University of Minnesota Athletics
2011 Football Roster
Sep 27 (Sat)
11:00 AM
Dan Orseske
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- Punter
- Hometown:
- Chicago, Ill.
- High School:
- Brother Rice HS
Game-By-Game Stats (PDF)
2011
2010
2012 ? JUNIOR SEASON: Did not see any game action.
2011 ? SOPHOMORE SEASON: Played in all 12 games ? punted 57 times for an average of 37.0 yards ? hit a career-long 68-yard punt vs. Iowa ? tallied six punts of 50 yards or more ? placed 12 kicks inside the opponents' 20-yard line. Game-by-Game: Totaled four punts for an average of 45.2 yards in season-opener at USC ? punted four times for an average of 46.0 yards against New Mexico State and placed three punts inside the 20 ? punted three times for an average of 46 yards vs. Miami (Ohio) ? punted once for 48 yards against North Dakota State ? punted the ball 10 times at Michigan, including a 64-yarder ? five punts for an average of 42.6 yards at Purdue, with two landing inside the 20-yard line ? six punts for an average of 33.2 yards vs. Nebraska ? five punts for an average of 42.6 yards vs. Iowa ? nailed a career-long 68-yard punt vs. the Hawkeyes ? punted five times at Michigan State, four times vs. Wisconsin and at Northwestern ? seven punts for 190 yards, including two inside the 20-yard line against Illinois.
2010 ? FRESHMAN SEASON: Appeared in all 12 games ? totaled 49 punts for 1,771 yards including three touchbacks and 15 punts inside the 20-yard line. Game-by-Game: returned to the Gophers lineup against MTSU as a redshirt freshman after missing most of 2009 with mononucleosis ? recorded three punts totaling 116 yards the 24-17 win, including a 51-yarder ? recorded one 37-yard punt against South Dakota ? notched seven punts against USC, totaling 271 yards including a 54-yarder ? made six punts for 208 total yards against Northwestern ? four punts against Wisconsin for a total of 153 yards ? sent six punts for 215 yards against Purdue ? made six punts for 244 yards against Penn State ? made four punts for 138 yards against Ohio State ? made three punts for 108 yards against Michigan State, landing one inside the 20 ? sent six punts for 196 yards against Illinois including three inside the 20 ? four punts against Iowa for 150 total yards, placing two inside the 20.
2009: Earned starting punter role in fall camp ? punted in the first two games of the season, before being diagnosed with mononucleosis, which held him out for the remainder of the season and resulted in him redshirting ? averaged 44.6 yards on nine kicks in two games ? two of his nine punts went for 50 yards or more ? three of his nine punts pinned Minnesota's opponent inside its own 20-yard line.
HIGH?SCHOOL: Earned first-team all-state honors for the Brother Rice High School Crusaders in 2008 ? named All-Catholic League as a senior ? two-time all-area selection (2007, 2008) ? three-year starter at punter for Brother Rice ? averaged 39.3 yards per punt with a net average of 38.9 ? had 13 of his 29 punts (44.8 percent) downed inside the 20-yard line ? nine punts (31 percent) were downed inside the 10-yard line ? coached by Steve Nye.
PERSONAL: Born March 28, 1991 ? son of Laura and Dan Orseske ? working on his postgraduate degree.
