| John Gold |
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Senior
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| Hometown:
Palestine, Texas
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| High School:
Palestine
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| Height / Weight:
6-3 / 208
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| Position:
P
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| Experience:
Sr.-2L
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· 2008 season highlights video
Third-year punter who has shared the punting duties over the last two seasons ... punted 36 times for 1,607 yards (44.6 ypp), with 11 punts over 50 yards and 11 punts inside the 20 for his career ... a two-time all-district and all-area honoree while also garnering honorable mention all-state accolades as a prep senior ... a three-sport letterman as a prepster ... a two-time first-team Academic All-Big 12 selection.
JUNIOR (2009)
Appeared in eight games ... a first-team Academic All-Big 12 selection ... punted 15 times for 662 yards (44.1 ypp) ... pinned four punts inside the 20 and booted five for over 50 yards ... punted two times for 87 yards (43.5 ypp) with one inside the 20 and a season-long 53-yarder against ULM ... kicked twice for 100 yards (50.0 ypp) with a 51-yarder at Wyoming ... punted once for 39 yards against UTEP ... booted one punt for 37 yards at Missouri ... punted once for 33 yards at Oklahoma State ... registered three punts for 141 yards (47.0) with a 51-yarder and one pinned inside the 20 at Baylor ... punted once for 37 yards versus Kansas ... punted four times for 188 yards (47.0 ypp), landing two inside the 20, in the BCS Championship game against No. 1 Alabama.
SOPHOMORE (2008)
Appeared in nine games ... a first-team Academic All-Big 12 selection ... punted 21 times for 945 yards (45.0 ypp) ... pinned seven punts inside the 20 and booted six punts over 50 yards ... notched three punts for 128 yards (42.7 ypp) in his collegiate debut against FAU ... punted four times for 161 yards (40.2 ypp), landing two inside the 20, at UTEP ... recorded three punts for 141 yards (47.0 ypp) versus Arkansas ... posted three punts for 117 yards (39.0 ypp) with two inside the 20 at Colorado ... punted four times for 186 yards (46.5 ypp) with one inside the 20 against No. 1 Oklahoma ... also recorded his first career tackle versus the Sooners ... punted twice for 95 yards (47.5 ypp), including a 55-yarder, landing both punts inside the 20 against No. 11 Missouri ... recorded a 58-yard punt at Kansas and a 59-yarder against Texas A&M.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Glen Tunstall at Palestine H.S. ... two-year letterman at punter and kicker ... recorded 37 punts for a 40.3 yard average as a senior ... tallied 37 punts for a 39.7 yard average as a junior ... tallied two punts and a 50.4 yard average in a state quarterfinal game against Waco Connally ... a two-time all-district and all-area honoree while also garnering honorable mention all-state accolades as a senior ... also lettered in baseball, cross country and soccer as a junior ... a four-year member of the A/B honor roll.
PERSONAL
Born in Galveston, Texas ... moved to Palestine three months after he was born ... majoring in finance ... recipient of the Provost Award for his 4.0 GPA during Spring 2008 ... a two-time first-team Academic All-Big 12 selection ... a five-time member of UT's Athletics Director's Honor Roll ... active in UT's community service program ... is part of a group of Longhorns that regularly visits patients at the Dell Children's Medical Center ... traveled with the Achos on a medical mission trip to Nigeria in the summer of 2009 and 2010 ... spent the spring break of 2008 on a mission trip to Peru ... has participated in several other mission trips to places such as Egypt, Jordan and Honduras with his father, Daniel, an ophthalmologist ... has helped in projects with his church ... enjoys snowboarding.
THE GOLD FILE
Nickname: JG
During pregame, I like to: Listen to music
Favorite TV channel: Discovery Channel/History Channel
Favorite TV show: Rob and Big
I can't believe I watch: The Biggest Loser
Favorite movie: Shawshank Redemption
Favorite actor: Denzel Washington
Sports hero: Michael Jordan
Favorite CD: Shane & Shane: Psalms
Nobody knows I can: Do a backflip
Favorite video game: Mario Kart
