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37   Chance Gwaltney
Chance Gwaltney

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Cairo, GA
High School:
Cairo
Height / Weight:
5-10 / 165
Position:
Punter
Birthdate:
04/01/1980

At Florida State: Returning starter at punter…former walk-on who earned a scholarship prior to his junior season…handled every punt for the Seminoles in 2001 in his first season as a starter …average of 40.1 yards per punt last season ranked fourth in the ACC and 60th in the nation…punted four times for 165 yards in the spring game for an average of 41.2 yards per punt…made significant contributions as a sophomore, playing in seven games and kicking field goals in six of those contests…was 18-for-20 on point after attempts in 2000.

Junior Year (2001): Former walk-on who earned a scholarship prior to the season...handled every punt for the Seminoles in his first season as a starter...average of 40.1 yards per punt ranked fourth in the ACC and 60th in the nation...punted the ball 53 times for 2,125 yards...booted a career-long 60-yarder against North Carolina...13 of his punts landed inside the 20-yard line.

Sophomore Year (2000): Played in seven games, kicking field goals in six of them...knocked 18 points after touchdowns through the uprights on 20 attempts…saw his first action of the season at Georgia Tech when he went 3-for-3 on extra-points and 1-for-1 on field goal attempts, accounting for six of the Seminoles’ points…had a season and career-high scoring day when he went 4-for-4 against Virginia on extra points as well as going 3-for-3 on field goal attempts for 13 points…went 9-for-9 in extra points against the Duke Blue Devils…had a career-long field goal of 39 yards against North Carolina…also had a 21-yard and 36-yard field goal against Georgia Tech and Virginia, respectively.

Freshman Year (1999): Gained valuable experience as a backup to Keith Cottrell and Sebastian Janikowski...punted twice on the season, once at North Carolina and once against Duke...both kicks traveled 39 yards...did not kick off or attempt any field goals.

1998: Walked on and sat out the season as a redshirt.

High School: Earned first team all-state honors as a senior at Cairo High School in Cairo, GA...selected to play in the Florida-Georgia All-Star game...gave Georgia the victory with a game-winning 33-yard field goal in the closing seconds.

Personal: Sports management major...born April 1, 1980.

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