62 11 2 11 0
Totals 19 71 2733 38.5 62 18 6 16 0
