Will Hagerup
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Position | Placekicker, Punter |
Major | Sociology |
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Born: | December 1991 (age 32) |
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight | 227 lb (103 kg) |
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High school | Whitefish Bay (WI) |
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William Hagerup (born December 1991) is a former college football punter for the Michigan Wolverines. He holds the single-season average punting yards record and was the Big Ten Punter of the Year in 2012.
High school
[edit]He started for the varsity football team at Whitefish Bay High School at punter, placekicker and tight end as a junior and senior. He was an All-American selection by Sporting News, PrepStar and SuperPrep and played in the U.S. Army All-American Game.[1] Hagerup committed to Michigan on September 27, 2009.[2] Once he committed, he was projected to be the most likely Wolverine to be a true freshman starter, because starting punter Zoltan Mesko was graduating.[3] He signed his National Letter of Intent with Michigan on February 3, 2010.[4] He attended Michigan's spring football practice on March 23.[5] Upon graduating, he was considered to be the third best placekicker in the national high school class of 2010 by ESPN and Rivals.com and the fourth best punter by Scout.com.[6][7][8] However, he was more highly decorated as a punter: he received first team All-state recognition as a punter.[1]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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Will Hagerup P/PK | Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin | Whitefish Bay (WI) | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 212.5 lb (96.4 kg) | 4.8 | Sep 27, 2009 |
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 4 (P) Rivals: 3 (PK), 10 (WI) ESPN: 3 (PK) | ||||||
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College
[edit]When Hagerup kicked a 72-yard punt for the 2010 Michigan team that stopped on the 3-yard-line against Purdue on November 13, 2010, it was the longest punt by a Wolverine since Monte Robbins' 82-yard punt on December 6, 1987, against Hawaii.[9][10] Hagarup did not travel with the team due to a violation of team rules on for the Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry game on November 27 against Ohio State.[11] In 2010, although true freshman Hagerup placed fourth in the conference in overall punting average (43.6 yards/punt),[12] he led the conference in conference games punting average (46.0).[13]
He was suspended for the first four games of the season with the 2011 Michigan Wolverines football team.[14] In the October 15, 2011 Michigan–Michigan State football rivalry game against Michigan State, he had four of his seven punts downed inside the 20-yard line (10, 5, 5, 15).[15][16]
He was the 2012 Big Ten Punter of the Year and the First Team All-Conference selection (media) for the 2012 Wolverines.[17] That year, he led the conference in overall punting average (45.0).[18] Hagerup did not attend the 2013 Outback Bowl due to a violation of team rules.[19] Hagerup's 45.03 yards per punt average surpassed Mesko's school single-season record of 44.46 yards per punt.[20]
On May 7, 2013, his suspension from the team was lifted although he was designated to sit out the 2013 season.[21] He was a 2014 All-Big Ten honorable mention selection by the coaches.[22][23]
Personal
[edit]He is the brother of former Indiana Hoosiers punter, Chris Hagerup, who was a redshirt junior during Will's true freshman season.[24] Chris, who was three classes ahead of Will at Whitefish Bay High School, earned a college football scholarship in high school, inspiring Will.[25] Hagerup also performs as a rhythm guitarist.[26]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Bios for 2010 Michigan Football Signees". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. February 3, 2010. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- ^ "Will Hangerup - Top Punter - Commits to Michigan". Bleacher Report. September 28, 2009. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- ^ Birkett, Dave (December 12, 2009). "Punting duties in good hands with Michigan football recruit Will Hagerup". AnnArbor.com. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- ^ "U-M Inks 27 Student-Athletes to Letters of Intent". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. February 3, 2010. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- ^ "2010 Spring Football Practice Notes: March 20". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. March 23, 2010. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- ^ "Will Hagerup". ESPN. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- ^ "Will Hagerup". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- ^ "#7 Will Hagerup". Scout.com. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- ^ "Postgame Notes: Michigan 27, Purdue 16". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. November 13, 2010. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- ^ "Michigan 27 (7-3, 3-3 Big Ten); Purdue 16 (4-6, 2-4 Big Ten)". ESPN. November 13, 2010. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- ^ "Postgame Notes: #8 Ohio State 37, Michigan 7". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. November 27, 2010. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- ^ "The Automated ScoreBook: Leaders: 2010 Big Ten Conference Team Statistics Through games of Jan 07, 2011". BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. January 7, 2011. Archived from the original on September 11, 2010. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- ^ "Final Big Ten Football Release: Big Ten earns at least three bowl wins for second straight season and seven bowl wins over two-year span". BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. January 13, 2011. Archived from the original on January 15, 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- ^ "Hoke Announces Wide Receiver Stonum will Redshirt 2011 Season". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. August 7, 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- ^ "Postgame Notes: #23 Michigan State 28, #11 Michigan 14". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. October 15, 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- ^ "(11) Michigan 14 (6-1, 2-1 Big Ten); (23) Michigan State 28 (5-1, 2-0 Big Ten)". ESPN. October 15, 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- ^ "Big Ten Announces 2012 All-Big Ten Teams and Select Individual Award Winners". BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. November 26, 2012. Archived from the original on November 30, 2012. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- ^ "2012 Big Ten Football: Leaders". BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. January 2013. Archived from the original on September 7, 2012. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- ^ "Outback Bowl Preview: #19/22/22 Michigan (8-4) vs. #11/10/10 South Carolina (10-2)". BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. December 29, 2011. Archived from the original on March 7, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- ^ "Record Book (Through 11/24/13)" (PDF). cstv.com. November 24, 2013. p. 97. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- ^ Jennings, Chantel (May 7, 2013). "Hagerup reinstated, will sit out 2013". ESPN. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- ^ "2014 Big Ten Individual Award Winners" (PDF). BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. December 1, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
- ^ "Led By Ryan, Seven Wolverines Earn Big Ten Honors". MGoBlue.com. CBS Sports. December 1, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
- ^ "Football Preview: Michigan: BigTen.org previews the 2010 Big Ten football season". BigTen.org. CBS Interactive. August 27, 2010. Archived from the original on August 29, 2010. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- ^ "Brothers in Arms in Hostile Territory". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. September 29, 2010. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- ^ "Mock Rock 2011: Student-Athletes Show Off Creativity for a Cause". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. February 18, 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
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