Wisconsin punter Andy Vujnovich to play in the 2023 Hula Bowl

With only one recreation remaining within the 2022 faculty soccer season, gamers are hoping to complete the common season sturdy and put together for what comes subsequent.

For Wisconsin punter Andy Vujnovich, he’ll play in his remaining recreation at Camp Randall Stadium with the Badgers on Saturday in opposition to Minnesota. 

One in every of 15 gamers set to be honored on Senior Day, Vujnovich has established himself as one of many high punters within the nation, given his bodily talents. Because of this, the senior from Columbus (Wis.) will probably have an opportunity to play professionally after the season.

In preparation for the following stage, Vujnovich accepted an invite to showcase his talents on the 2023 Hula Bowl, a school soccer all-star recreation set in Orlando, Florida. 

Initially began in 1947, The Hula Bowl is certainly one of a number of postseason bowl video games gamers from throughout the nation can take part in to showcase their talents in entrance of NFL expertise evaluators. 

Historically performed in Hawaii, the bowl recreation was lately relocated to Orlando as a consequence of obligatory repairs at Aloha Stadium, however there have been loads of former Wisconsin gamers within the recreation. 

Some notable alumni from Wisconsin embrace John Stocco, Brandon Williams, Owen Daniels, Scott Starks, Donovan Raiola, Wendell Bryant, Mike Echols, and Casey Rabach, amongst others. 

For Vujnovich, the chance to play within the recreation will imply extra consideration as a part of the pre-draft course of. The senior punter is likely one of the extra bodily spectacular punters within the nation at 6-foot-3 and 230 kilos, and he possesses the leg power essential to play on the subsequent stage.

Vujnovich is at present averaging 43.65 yards per punt this season, together with 15 better than 50 yards and 18 punts downed contained in the 20-yard line. 

For his profession, Vujnovich is this system’s profession chief for punting common, and he set the single-season file at Wisconsin with a 46.4-yard common in 2021. 

Vujnovich initially started his faculty profession on the College of Dubuque (DIII) earlier than becoming a member of the Badgers for the 2020 season. A 3-year starter at Wisconsin since transferring, Vujnovich gained notoriety as a two-time member of Bruce Feldman’s annual Faculty Soccer ‘Freaks’ checklist for his spectacular work within the weight room. 

Within the low season All Badgers spoke with punting knowledgeable Aaron Perez who Vujnovich trains with, and Perez had this to say concerning the senior from Wisconsin:

“He has found out find out how to maximize all that drive and mass, however he’s a really technical punter. His drop is incredible, he has a relaxed drop arm. He will get so much beneath his shoulders and hips, so he will get his shoulders ahead and assaults the ball. For as large of a man he’s, he’s technically sensible as nicely.”

Vujnovich is the second senior to formally settle for a postseason invitation to an all-star recreation. Final week, it was introduced that Keeanu Benton would compete within the 2023 Senior Bowl. 

The Hula Bowl will happen January 14 at 11 a.m. CST at FBC Mortgage Stadium in Orlando. Additional particulars can be found on the Hula Bowl web site. 

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