Platte Tabbed for FCS Punter of the Year Preseason Watch List
8/1/2025 1:00:00 PM | Football
AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Augusta Sports Council announced organization's FCS Punter of the Year Preseason Watch List early Friday afternoon, distinguishing The Citadel graduate student James Platte as a member of the 11-man squad.
Platte, a product of Aiken, S.C., served as the anchor for the highly-effective Bulldogs special teams unit throughout the 2024 campaign, posting a new program season record 47.3 punt average off 44 total kicks for a 2081 yards. The grad student notably launched 18 kicks over 50 yards while pinning opposing teams inside their own 20-yard line on 17 occasions, finishing with the second-best punt average mark within the FCS as well as currently ranking fifth overall at the Division I level.
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Platte, a product of Aiken, S.C., served as the anchor for the highly-effective Bulldogs special teams unit throughout the 2024 campaign, posting a new program season record 47.3 punt average off 44 total kicks for a 2081 yards. The grad student notably launched 18 kicks over 50 yards while pinning opposing teams inside their own 20-yard line on 17 occasions, finishing with the second-best punt average mark within the FCS as well as currently ranking fifth overall at the Division I level.
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