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Ht/Wt
6'
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205 lbs.
Class
Senior
Hometown
St. George,
Utah
Last School
Pine View High School
Roster Years
2009-2012
Personal
- Parents are Melanie and Curtis
- Has four brothers and one sister
- Served an LDS mission to Auckland, New Zealand
- Eagle Scout
Player Journal Entry: October 8, 2009
Before BYU
- Named Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News First-Team All-State as a senior
- Ranked the No. 2 punter and the No. 9 place kicker in the country
- Made 75-of-77 PATs and 7-of-10 field goals
- Averaged 42.1 yards per punt
- Deseret News First-Team All-State as a junior
- Made 59 of 64 extra points as a junior
- Hit all six field goal attempts as a junior
- Averaged 34.8 yards per punt
- A four-year letterwinner
- Holds the state record for most PATs (193)
- Is second in state history for PATs in a season with 75
- Tied for second with 19 career field goals
- Holds school records for longest field goal (54 yards), most PATs in a season (75) and career (193) and total career points (250)
- Recruited by Arizona State
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2009
- All-MWC Honorable Mention
- Earned letterman honors as a true freshman
- Had 42 punts on the year for 1,733 yards, averaging 41.3 yards per punt
- Recorded four touchbacks
- Placed eight punts inside the 20-yard line
- Had eight punts for 50 or more yards
- Did not have a punt blocked all season
- Averaged 51 yards on four punts against Colorado State
- Averaged 47 yards on six punts against TCU, while not allowing a single return yard
- Named National Punter of the Week (Sept. 28) and Honorable Mention Kickoff Specialist twice by College Football Performance Awards
- Had a season-long punt of 60 yards in the bowl game against Oregon State, tying a BYU bowl record
Sophmore Year
2010
- Earned letterman honors as a sophomore
- Played in all 13 games
- Had 2,184 yards on 53 punts, an average of 41.2 yards per punt
- Kicked 17 punts of over 50 yards and 20 punts inside the 20
- Added 64 kickoffs for 4,268 yards, a 66.7 average, with 23 touchbacks
- Was named MWC Special Teams Player of the week after kicking 6 punts 223 yards with three landing inside the 20 vs. Washington
- Had a season-high 7 punts vs. TCU, totaling 336 yards, a 48.0 average and a 59-yard long
- Tied a career high and BYU bowl record with a 60-yard punt vs. UTEP in the New Mexico Bowl
- Set a BYU bowl record with a 53.3 ypp average, kicking 3 punts 160 yards
Junior Year
2011
- Earned letterman honors as a junior
- Saw action in 12 games
- Had 1,985 yards on 47 punts, an average of 42.2 yards per punt
- Named to Yahoo! Sports All-Independent First Team, Phil Steele All-Independent First Team and an FBS All-Independent Honorable Mention
- Had 15 punts over 50 yards and 20 placed inside the 20-yard line
- Named CFPA National Punter of the Week Honorable Mention after totaling 6 punts for 272 yards with three over 50 yards and two inside the 20 vs. UCF
- All three punts vs. Hawai'i dropped inside the 20, and one over 50 yards and was an honorable mention for the National Punter of the Week award
- Earned ESPN.com's All-Bowl Team honors with 8 punts for 335 yards, an average of 41.9 yards, including seven inside the 20 and two over 50 yards vs. Tulsa in the Armed Forces Bowl
- Also had one tackle on special teams during the year and had 3 kickoffs for 201 yards
Senior Year
2012
- Earned letterman honors as a senior
- Played in all 13 games
- Named to the Ray Guy Award Watch List and a Ray Guy Award Semifinalist
- Associated Press, CBSSports.com and SI.com second team All-American
- Phil Steele All-America Third Team
- FBS Independent Special Teams Player of the Week, week of Sept. 3, Sept. 10, Sept. 24 and Oct. 22
- Honorable Mention Punter of the Week, week of Sept. 10 and Sept. 24
- No. 2 punting average in the nation at 47.31 yards per punt
- Led the nation with 26 punts of over 50 yards and was second with 24 inside the 20-yard line
- Defensive weapon in BYU's Poinsettia Bowl win vs. San Diego, earning CBSSports.com All-Bowl Team accolades with six punts downed inside the 20 and three inside the 5-yard line (two at the 1 and one at the 2)
- Recorded three punts of 61 yards
- Made four of six field goal attempts and 16 of 19 PAT attempts
Graduate Year
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
- Football | Mar, 28
Former Cougars work out for NFL teams at Pro Day
- ImageFootball | Dec, 20
Van Noy lifts BYU to 23-6 Poinsettia Bowl win over SDSU
- ImageFootball | Dec, 14
More All-America honors for Stephenson and Van Noy; first for Ansah
- ImageFootball | Dec, 11
Stephenson, Van Noy, Hoffman earn All-America honors
- ImageFootball | Nov, 25
Stephenson, Hoffman earn National Player of the Week honors
- ImageFootball | Nov, 19
Stephenson earns FBS Independent Player of the Week honor
- ImageFootball | Nov, 19
Stephenson earns FBS Independent Player of the Week honor
- ImageFootball | Nov, 10
Nelson's three touchdowns lead to victory on senior night
- ImageFootball | Nov, 09
Stephenson named Ray Guy Award semifinalist
- ImageFootball | Nov, 09
Stephenson named Ray Guy Award semifinalist
- ImageFootball | Oct, 20
BYU at No. 5 Notre Dame postgame notes
- ImageFootball | Oct, 12
Several Cougars among Midseason All-Independent Team
- ImageFootball | Sep, 20
BYU at No. 24 Boise State postgame notes
- ImageFootball | Sep, 10
Stephenson receives special teams honors
- ImageFootball | Sep, 10
Stephenson receives special teams honors
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- ImageFootball | Aug, 31
Dominant defense in BYU's win over WSU
- ImageFootball | Aug, 09
Cougars scrimmage in front of fans at LaVell Edwards Stadium
- ImageFootball | Aug, 06
Helmets-Only for Day 4 of Fall Camp
- ImageFootball | Jul, 11
Stephenson Named to Ray Guy Award Preseason Watch List
- ImageFootball | Jul, 11
Stephenson Named to Ray Guy Award Preseason Watch List
- ImageFootball | Mar, 16
Friday's Practice Concludes Second Week of Spring
- ImageFootball | Dec, 30
Hoffman's Third Touchdown Lifts BYU Over Tulsa
- ImageFootball | Dec, 16
FBS All-Independent Postseason Awards Announced
- ImageFootball | Dec, 14
BYU Players Receive All-Independent Honors
- ImageFootball | Oct, 10
BYU vs. Oregon State Game Notes - Game 7
- ImageFootball | Sep, 26
BYU vs. Utah State Game Notes - Game 5
- ImageFootball | Sep, 25
Hoffman, Van Noy, Stephenson Honored
- ImageFootball | Sep, 17
BYU vs. Utah Postgame Notes & Quotes
- ImageFootball | Aug, 15
Defense Strong To Start Week 2
- ImageFootball | Dec, 18
Freshmen Shine in Record-Setting Day at the New Mexico Bowl