No. 10 – Carolina Panthers | |||||||||||||
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Position: | Punter | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Redmond, Washington, U.S. | February 8, 1990||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||
High school: | Bothell (Bothell, Washington) | ||||||||||||
College: | Oregon State (2008–2011) | ||||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2012 | ||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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John Robert Hekker[2] (born February 8, 1990) is an American professional football punter for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon State Beavers and was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2012. Hekker is a four-time First-team All-Pro and four-time Pro Bowler. He also holds the NFL record for longest punt in Super Bowl history, with a 65-yarder that he delivered in Super Bowl LIII.