Should be one of the best punters in the Big Sky Conference and perhaps the nation this season... a big, strong athlete... has pro potential... brilliant spring game performance at Montana, punting six times for a 54.8 yards average... each punt was over 50 yards.

JUNIOR SEASON • 2019

Had an outstanding junior season... averaged 43.2 yards on 50 punts... best punting average by a Viking since Kyle Loomis led the nation with 46.0 in 2014... ranked fifth in the Big Sky Conference and 12th in the nation... had 13 inside the 20, 10 fair caught and only three touchbacks... booted 11 50+ yards... long for the season was a 66-yarder against Eastern Washington (11/23)... had a 59-yarder against UC Davis (11/9).

BEFORE PORTLAND STATE

Played two seasons at Santa Rosa Junior College as a punter… averaged 38.7 yards per punt as a sophomore, 42.4 yards as a freshman… also had 26 receptions and six touchdowns in his two seasons at wide receiver… named first team All-League as a punter.

Lettered three years in football and basketball at Maria Carrillo High School… had 34 receptions, 771 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior receiver.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Son of Daphne and Alan Vernon… has one sister, Maddison… majoring in Business Administration: Management & Leadership.