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Hofrichter a Candidate for 2019 Senior CLASS Award
9/26/2019 12:58:00 PM | Football
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Syracuse redshirt senior punter Sterling Hofrichter is one of the 30 candidates for the 2019 Senior CLASS Award in college football. To be eligible, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I FBS senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition.
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An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.Â
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A graduate student in Syracuse University's David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, Hofrichter holds a bachelor's degree in health and exercise science. He is pursuing his master's degree in public health. Hofrichter is a four-time SU Athletic Director's Honor Roll selection (min. 3.0 GPA) and was named to the 2016-17 ACC Honor Roll (min. 3.0 GPA).
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Hofrichter's community service work includes serving as a guest speaker at the Onondaga Country Justice Center, as well as participating in the Syracuse University School of Education's SU Fit Families program. SU Fit Families was formerly a research-based physical activity program that offered workshops to assess families with children with autism on a variety of physical skills. He also worked as a station leader at the 2015 Fort Drum Football Youth Clinic and took part in the 2018 Camping World Bowl Day for Kids.
On the field, Hofrichter is one of the most accomplished punters in the country. A preseason All-ACC selection and Ray Guy Award candidate, he ranks seventh nationally in gross punting average (47.2) and leads the ACC with 13 punts inside the opposition's 20-yard line and 11 punts of 50+ yards. Against Clemson, Hofrichter was named the Ray Guy Award Punter of the Week and ACC Specialist of the Week after averaging 52.2 yards per kick, an SU single-game record for a player with more than five punts.
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In 41 career games, Hofrichter has punted 226 times for 9,806 yards. His average of 43.4 yards per punt is currently on pace to be the second-best figure in program history.
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The list of Senior CLASS Award candidates will be narrowed to 10 finalists midway through the regular season. Those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot for nationwide voting by coaches, media and fans who will select one candidate who exemplifies excellence in the four Cs of classroom, character, community and competition. The winner will be announced during bowl season in January.
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For more on this year's Senior CLASS Award candidates, visit SeniorCLASSAward.com.
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For complete coverage of Syracuse football, follow us on Twitter (@CuseFootball), Instagram (@CuseFootball) and like us on Facebook (Syracuse Football).
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An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.Â
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A graduate student in Syracuse University's David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, Hofrichter holds a bachelor's degree in health and exercise science. He is pursuing his master's degree in public health. Hofrichter is a four-time SU Athletic Director's Honor Roll selection (min. 3.0 GPA) and was named to the 2016-17 ACC Honor Roll (min. 3.0 GPA).
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Hofrichter's community service work includes serving as a guest speaker at the Onondaga Country Justice Center, as well as participating in the Syracuse University School of Education's SU Fit Families program. SU Fit Families was formerly a research-based physical activity program that offered workshops to assess families with children with autism on a variety of physical skills. He also worked as a station leader at the 2015 Fort Drum Football Youth Clinic and took part in the 2018 Camping World Bowl Day for Kids.
On the field, Hofrichter is one of the most accomplished punters in the country. A preseason All-ACC selection and Ray Guy Award candidate, he ranks seventh nationally in gross punting average (47.2) and leads the ACC with 13 punts inside the opposition's 20-yard line and 11 punts of 50+ yards. Against Clemson, Hofrichter was named the Ray Guy Award Punter of the Week and ACC Specialist of the Week after averaging 52.2 yards per kick, an SU single-game record for a player with more than five punts.
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In 41 career games, Hofrichter has punted 226 times for 9,806 yards. His average of 43.4 yards per punt is currently on pace to be the second-best figure in program history.
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The list of Senior CLASS Award candidates will be narrowed to 10 finalists midway through the regular season. Those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot for nationwide voting by coaches, media and fans who will select one candidate who exemplifies excellence in the four Cs of classroom, character, community and competition. The winner will be announced during bowl season in January.
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For more on this year's Senior CLASS Award candidates, visit SeniorCLASSAward.com.
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For complete coverage of Syracuse football, follow us on Twitter (@CuseFootball), Instagram (@CuseFootball) and like us on Facebook (Syracuse Football).
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