Bio

All-American candidate at punter … Will challenge former Scot great Matt Mahaffey for the school and conference career record for punting average, currently at 39.1 … Also is expected to retain his role as  the team’s kickoff specialist and may compete for the starting placekicker position … 2007: Led the league and ranked 11th in NCAA Div. III in punting at 40.8 yards en route to receiving honorable mention on the All-NCAC Team … Averaged 50.2 yards – a school record for five attempts in a game – at Allegheny   (Oct. 20) … Boomed one 61 yards that game and had a career-long 63-yarder against Ohio Wesleyan (Oct. 6) … Served as the kickoff specialist as well, averaging 52.4 yards per attempt with just one going out of bounds … Made three touchdown-saving tackles on kickoff returns, highlighted by one against Waynesburg (Sept. 8) when he stripped the ball from the returner and recovered the fumble … 2006: Helped the Scots lead the NCAC in net punting (34.1 yards) and ranked third in individual punting average (37.0 yards) during his first season as a starter … Two of his punts went more than 50 yards, a long of 57 at Wabash (Oct. 28) and 56 in his only attempt at Ohio Wesleyan (Oct. 7) … Kicked off a team-leading    36 times, averaging 54.0 yards with one touchback … Prior to Wooster: Transferred after one year at NCAA Div. I-AA non-scholarship Robert Morris University, where he averaged 39.8 yards over 12 punt attempts, including a long of 61 … Was named the special teams’ MVP as a senior at St. Peter Chanel High School and an East vs. West all-star selection … Totaled seven varsity letters – two in football, two in wrestling, and three in baseball … Personal: Born April 9, 1987 … Son of Steve and Debbie Friedman … Majoring in business economics.