He became the first Big Ten Conference athlete to be named as a first-team all-conference selection as both a punter and a placekicker. He was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American punter, having received first-team honors from the American Football Coaches Association, Associated Press, Walter Camp Foundation and CNNSI.
He became the inaugural Big Ten Conference athlete to be named to the first team all-conference for both punters and placekickers. He was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American punter, receiving first-team honors from multiple sources such as the American Football Coaches Association, Associated Press, Walter Camp Foundation, and CNN Sports.