Phil Azarik Class: Junior Hometown: Hilltown, Pa. High School: Germantown Academy Height / Weight: 6-4 / 206 Position: Punter

Entering third season as Bucknell's starting punter ... has excellent size for a punter and a booming left leg ... normally gets excellent hangtime on his punts ... also adept at directional punting ... 2006 (Sophomore): Enjoyed a tremendous season, becoming only the second punter in school history to average better than 40 yards per attempt ... 40.5 average was the No. 2 single-season average, behind only Rich Miller's 40.9 average in 1996 ... that average also ranked second in the Patriot League and 24th nationally ... launched a career-long 61-yard punt in season opener vs. Duquesne ... placed 17 kicks inside the 20-yard line, with only seven touchbacks ... named Lewisburg Touchdown Club Special Teams Player of the Week three times, following the Cornell, Penn and Georgetown games ... 2005 (Freshman): Team's No. 1 punter until being sidelined by illness after two weeks ... missed six games before returning in week nine against Fordham ... averaged 36.0 yards on 19 attempts ... long boot was 48 yards ... dropped three punts inside the 20 ... named Lewisburg Touchdown Club Special Teams Player of the Week following the Georgetown game, when he averaged 43.7 yards on three punts ... GERMANTOWN ACADEMY: Competed in football, baseball and golf at Germantown Academy in Fort Washington, Pa. ... four-year starter on the gridiron ... First Team All-City (K), First Team All-Inter-Academic League (P/K) and Second Team All-Southeast Pennsylvania (K) ... converted all 17 PAT attempts as a senior ... also averaged 43 yards per punt ... played for head coach Mike Turner ... PERSONAL: Full name is Phillip A. Azarik ... born Nov. 21, 1986 in Sellersville, Pa. ... son of Robert and Barbara Azarik ... has an older brother, Stephen, who played soccer at Franklin & Marshall ... undeclared major.

AZARIK'S CAREER PUNTING STATS
Year	G/GS	Att.	Yds.	Avg.	Lg.	TB	FC	I20	Blk.
2005	5/0	19	684	36.0	48	0	0	3	0
2006	11/0	57	2309	40.5	61	7	2	17	0
Totals	16/0	76	2993	39.4	61	7	2	20	0