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2025 The Citadel Football Roster

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Michael Wiser

90 James Platte

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Position P
  • Ht. / Wt. 6-0 / 210
  • Hometown Aiken, S.C.
  • High School South Aiken HS

Biography

AWARDS
2024 AP All-American -- Second Team Punter
2024 AFCA All-American -- Second Team Punter
2024 Football CentralĀ All-American -- Second Team Punter
2024 ADA All-American -- Third Team Punter
2024 Phil Steele All-American -- Fourth Team Punter
2024 All-SoCon -- First Team Punter

2024 Phil Steele All-SoCon -- First Team Punter
Ā 
2024: Played in all 12 games…recorded an average of 47.1 yards per punt, good forĀ first in the SoCon, second in the FCS and fifthĀ nationally in the category…part of a special teams unit that ranked among the best in the FCS…had three games with a punt of 60-plus yards, including a career-long 69-yard punt against North Greenville…recorded at least 100-plus yards of punts in every game save for the victory over Wofford…of 43 punts, 17 were downed inside the opponents’ 20-yard line…additionally, 18 punts traveled at least 50 yards…five punts for a total of 273 yards against Samford for a 54.6-yard average…recorded one punt of at least 44 yards in every game that he attempted a punt…tallied six punts for 303 total yards against ETSU…had just one punt blocked over the course of the season…earned multiple conference and nationwide honors following the season...named SoCon and Stats Perform FCS National Player of the Week following stellar performance against Samford.

2023:Ā Appeared in all 11 games...averaged 43.1 yards per punt...placed 14 inside the 20, had 18 of at least 50 yards and had six end in a fair catch...punted seven times with a long of 51 at Georgia Southern...averaged 43.5 yards per punt with a long of 51 against Campbell...tallied five punts with a long of 51 at Chattanooga...accounted for 45 yards per punt with a long of 60 at South Carolina State...had a long of 53 punts against Western Carolina...registered a season-best 61 yard punt and averaged 47.00 yards per kick at Furman...also completed a 13-yard pass against the Paladins...boomed a 50-yard punt against VMI...totaled 47 yards per punt with a long of 53 at Samford...notched punts of 55 yards against Mercer, Wofford and ETSU...averaged 50.0 yards per punt against the Bucs.

2022:Ā Saw time in 10 games…Recorded a long of 61 yards against ETSU…posted a 63-yard punt to go along with five inside the 20-yard line at Mercer…tallied six punts with a long of 45 at Appalachian State…had three punts with a long of 43 against Furman…recorded a 45-yard punt at Wofford…averaged 41.50 yards a punt with a long of 50 against Samford…recorded a season-best 64-yard punt against Chattanooga…had a punt of 46 yards against Virginia-Lynchburg…tallied a 36-yard punt at VMI.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 90

    2022Sophomore

    Punter
    5'11" 170 lbs
    90
  • 90

    2023Junior

    Punter
    5'11" 170 lbs
    90
  • 90

    2024Graduate Student

    P
    6'0" 210 lbs
    90
  • 90

    2025Graduate Student

    P
    6'0" 210 lbs
    90

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