2014 (Senior): Selected second-team All-American punter by the Football Writers Association of America…also picked second-team All-American by Phil Steele…named one of 10 semifinalists for the Ray Guy Award, given to the nation’s top punter…one of five finalists for the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame College Player of the Year award…named first-team all-MW as a punter and honorable mention as a punter returner…earned first-team all-MW by Phil Steele and second-team all-MW by College Sports Madness…recipient of the team’s Alec Waterhouse Most Valuable Player Award for the second consecutive year…appeared and started all 13 games as the team’s punter and punt returner…also started five games at slot receiver…led the nation with 86 punts – a UH single-season record – and ranked No. 2 nationally with 34 punts inside the 20 and 17 punts inside the 10…also set single-season school records for most punt yardage (3,554) and fewest opponent return average (1.6)…10 of his punts were downed inside the 3-yard line…a total of 18 punts were returned for 29 yards (1.61 avg.) which ranked No. 2 nationally…opponents averaged 0.34 yards per punt…helped UH’s net punting (40.52 avg.) set a single-season school mark and lead the MW and rank No. 12 nationally…five of his punts – and eight over his career – directly resulted in turnovers in which the bouncing ball hit a defender…averaged 41.3 yards per punt which ranked seventh in the MW…had 15 punts over 50 yards…named MW Special Teams Player of the Week after he set career-highs in punts (11), punt returns (7), punts inside the 20 (7), and recovered an onside kick vs. Northern Iowa (Sept. 13)…tied a UH and MW single-game record with his seven punt returns vs. UNI…his 11 punts was the fourth-most in MW history…averaged 48.6 yards on five punts against Wyoming (Oct. 11), including a long of 66…posted only two touchbacks in 86 punts and saw a streak of 80 consecutive punts without a touchback snapped…averaged 46.1 yards on nine punts vs. Colorado (Sept. 20), which included three over 50-yards and five inside the 20…ranked fourth in the MW and 30
th nationally with a 8.8-yard punt return average…third on the team with 34 receptions for 457 yards (13.4 avg.)…tied for the team-lead with three receiving touchdowns…career-long 52-yard reception against Northern Iowa…season-high six catches for 63 yards and one score at Colorado State (Nov. 8)…did not see action at receiver in final two games of the season…three-time honorable mention Punter of the Week by CFPA…selected to the Paul Hornung Award Weekly Honor Roll (Sept. 15)…first-team Midseason All-MW by Phil Steele…Paul Hornung Award Preseason Watch List…CFPA Punt Return Trophy Watch List.
2013 (Junior): Named honorable mention all-MW as a punter…recipient of the team’s Alec Waterhouse Most Valuable Player award…appeared in all 12 games, making seven starts at slot receiver…also served as the team’s primary punt returner and punter…ranked second on the team with 56 receptions for 631 yards and one touchdown…averaged 11.3 yards per catch…ranked fifth in the MW and 35th nationally with an 8.3 punt-return average…rugby-styled kicker averaged 40.2 yards per punt (56 punts) which ranked eighth in the MW…had seven punts over 50 yards, including four over 60, and 18 pinned inside the 20-yard line…41 of his 56 punts were either fair-caught or downed…unique punting style created three turnovers in which the ball hit a defender, including twice at Wyoming (Nov. 23)…career-high 10 punts versus San Diego State (Nov. 16) with three inside the 5-yard line and two over 50…averaged 16.0 yards on four punt returns vs. San Jose State (Oct. 5)…career-long 62-yard punts against Colorado State (Oct. 26) and Wyoming…career-high eight receptions for 68 yards at Utah State (Nov. 2)…career-high 94 receiving yards and one touchdown on five catches against Army (Nov. 30)…caught a pass in all 12 games and had at least five catches in eight games...had seven catches each against CSU and Wyoming…season-long 23-yard punt return against SJSU… a preseason all-MW first team pick as a punt returner by Athlon and Phil Steele…named to the preseason watch list for the CFPA Punt Returner Trophy.
2012 (Sophomore): Appeared in 12 games with eight starts at “Z” receiver…team’s starting punt returner in all 12 games…also started the first three games at punter and holder…ranked second on the team with 20 receptions and second with 321 receiving yards…averaged a team-best 16.0 yards per reception… two touchdown receptions…ranked 13th nationally and second in the MW with a 12.8 return average…averaged 34.7 yards on 15 punts, including a long of 50 in the season-opener at USC (Sept. 1)…tallied three receptions for 75 yards and returned 69-yard punt or touchdown against UNLV (Nov. 24)…selected to College Sports Madness all-MW first team and Phil Steele’s all-MW second team as a punt returner…season-high three receptions in five games…season-high 80 receiving yards and one touchdown against New Mexico (Oct. 13)…scored other touchdown in season-opener at USC (Sept. 1)…also saw time at kickoff returner with four returns for 72 yards…named to all-MW academic team.
2011 (Freshman): Selected to the Football Writers Association of America Freshman All-America first team and Yahoo! Sports Freshman All-America second team as a punt returner…played in 12 games at slot receiver and return specialist…caught six passes for 67 yards in his only action at slot receiver against UC Davis (Sept. 24)…team’s primary punt returner…returned 19 punts for 141 yards for an average of 7.4 yards per return, which ranked third in the WAC and 35th nationally…had a long of 24 yards against Utah State (Nov. 5)…returned 12 kicks for 253 yards for an average of 21.1 yards per return…also had a long of 37 yards against the Aggies.
Prior To UH: Played six seasons in the Australian Football League, five with the Brisbane Lions and one with the Port Adelaide Power…drafted by Brisbane in 2005 out of local Brisbane club Morningside…played well in the 2006 NAB Cup which led to promotion to Brisbane…in final year with Brisbane, team advanced to the final series but lost in the first round…cut by Brisbane in 2009 but was later drafted by Port Adelaide...played two games with the Power.
Prep: A 2004 graduate of Anglican Church Grammar School in Queensland…member of the Australian Rules Football National Team at the age of 15…also played for the Queensland State Team for the U16, U17 and U18 teams.
Personal: Born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia…intends to major in business…has one brother and one sister...brother Justin is also an active Australian Rules Football player…father was a coach for Mt. Gravatt in the Australian Football League Queensland…parents are Russell and Tulanga Harding of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
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