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Tarleton State University Athletics

2023 Football Roster

80 Fernando Piedra

  • Class Senior
  • Position Punter
  • Ht./Wt. 6-0 / 200
  • Hometown Jacksboro, TX
  • Prev School Midwestern State

Biography

Midwestern State:
Was Second Team D2CCA All-Super Region Four, First Team Dave Campbell's Texas Football All-Texas Small College Team and First Team All-Lone Star Conference in 2021 … Played the last three seasons for the Mustangs (2020-22) … Served as MSU’s primary punter the last two years, including their only punter in 2022 … Owns the program’s career program record for average yards per punt at 39.4 … Had his best season in 2021, averaging 40.2 yards per punt across 52 boots, with 25 landing inside the 20-yard line, and 10 going 50+ yards … Set the fifth best single-season average yards per punt mark in program history … Had a career-long 70-yard punt at Angelo State on Sept. 18, 2021 … Was named the LSC Special Teams Player of the Week after that performance … The 70-yard punt was the sixth longest punt in program history … Had a 60+ yard punt in five of nine games played in 2021 … Owns three of the 10 longest punts ever at MSU … In 2022, averaged 38.4 yards per punt across 39 boots, with six landing inside the 20, and a season-long punt of 56 yards … Played in 21 total games across his MSU career … Was also the kickoff specialist the last two years.
 
Jacksboro High School:
First Team All-District 5-3A Division II at kicker and defensive back as a senior in 2017 … First Team All-District 5-3A Division II honors as a punter following his junior year … Was a two-year starter at cornerback and handled kicking duties ... Helped the Tigers to UIL playoff appearances following his junior and senior seasons, advancing to the regional round once, area champions in 2017 at 12-2 ... Also played four years of varsity baseball, leading the Tigers to a pair of area titles in 2017-18.
 
Personal:
Is a 2018 graduate of Jacksboro High School in Jacksboro, Texas … Was on the MSU Provost’s honor roll twice and on the LSC Commissioner’s honor roll three times … Earned Academic All-State accolades his senior year in high school … Member of the National Honor Society, Spanish Club and Phi Theta Kappa in high school ... Competed in the 81st Annual Oil Bowl and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes' All-Star Game in 2018 ... Attended two years at Tarleton State from 2017-19 but did not play football … Hometown is Jacksboro, Texas … Son of Alonso and Beatriz … Has one sister, Estefania … Majoring in clinical mental health … Born Jan. 15.

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