Jerry Fitschen

Position:
PK
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Height:
6-0
Weight:
210
Hometown:
Orange, Calif.
High School:
Orange Lutheran

As a Redshirt Junior (2019): Played in all 12 games ... on the season, kicked off 30 times for 1,711 yards (57.0 average) with 13 touchbacks ... also went 5-of-6 in extra points and 2-of-6 in field goals for 11 points ... against Ohio, kicked off twice for 130 yards (65.0 average) ... at Miami, kicked off four times for 267 yards (66.8 average) ... against Eastern Michigan, kicked off twice for 87 yards (43.5 average) ... at Bowling Green, kicked off twice for 92 yards (46.0 average) ... at Northern Illinois, kicked off just once (to open the second half) ... tied his career-long with a 65-yard kick ... against Buffalo, kicked off once (to start the game) for 65.0 yards, tying his career high ... against Kent State, kicked off twice for 107 yards (53.5 average) ... at UMass, kicked off five times for 263 yards (52.6 average) ... against Troy, kicked off twice for 127 yards (63.5 average) ... at Central Michigan, put UA on the scoreboard in the second quarter with a 40-yard field goal and made three extra points ... kicked off four times for 257 yards (64.2 average) ... against UAB, kicked off three times for 148 yards (49.3 average) ... also had two extra points ... At Illinois, kicked off twice for 103 yards (51.5 average) ... scored Akron’s only points, a 42-yard field goal on the opening drive ... named Zips’ Summa Health Student-Athlete of the Week (Sept. 2).

As a Redshirt Sophomore (2018): Played in all 12 games … on the season, kicked off 52 times for 3,203 yards (61.6 avg.) with 29 touchbacks ... in the win over Morgan State, kicked off eight times for 483 yards, averaging 60.4 yards ... also tacked on his first extra point on Akron’s final touchdown of the game ... in the stunning win at Northwestern, kicked off eight times for 486 yards (60.8 avg.) ... at Iowa State, kicked off four times for 247 yards (61.8 avg.) ... against Miami, kicked off four times for 258 yards (64.5 avg.) with two touchbacks ... at Buffalo, kicked off twice; both kicks went 95 yards ... in the win at Kent State, kicked off four times for 260 yards (65.0 avg.) ... all four were touchbacks ... in the win over Central Michigan, kicked off four times for 260 yards (65.0 avg.) with three touchbacks ... against Northern Illinois, kicked off six times for 382 yards (63.7 avg.) with five touchbacks ... at Eastern Michigan, kicked off twice for 104 yards (52.0 avg.) ... against Bowling Green, kicked off three times for 195 yards (65.0 avg.) ... two were touchbacks ... at Ohio, kicked off five times for 318 yards (63.6 avg.) ... at South Carolina, kicked off twice for 130 yards (65.0 avg.) with a touchback ... lettered.

As a Sophomore (2017): Redshirted.

As a Freshman (2016): Played in one game … made collegiate debut in the season opening win over VMI … kicked off once for 56 yards and punted once for 29 yards.

High School: Three-year letterwinner at placekicker and punter for coach Chuck Petersen at Orange Lutheran HS … two-time first-team All-Trinity League … 2015 second-team All-County honoree … set the school record for kickoff yards in a season in 2014 … also played soccer for two seasons and ran track as a senior … first-team All-County in track as a senior in 2016 … set the school record in the 200 meters.

Personal: Born April 16, 1998 … parents are Todd Fitschen and Cynthia Fitschen … has an older sister Karcyn … sport science/physical education major.