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2019 Football Roster

28 Ethan Knudson

  • Position Kicker
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 185
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Harlan, Iowa
  • Highschool Harlan HS

Biography

2019: Played in all 11 games as WSC place kicker...earned All NSIC South Division Honorable Mention after standout senior season, making 28 of 29 PAT kicks and 12 of 14 field goals...ranked fourth in the NSIC in field goals made and seventh in kicking points...tied with Luke Williams of Minnesota State for the fewest missed kicks in the NSIC this season (3)...averaged 54.2 yards on 50 kickoffs with 12 touchbacks...made season-high four field goals, going 4-4 with season long 42-yard field game vs. Northern State (10/19/19)...also had a 42-yard field goal vs. Southwest Minnesota State (9/14/19)...received NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence Honors...was voted CoSIDA Academic All-Super Region 4 First Team and was later named CoSIDA Academic All-American First Team...earned the NSIC/Myles Brand All-Academic with Distinction Award.

2018: Appeared in 10 games as Wildcat place kicker...was 24-27 on PAT kicks and 4-8 on field goals... averaged 56.8 yards on 42 kickoffs with only one out-of-bounds kick...made season-long 41-yard field goal vs. MSU Moorhead (10/13/18)... was perfect 6-6 on PAT kicks in 42-35 at Upper Iowa (11/3/18)...repeat selection to NSIC Fall All-Academic Team.

2017: Was Wayne States starting place kicker for second straight season...made 13 of 15 field goal attempts and was 29 for 33 on PAT kicks...ranked sixth in the NSIC in points per game for kickers (6.2) and was sixth in field goals made (13)...made last nine field goals of the season, including 3 for 3 in 16-13 win at Augustana (9/30/17)...scored season high 12 points in one game vs. University of Mary, going 6 for 6 on PAT kicks and 2 for 2 on field goals...averaged 56.2 yards on kickoffs with 15 touchbacks and just one kick out of bounds...Name to the NSIC Fall All-Academic Team.

2016:  Named All-NSIC South Division Honorable Mention after stellar freshman season, making 31 of 35 PAT kicks and 9 of 12 field goals...averaged 59.4 yards per kickoff with 12 touchbacks and just one kick out of bounds...was a perfect 6 for 6 on PAT kicks while making 39 yard field goal at Concordia-St. Paul (10/1/16)...made two field goals (40 and 27 yards) and was 3 for 4 on PAT kicks in 41-39 win at Southwest Minnesota State (10/15/16)...was second in the NSIC in field goal percentage (.750) and tied for third with nine made field goals.

High School: Graduate of Harlan High School...made 49 of 52 PAT kicks and 10 of 12 field goals in senior season to earn Iowa Newspaper Association Class 3A First Team All-State honors, helping Harlan to 8-2 record and Class 3A state playoff appearance...had 49 touchbacks on 73 kickoffs as a senior while averaging 37.7 yards per punt...also named First Team All-District during senior season and selected to play in the Iowa Shrine Bowl Game...finished high school career making 139 of 149 PAT kicks and 18 of 24 field goals with 76 career touchbacks on kickoffs...career-long field goal was 45 yards during senior season...was a two year starter in basketball and three year starter in soccer at Harlan High School...also excels in the classroom earning Academic All-District and All-State honors.

Personal: Son of Rodney and Rhonda Knudson...born February 11, 1998...majoring in industrial technology and construction management at WSC.

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Historical Player Information

  • 28

    2016Freshman

    Kicker/Punter
    6'3" 185 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2017Sophomore

    Kicker/Punter
    6'3" 185 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2018Junior

    Kicker/Punter
    6'3" 185 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2019Senior

    Kicker
    6'3" 185 lbs
    28