Payton Jordahl

Gopher football vs Fresno State at TCF Bank Stadium, Sept. 4, 2018. (Photo/Craig Lassig)

Position:
LS
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 230
Hometown:
Perham, Minn.
High School:
Perham
Letters:
4
Class:
Redshirt Senior

PRONUNCIATION

CAREER: Started 51 career games and snapped 507 times in his career (270 punt, 149 PATs and 88 FGs) • made 10 tackles • recovered one fumble.

2018 • SENIOR SEASON: Started all 13 games at long snapper • snapped 117 times (51 punts, 43 PATs and 23 FGs) • received the Bobby Bell Award (outstanding special teams player) and the Butch Nash Award (competitive on the field and in the classroom) • named First Team Academic All-American and earned Academic All-Big Ten honors. Game-by-Game: Snapped 14 times (5 punt, F PG and 6 PAT) against New Mexico State and made one tackle • snapped nine times (6 punt, 2 FG and 1 PAT) against Fresno State • snapped 10 times against Miami (6 punt, 1, FG, 3 PAT) • snapped eight times (5 punt, 2 FG, 1 PAT) and made one tackle at Maryland • snapped nine times (4 punt, 1 FG, 4 PAT) against Iowa • snapped six times (2 punt, 2 FGs and 2 PATs) at Ohio State • snapped eight times (6 punt, 2 PATs) at Nebraska • snapped nine times (3 punt, 1 FG and 5 PATs) against Indiana • snapped 11 times (6 punt, 1 FG and 4 PATs) and recovered one fumble at Illinois • was flawless on 10 snaps (3 punt, 2 FG and 5 PATs) against Purdue • snapped six times (3 punts, 1 FG, 2 PAT) against Northwestern • snapped 10 times (2 punts, 4 FGs and 4 PATs) in a win at Wisconsin • snapped seven times (3 FGs and 4 PATs) against Georgia Tech.

2017 • JUNIOR SEASON: Played in 12 games as team's long snapper • snapped all 118 times (67 punts, 31 PAT and 20 FG) • made two tackles • received team's R.T.B's Trust Award • named CoSIDA Academic All-District and Academic All-Big Ten. Game-by-Game: Snapped 11 times (6 punts, 3 FG, 2 PAT) against Buffalo and nine times (2 punts, 2 FG and 5 PAT) at Oregon State • was flawless on 11 snaps (5 punts, 2 FG, 4 PAT) against Middle Tennessee • snapped eight times (3 punts, 2 FG, 3 PAT) against Maryland • snapped 10 times (7 punts, 1 FG, 2 PAT) at Purdue • perfect execution on 10 snaps (5 punts, 2 FG, 3 PAT) against Michigan State • snapped 10 times (5 punts, 2 FG, 3 PAT) against Illinois • snapped 11 times (9 punts, 1 FG, 1 PAT) at Iowa • executed 10 snaps (8 punts, 1 FG, 1 PAT) at Michigan • snapped nine times (1 punt, 2 FG, 6 PAT) against Nebraska • made eight punt snaps at Northwestern • snapped 10 times (8 punt, 2 FG) against Wisconsin.

2016 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Played in 13 games as team's long snapper • snapped all 145 attempts (77 punts, 44 PAT and 24 FG) successfully • made three tackles • Academic All-Big Ten and a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar. Game-by-Game: Was successful on all 10 snap attempts (6 punts, 1 FG, 3 PAT) against Oregon State • converted all 11 snap attempts against Indiana State (1 punt, 3 FG, 7 PAT) • snapped nine times against Colorado State (4 punts, 1 FG, 4 PATs) • was flawless on snaps at Penn State (6 punts, 4 FG, 2 PAT) • executed 10 snaps against Iowa (9 punt, 1 PAT) • snapped 13 times (7 punts, 2 FG, 4 PAT) at Maryland • snapped 10 times (3 punts, 3 FG, 4 PAT) against Rutgers and 14 times (8 punts, 1 FG, 5 PAT) at Illinois • snapped 16 times (8 punts, 3 FG, 5 PAT) against Purdue • flawless on eight snaps (5 punts, 1 FG, 2 PAT) at Nebraska • snapped 12 times (6 punts, 3 FG, 3 PAT) against Northwestern • executed 10 snaps (7 punts, 1 FG, 2 PAT) at Wisconsin • was flawless on 10 snaps against Washington State (7 punts, 1 FG, 2 PAT).

2015 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Played in 13 games as team's primary long snapper • snapped all 127 attempts (75 punts, 31 PATs and 21 FGs) during the season successfully • made three tackles • Academic All-Big Ten. Game-by-Game: Tallied a tackle in first career game against TCU and converted seven snaps on punts, two extra points and one field goal • registered a tackle at Colorado State and also snapped successfully on nine punts and four field goals • made 10 successful snaps, including seven on punts, two on field goal attempts and one extra point versus Kent State • tallied eight flawless long snaps against Ohio • recorded seven successful snaps at Northwestern • registered a career-high 13 successful snaps, which included five punts, five extra point attempts and three field goals, at Purdue • converted eight snaps against Nebraska • tallied 11 successful snaps versus Michigan • converted 11-of-11 snaps at Ohio State • recorded 11 successful snaps for the third-straight game at Iowa • went 9-for-9 on long snap attempts and added a tackle versus Illinois • tallied eight successful snaps against Wisconsin • recorded seven flawless snaps in team's final game of the season against Central Michigan.

2014: Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Perham High School • served as the team's long snapper and also played fullback and linebacker • rushed 82 times for 608 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior, while also making 30 tackles • rushed for 1,605 yards and 19 touchdowns during his high school career, while also making 265 tackles • broke up seven passes, forced four fumbles, recovered five fumbles and made two interceptions in 39 career games • coached by his father, Mike Jordahl • also lettered in wrestling and track • ranked as a two-star recruit by 247Sports, the 15th-best long snapper in the nation and the 16th-best prospect in Minnesota.

PERSONAL: Son of Mike and Kim Jordahl • Mike played football at the University of Minnesota, Crookston in the late 1980s • has one sister (Shelby) • has already graduated with a degree in Youth Studies.