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University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics

2023 UNK Football Roster

40 Hunter Kraus

  • Hometown Taylor, NE
  • Highschool Twin Loup
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Major Exercise Science (Athletic Training)
  • Position Punter
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 195

Biography

CAREER NOTES
3-year starter ... two-time All-MIAA ... one-time All-American ... one-time Academic All-American ... 5-time MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... 40.93 career average ranks second in school history ... graduated with an Exercise Science degree in May 2022

AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR (2022)
Among Division II's top punters ... Don Hansen Gazette honorable mention All-American ... second-team All-MIAA ... CSC Academic All-American and Academic All-District ... MIAA Scholar Athlete ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... finalist for UNK Male Student-Athlete of the Year ... 42.5 average over 41 attempts ... average ranked third best in school history ... seven boots of at least 50 yards ... 34% of total attempts inside opponents 20-yard line ... 37% of total attempts fair caught ... long effort of 73 yards came against Emporia State ... tied for eighth-longest in Loper lore

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2021)
Starting punter again ... second-team All-MIAA ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... MIAA Scholar Athlete ... Loper Special Teams Player of the Week for the UCO game ... averaged an even 40.0 yards over 55 attempts (2,200 yards) ... 13 attempts inside the opponents 20-yard line ... 13 fair caught and two touchbacks ... long of 69 yards came at Emporia ... four other boots between 50-51 yards ... three games with three punts inside the opponents 20-yard line including the NCAA game at Angelo State

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2020)
Starting punter in UNK's two fall countable games ... averaged 38.2 yards over four attempts ... long of 45 yards with one touchback

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2019)
MIAA Excellence Award for a 4.00 GPA ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... reserve punter ... 40-yard boot in home win vs. Northeastern State

AS A FRESHMAN (2018)
Took a redshirt season ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... one of six Loper 2018/19 newcomers to have a 4.00 cumulative GPA ... two punts including a touchback in the 2019 spring game

HIGH SCHOOL
As a senior for Twin Loup, honorable mention Class D-2 Omaha World-Herald All-State ... helped the Wolves go 10-1 in 2017 and reach the Class D1 state quarterfinals ... averaged 40.2 yards in 18 punt attempts with six landing inside the 20-yard line ... averaged 45.1 yards on 72 kickoffs with 16 touchbacks ... recorded 87 tackles (29 solo) on defense with five sacks and three interceptions ... coached by Mike Kozeal ...  ... played in the 2018 Western Nebraska All-Star game in Scottsbluff and the Sertoma 8-Man All-Star Classic in Hastings ... also a member of the basketball team
 

Statistics

Season:
2023

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2018Freshman

    Punter
    6'2" 180 lbs
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    2019Redshirt Freshman

    Punter
    6'2" 185 lbs
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    2020Redshirt Sophomore

    Punter
    6'2" 190 lbs
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    2021Redshirt Junior

    Punter
    6'2" 200 lbs
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    2022Redshirt Senior

    Punter
    6'2" 195 lbs
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    2023Graduate Student

    Punter
    6'2" 195 lbs
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