Nick Gasser

Photo by: Jeff Harwell

Position:
PK/P
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Height:
6-0
Weight:
180
Hometown:
Liberty Township, Ohio
High School:
Lakota East HS

As a Redshirt Senior (2018): Team’s Special Teams Player of the Year … Red Blair Award as scoring leader … played in all 12 games … Zips’ scoring leader, connecting on 16-of-22 field goals and 22-of-23 PAT for 70 points ... punted 75 times for 2,952 yards (39.4 avg.) ... 18 punts landed inside the 20, while seven were longer than 50 yards ... had a busy day in the win over Morgan State ... converted two field goals, one from 24 yards and the second from 30 yards out, as well as four extra points ... scored 10 points on the day ... also had a 47-yard punt en route to MAC Specialist of the Week honors ... in the stunning win at Northwestern, put Akron on the scoreboard with a 37-yard field goal in the second quarter ... added a 24-yard field goal in the third quarter ... tacked on three extra points ... also punted five times for 193 yards (38.6 avg,) ... at Iowa State, nailed a 45-yard field goal in the second quarter to tie the game at 10-10 ... the 45-yarder tied his career long ... in the third quarter, re-set his career high with a 49-yard field goal to pull UA within four, 17-13 ... punted six times for 226 yards (37.7 avg.) ... also connected on the PAT after UA’s touchdown, finishing with seven points on the day, en route to MAC Specialist of the Week honors for the second time this season ... against Miami, punted six times for 244 yards (40.7 avg.) ... had a 40-yard field goal and two PAT ... at Buffalo, scored Akron’s only points, connecting on two field goals in the first half, the first a 48-yarder and the second a 40-yarder ... also punted nine times for 330 yards (36.7 avg.) ... in the win at Kent State, converted a 25-yard field goal, his sixth consecutive made field goal, as well as three extra points ... in overtime, made the extra point on UA’s 8-yard touchdown, which was the game-winning point ... also punted eight times for 306 yards (38.2 avg.) ... in the win over Central Michigan, made a 43-yard field goal and two extra points ... also punted eight times for 333 yards (41.6 avg.) ... against Northern Illinois, finished with two field goals (27, 25 yards) and two extra points ... his third PAT was blocked, ending his consecutive made streak at 30 ... at Eastern Michigan, punted eight times for 331 yards (41.4 avg.) ... also had an extra point ... against Bowling Green, punted seven times for 282 yards (40.3 avg.) ... scored UA’s only point with two field goals, a 38-yard and a 32-yarder ... at Ohio, made four extra points and punted five times for 185 yards (37.0 avg.) ... at South Carolina, put UA on the scoreboard with a 45-yard field goal ... punted seven times for 276 yards (39.4 avg.) ... lettered … preseason second-team All-MAC by Athlon Sports.

