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Johnny Hekker

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Experience: 14 years

Height: 6-5

Age: 35

Weight: 225 lbs

College: Oregon State

2025 SEASON

  • PUNTS
    29
  • AVG
    48.31
  • LNG
    65
  • In 20
    9
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Punting

Field Position

G PUNTS YDS LNG AVG BLK RET RETY IN 20 NET AVG
Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line 3 4 159 49 39.8 0 0 0 3 34.8
Own 1-20 - by Yard Line 3 5 270 65 54 0 4 35 0 47
Own 21-50 - by Yard Line 6 20 972 64 48.6 0 10 104 6 42.4

Game Halves

G PUNTS YDS LNG AVG BLK RET RETY IN 20 NET AVG
1st Half 6 16 765 65 47.8 0 8 113 5 40.8
Last Two Minutes of Half 1 1 54 54 54 0 1 17 0 37
2nd Half 5 13 636 64 48.9 0 6 26 4 43.8

Home vs Road

G PUNTS YDS LNG AVG BLK RET RETY IN 20 NET AVG
Home Games 2 6 302 57 50.3 0 2 14 2 48
Road Games 4 23 1099 65 47.8 0 12 125 7 40.6

Margin of Victory

G PUNTS YDS LNG AVG BLK RET RETY IN 20 NET AVG
Margin 0-7 1 5 271 64 54.2 0 2 16 3 47

Point Differential

G PUNTS YDS LNG AVG BLK RET RETY IN 20 NET AVG
Ahead 1 1 54 54 54 0 1 17 0 37
Ahead by 1-8 Points 1 1 54 54 54 0 1 17 0 37
Behind 6 24 1139 64 47.5 0 11 90 8 42
Behind by 1-8 Points 5 15 683 55 45.5 0 6 70 5 39.5
Behind by 9-16 Points 3 8 406 64 50.8 0 4 20 3 45.8
Tied 6 4 208 65 52 0 2 32 1 44

Quarters

G PUNTS YDS LNG AVG BLK RET RETY IN 20 NET AVG
1st Quarter 5 6 291 57 48.5 0 1 14 3 46.2
4th Quarter 4 7 333 53 47.6 0 5 16 1 42.4
4th Quarter within 7 1 4 183 49 45.8 0 2 12 1 37.8
2nd Quarter 5 10 474 65 47.4 0 7 99 2 37.5
3rd Quarter 4 6 303 64 50.5 0 1 10 3 45.5

Stadium Surfaces

G PUNTS YDS LNG AVG BLK RET RETY IN 20 NET AVG
Grass 2 13 615 65 47.3 0 7 94 2 38.5
Turf 4 16 786 64 49.1 0 7 45 7 45.1

Biography

PRO: The Titans signed Johnny Hekker as an unrestricted free agent early in the 2025 offseason. The 6-foot-5-inch, 225-pounder possesses an impressive résumé and is especially known for his net punt skills and his ability to pin opponents deep in their own territory. The Oregon State product entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the St. Louis Rams in 2012 and spent 10 seasons with the franchise, including a Super Bowl title run in 2021. Prior to arriving in Tennessee, he spent three campaigns with the Carolina Panthers from 2022-24.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
• Hekker earned All-Pro honors in six-consecutive seasons (2013-18) and has been named to four Pro Bowls (2013, 2015-17).
• Hekker is a member of NFL 2010's All-Decade Team.
• Hekker played in all 161 games for the Rams franchise from 2012-21, tallying 727 punts for a net average of 42.87 with a long of 78 yards and 300 punts inside the 20-yard line.
• In 2016, Hekker set the NFL single-season records for net punt average (46.0) and punts inside 20 (51).

TITANS TIDBITS:
• Hekker has served as the state ambassador for Special Olympics in Illinois, Missouri, California and North Carolina. He is also on the board for Team Activities for Special Kids (TASK), a year-round instructional sports program that provides athletic and social opportunities to kids with special needs.
• Hekker serves as a Waterboys Ambassador, which supports providing clean, accessible drinking water to rural communities in East Africa.
• Hekker and his wife, Makayla, are on the board for Couples, a marriage and family ministry.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:
• The Bothell, Wash., native was originally signed by the St. Louis Rams as a rookie free agent on May 8, 2012.
• Released by the Rams on March 15, 2022.
• Signed by the Carolina Panthers as a free agent on March 21, 2022.
• Signed by the Titans as an unrestricted free agent on March 13, 2025.

COLLEGE:
• Was a four-year starter at Oregon State, finishing his career as one of Beavers' most prolific punters. Holds the third-best career punt yardage average at OSU at 41.3 yards per punt and set the single-game school record with a 52.5-yard average (6-315) at Utah in 2011.
• Posted 52 career punts of 50-plus yards, including 17 in 2011 when he had six different games with at least one punt of 60-plus yards.
• As a senior (2011), was named to the Ray Guy Award Watch List – given annually to the nation's best punter. Punted 50 times for 2,202 yards (44.0 avg.) earning Pac-12 Conference honorable mention.
• As a junior (2010), booted 61 punts for 2,545 yards (41.7 avg.).
• As a sophomore (2009), was a semi-finalist for the Ray Guy Award after punting 51 times for 2,043 yards (40.1 avg.).
• As a freshman (2008), punted 59 times for 2,342 yards (39.7 avg.). Received Sun Bowl Special Teams MVP after averaging 45 yards on 10 punts.
• Was a two-time Pac-10 All-Academic selection.
• Graduated from Oregon State in June 2011 with a degree in general science.

PERSONAL:
• Married to Makayla, they have one son, Jett and two daughters, Maya. and Hava.
• Attended Bothell (Wash.) High School and was the starting quarterback and punter of the Cougars football team during his senior year, leading them to a State Championship game.
• Also played basketball in high school and was a three-year starter.
• Participated in the initial Beavers Without Borders trip during spring break of 2011, traveling to Guatemala to build a house for a needy family.
• Follow Hekker on X at @JHekker and on Instagram at @jhekk.
• Born John Robert Hekker on Feb. 8, 1990 in Redmond, Wash.

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