Jordan Stout Explained

Jordan Stout
Current Team:Baltimore Ravens
Number:11
Position:Punter
Birth Date:August 4, 1998
Birth Place:Abingdon, Virginia, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:207
High School:Honaker
(Honaker, Virginia)
Draftyear:2022
Draftround:4
Draftpick:130
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Highlights:
Statweek:18
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Punts
Statvalue1:123
Statlabel2:Punting yards
Statvalue2:5,776
Statlabel3:Average punt
Statvalue3:47.0
Statlabel4:Longest punt
Statvalue4:69
Statlabel5:Inside 20
Statvalue5:55
Pfr:StouJo00

Jordan Connor Stout (born August 4, 1998) is an American professional football punter for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia Tech and Penn State.

Early life

Stout grew up in Honaker, Virginia and attended Honaker High School.[1] He was a three time All-State selection at kicker. Stout was named the Tigers' team MVP as a senior after making all nine of his field goal attempts and averaging 47 yards per punt.[2]

College career

Virginia Tech

Stout began his college career at Virginia Tech and redshirted his true freshman season after joining the team as a walk-on.[3] As a redshirt freshman, Stout served as a kickoff specialist for the Hokies and recorded 60 touchbacks on 71 kickoff attempts.[4] After the end of the season, Stout entered the NCAA transfer portal.

Penn State

Stout committed to transfer to Penn State, who offered him an athletic scholarship.[5]

Stout was eligible to play immediately at Penn State because he was not a scholarship player at Virginia Tech.[6] He served primarily as the Nittany Lions kickoff specialist in his first season with the team and finished fourth in the FBS with 66 touchbacks and made two of three field goal attempts, including a school record 57-yard field goal against Pittsburgh.[7] As a redshirt junior, Stout was named Penn State's punter in addition to kickoffs and averaged 41.5 yards per punt. He was named Penn State's kicker entering his redshirt senior season and became the first player to handle kickoffs, field goals, and punts for the team since Chris Bahr in 1975.[8] Stout punted 67 times for 3,083 yards with a 46.0 yard average and was named first-team All-Big Ten Conference and the Eddleman–Fields Punter of the Year. He also made 16 of 23 field goal attempts and 34 of 36 extra point attempts.[9] Following the end of the season, Stout declared that he would enter the 2022 NFL draft.[10]

Professional career

Stout was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round, 130th overall, of the 2022 NFL draft.[11] He was slated to be the new starter after the retirement of long time punter Sam Koch.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Two players from Southwest Virginia get invites to NFL Scouting Combine. Casey. Goetz. WCYB.com. February 9, 2022. February 10, 2022.
  2. Web site: Nittany Lions Seek Balance for 'Combo' Kicker/Punter Jordan Stout. Matt. Herb. Rivals.com. April 21, 2020. February 10, 2022.
  3. Web site: Former Honaker kicker Jordan Stout leaving Hokies for Nittany Lions. Bristol Herald Courier. June 2, 2019. February 8, 2022.
  4. Web site: Virginia Tech kicker Jordan Stout enters NCAA transfer portal. The Roanoke Times. April 19, 2019. February 10, 2022.
  5. Web site: Jordan Stout, former Virginia Tech kicker, to transfer to Penn State. Joe. Juliano. Philadelphia Inquirer. June 2, 2019. February 8, 2022.
  6. Web site: Jordan Stout has long prepared to become Penn State's versatile specialist. Audrey. Snyder. The Athletic. July 7, 2020. February 10, 2022.
  7. Web site: Penn State's Jake Pinegar, Jordan Stout putting their best foot forward. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. June 25, 2020. February 10, 2022.
  8. Web site: Penn State's Jordan Stout excels in handling all kicking chores. Rich. Scarcella. Reading Eagle. October 23, 2021. February 10, 2022.
  9. Web site: COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Jordan Stout has good day punting in National Team's win in Senior Bowl. Bristol Herald Courier. February 5, 2022. February 10, 2022.
  10. Web site: Penn State football Jordan Stout declares for 2022 NFL Draft. Centre Daily Times. January 4, 2022. February 10, 2022.
  11. Web site: Andrews . Kyle J. . April 30, 2022 . Jordan Stout becomes fifth Nittany Lion to go in 2022 NFL Draft. What to know . May 4, 2022 . Centre Daily Times.