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  Cory Elolf

Cory Elolf

Player Profile

Hometown:
Converse, Texas

High School:
Judson

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 204

Position:
P/PK

Birthdate:
10/06/1982

Experience:
4L

Cory Elolf Career Statistics

Became just the 42nd player in the history of the Southland Conference to be named All-Southland Conference for three seasons ... averaged 41.89 yards per punt over his career at Texas State ... was called on for 147 punts over last three seasons but had a career-low 45 punts as a senior ... was named to the American Football Coaches Association's Division I-AA Coaches All-America team following his junior year ... also handled kickoff duties as both a junior and first half of senior season ... is also an Oak Farms Dairy Academic Award recipient at Texas State.

Texas State Punter Cory Elolf


2005: Selected All-Southland Conference for the third straight year after averaging 40.35 yards on 45 punts as a senior ... did not meet the NCAA's minimum for number of punts to be nationally rank, but average was among I-AA's top 20 ... gave up a lot of yardage in keeping opponents pinned deep in their own territory ... dropped 21 of his 45 punts inside opponents' 20-yard line ... only five of his punts went for touchbacks ... named the Southland Conference's Special Teams Player of the Week following the Bobcats' win over Southern Utah ... averaged 46.3 yards on three punts, including a 52-yarder ... also handled Texas State's kickoff chores as three of his seven kickoffs pinned the Thunderbirds inside their own 20 to start drives ... second SLC Special Teams Player of the Week honor came after a win at Southeastern Louisiana which marked the first time Texas State had opened Southland play on the road with a win ... averaged 49.5 yards on two punts which were both downed inside SLU's 10-yard line ... got off a season-long 67-yard punt which was downed inside the SLU one-yard line ... in a battle for field position, Texas State would score on its ensuing series following the punters (57-yard and 27-yard drives) ... averaged 37 yards per punt in win over Northwestern State but had four of his seven kicks downed inside the Demons' 20 ... had three of five punts downed inside Nicholls State's 20 the following week and averaged 45 yards per punt against the Colonels ... averaged a season-low 30.3 yards on three punts against McNeese State but had two of his kicks downed inside the Cowboys' 20 ... third and final SLC Player of the Week honor came after regular-season finale against Sam Houston State as the Bobcats clinched a share of the Southland Conference championship ... averaged 41.8 yards on five punts ... final two punts against the Bearkats were downed inside the SHSU 20-yard line, including a fourth-quarter punt inside the nine ... closed out his collegiate career by having all three of his punts against Northern Iowa downed inside UNI's 20, including a 53-yarder.

2004: Averaged 41.9 yards per punt during All-America season ... season average ranked seventh all-time at Texas State ... 10 of his 54 punts were 50+ yards and 11 were downed inside opponents' 20-yard line ... led the Southland Conference and ranked 13th in Division I-AA in punting ... longest punt of the season was a 67-yarder at McNeese State that the Cowboys fumbled and was returned for a touchdown to give the Bobcats a 24-17 lead with 14:05 to play in the third quarter en route to a 54-27 Texas State win ... the victory snapped a 17-game Texas State road losing streak ... averaged 43.9 yards per punt against McNeese with three of eight punts being 50+ yards ... best punting average of the season came in a loss at Northwestern State ... averaged 49.6 yards on five punts against the Demons ... two of five punts were 50+ yards, including a 63-yarder ... averaged 46.2 yards on four punts in the `Cats 17-14 win over Stephen F. Austin to open Southland Conference play ... also handled kickoffs for the Bobcats which, on average, were returned from inside the four-yard line ... the Bobcats ranked 27th nationally in net punting (34.86 yards per punt) ... nine of 54 kickoffs were touchbacks.

2003: Burst on the Southland Conference scene during a sophomore year in which he averaged 43.4 yards on 48 punts ... ranked seventh nationally in punting ... was the fourth-best season average in Texas State history ... the Bobcats ranked second in the conference and 23rd nationally in net punting ... had seven punts downed inside opponents' 20-yard line ... 12 punts were 50+ yards ... in first career action, averaged 41 yards on three punts at New Mexico to open the season ... went on to average 45 yards or better punting in four games, including the McNeese State game in which he averaged a career-best 52.1 yards per punt ... had a school record 86-yarder against the Cowboys ... booming punt was one of four which went for 50+ yards during the McNeese game ... averaged 48.2 yards on six punts in the Bobcats' 27-14 loss at Florida Atlantic.

2002: Was limited in playing time as a red-shirt freshman.

2001: Red-shirted first season.

Judson High School: All-District 26-5A First-Team selection and named San Antonio's All-City punter as a senior ... averaged 40.8 yards per punt and made 14-of-25 field goal attempts, including a season-high 43-yarder ... in addition, had 21 touchbacks on 38 kickoffs ... two-year letter winner at Converse Judson while playing for former Bobcat assistant coach D.W. Rutledge ... Judson posted an 8-3 record senior season.

Personal: Born Oct. 6, 1982 in San Antonio ... son of Mike and Charlene Elolf ... exercise and sports science major who is also minoring in communication studies at Texas State.