After losing Australian punter Mitch McCarthy to the portal, UCF landed a new international specialist from Canada in Anthony Venneri (@anthonyvenneri7) last week.
The Hamilton, Ont., product transferred from Ohio State after a CFP national championship season.
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Venneri will don the same colour threads he wore when he played high school football at St. Thomas More CSS (@STM_Football) in Hamilton, Ont., where UCF's new Canadian punter was also a kicker, linebacker and running back.
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Canadian-born punter Anthony Venneri has committed to UCF after stops at Buffalo and Ohio State. The Hamilton, Ontario native made waves at Buffalo, earning FWAA Freshman All-America honors in 2022 and breaking his own school record with a 43.8-yard average in 2023.
With 24 punts over 50 yards and 27 downed inside the 20, Venneri brings a serious weapon to the Knights’ special teams unit.
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UCF has picked up the commitment of Ohio State punter transfer Anthony Venneri.
Beginning his career at Buffalo, the Hamilton, Ontario-native was a 2022 Freshman All-American.
UCF has secured a commitment from Ohio State punter Anthony Venneri, who was a standout at Buffalo in 2022 and 2023. He's a native of Hamilton, Ontario.
From his bio:
• He earned FWAA Freshman All-America honors in 2022 after averaging 43.0 yards per punt, a single season school record at Buffalo
• Broke his single season record as a sophomore in 2023, averaging 43.8 yards per punt
• Has 24 total punts over 50 yards and 27 have been downed inside the 20
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This is a serious problem in the specialist community
American HS specs are 18 years old competing for jobs they’ve dreamed of since being 5 against 25 year olds with a degree and couldn’t find the school on a map
We need to bring these jobs home and restore the American dream
Congrats to our guy @anthonyvenneri7. A high school national champion in 2019 with STM and a 2024 national champion with @ohiostatefb. Anthony put the work in everyday on and off the field! A perfect example of how hard work pays off! Proud of you Jimmy! 🔨 🏈 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🦅
Ohio State added Buffalo transfer punter Anthony Venneri in the spring window.
Venneri will compete for the starting job with freshman Nick McLarty and sophomore Joe McGuire during training camp.
Buffalo punter Anthony Venneri has entered the transfer portal, @on3 has learned.
He averaged 43.88 yards per punt and had 17 downed inside the 20-yard line.
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Top 9 Punters in FBS W5 (of 97 w/ 3+ punts)
1 Oscar Chapman, Auburn
2 Tom Foley, NIU
3 Anthony Venneri, Buffalo
4 Tory Taylor, Iowa
5 Kai Kroeger, S. Car
6 Jack Stonehouse, Syracuse
7 Damon Greaves, Kansas
8 Lachlan Wilson, Cal
9 Jack Dawson, Jacksonville St
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