As a Redshirt Junior (2017): Special Teams Player of the Year … named MAC Special Teams Player of the Week four times … played in all 14 games … handled all kickoff and punting duties … added placekicking mid-season … kicked off 60 times for 3,483 yards (58.0 avg.) … punted 85 times for 3,588 yards (42.2 avg.) … made 13-of-14 PAT and 3-of-6 field goals for 22 points … in the Boca Raton Bowl, scored UA’s only points, putting Akron on the scoreboard in the second quarter with a 19-yard field goal … also punted seven times for 319 yards (45.6 avg.) and kicked off twice for 121 yards (60.5 avg.) … in the MAC Championship game against Toledo, kicked off four times for 240 yards (60.0 avg.) and punted seven times for 299 yards (42.7 avg.) … his 42-yard field goal attempt was blocked, but he converted four extra points to extend his consecutive PAT made streak to 13 … in the win over Kent State, made a 45-yard field goal in the first quarter … his 45.9 punting average and five punts inside the 20 were both career highs … also kicked off four times for 225 yards (56.2 avg.) and punted eight times for 367 yards (45.9 avg.) … two of his kickoffs and three punts landed within the five-yard line, giving the Golden Flashes more than a 90-yard trek to the end zone … in the win over Ohio, nailed his first field goal, a 19-yard chip-shot to put Akron on the scoreboard in the first quarter … also had four extra points while punting seven times for 277 yards (39.6 avg.), including long punt of 50 yards … also kicked off seven times for 414 yards (59.1 avg.) … at Miami, punted six times for 274 yards (45.7 avg.) and kicked off three times for 178 yards (59.3 avg.) … took over placekicking duties against the RedHawks … missed a 31-yard field goal attempt on UA’s opening drive but converted two extra points … in the win over Buffalo, kicked off four times for 241 yards (60.2 avg.) … also punted four times for 167 yards, including a 52-yard long punt, for a 41.8 average and no returns … his first punt of the game landed on the four-yard line for the start of UB’s drive … earned MAC Specialist of the Week honors for the second time … at Toledo, punted four times for 173 yards (43.2 avg.), including a long of 53 yards … also kicked off four times for 194 yards (48.5 avg.) ... in the win at Western Michigan, kicked off three times for 133 yards (44.3 avg.) … also punted seven times for 253 yards (36.1 avg.) with a long of 47 yards … in the win over Ball State, kicked off six times for 366 yards (61.0 avg.) and punted six times for 270 yards (45.0 avg.), including a career long 59-yard punt … in the MAC win at Bowling Green, kicked off six times for 347 yards (57.8 avg.) … at Troy, punted five times for 229 yards, averaging a career-best 45.8 yards … his long of 56 yards, which landed on the Troy three-yard line, was a career long … against Iowa State, punted seven times for 279 yards (39.9 avg.) … also kicked off three times for 160 yards (53.3 avg.) … in the win over Arkansas Pine Bluff, kicked off nine times for 551 yards (61.2 avg.) … in the season opener at No. 6 Penn State, punted a career-high 11 times for a career-high 435 yards (39.5 avg.) … wore jersey #48 this season after wearing #60 for two seasons … lettered.

As a Redshirt Sophomore (2016): Played in all 12 games … on the season, punted 59 times for 2,226 yards (37.7 avg.) with 16 fair catches and 22 landing inside the 20 … kicked off 14 times for 753 yards (53.8 avg.) with two touchbacks … at Ohio, punted six times for 203 yards (33.8 avg.) and kicked off twice for 114 yards (57.0 avg.) … against Bowling Green, punted seven times for 303 yards (43.3 avg.) with a long punt of 50 yards … also kicked off six times for 359 yards (59.8 avg.) … against Toledo, punted five times for 175 yards (35.0 avg.), including a long of 40 … also had a career-high four kickoffs for 158 yards (39.5 average) … at Buffalo, punted six times for 197 yards (32.8) … in the win at Ball State, punted twice for 71 yards and kicked off once for 65 yards … against No. 23 Western Michigan, punted six times for a career-best 268 yards and career-best 44.7 average … punted a career-high seven times for 231 yards in the Zips’ 35-13 win over Miami … averaged 33.0 yards per punt … on his final punt (with 5:11 to go in the game), landed a punt on the three-yard line to set up Miami’s final drive … in the win at Kent State, punted five times for 190 yards (38.0 avg.) … against Appalachian State, punted twice for 71 yards … in the win at Marshall, punted four times for 154 yards (38.5 avg.) … at No. 10 Wisconsin, had six punts for 247 yards, including a long of 47 yards and two inside the 20 … also kicked off once for 57 yards … in the win over VMI, punted three times for 116 yards (38.7) average, with two returns landing inside the 20 … lettered.

As a Redshirt Freshman (2015): Did not see game action.

As a Freshman (2014): Redshirted.

High School: Three-year letterwinner at kicker and punter for coach Rick Haynes at Lakota East HS … first-team All-Greater Miami Conference at punter as a senior … as a senior, was a perfect 34-of-34 in extra points and five-for-five in field goals … averaged 36 yards per punt … second-team All-Conference at kicker as a sophomore … also participated in track as a senior … Honor Roll student.

Personal: Born April 29, 1996 … parents are Paul and Mary Beth Gasser … has an older sister, Rachael … criminal justice major.