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Jersey Number 98
Harry O'Kelly
- Year:
- Senior
- Position:
- Punter
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 180
- Hometown:
- Wynnum, Queensland, Australia
- High School:
- Iona College
Bio
JMU Career Rankings
2021 as a Redshirt Senior: Started all 14 games at punter… Third Team All-CAA punter... Had 54 punts for 2,168 yards, averaging 40.1 yards per punt… Tallied 17 punts inside the 20 and two over 50 yards with just one touchback… Season-long 52-yard punt vs. Southeastern Louisiana in FCS second round (Dec. 4)… Season-best 45.5 yards per punt vs. Campbell (Nov. 6)… Career-high four punts inside the 20 at Delaware (Oct. 23)… Had three inside the 20 vs. Elon (Oct. 30)… Had seven punts at Richmond (Oct. 16), averaging 43 yards per kick… Had a punt average of at least 40 yards in eight games… FCS Punter of the Year Watch List... Preseason All-CAA punter... JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Fall 2021)... CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2021).
2020-21 as a Senior: Started all eight games at punter… Second Team All-CAA punter... VaSID First Team All-State... CAA Special Teams Player of the Week (Mar. 1)... Had 26 punts for 1,046 yards, averaging 40.2 yards per punt… Tallied 15 punts inside the 20 and two over 50 yards with only one touchback… Career-long 74-yard punt in FCS semifinals at Sam Houston (May 8)… Had his season-best punt average of 48.5 yards, tying his career high of four punts inside the 20 against Robert Morris (Feb. 27)… Averaged 45.6 yards per punt at Sam Houston… Had a punt average of at least 40 yards in four games… All three punts vs. Richmond (Apr. 17) were inside the 20… FCS Punter of the Year Preseason Watch List... Dean's List (Fall 2020)... JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Fall 2020, Spring 2021)... CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2020, Spring 2021).
2019 as a Junior: Started 15 games at punter… Did not play in the FCS Second Round against Monmouth (Dec. 7) with JMU not having to punt once… Had 49 punts for 1,883 yards, averaging 38.4 yards per punt… Had 21 punts inside the 20 and three over 50 yards with only two touchbacks… Season-long 60-yard punt at Elon (Sept. 28), averaging a single-game, career-best 51.7 yards per punt… Also had a 52-yard punt in Elon game and a 51-yarder in season opener at West Virginia (Aug. 31)… Tied career high with four punts inside the 20 at William & Mary (Oct. 19) and in FCS Quarterfinals against Northern Iowa (Dec. 13)… FCS Punter of the Year Preseason Watch List... JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Spring 2020)... CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Spring 2020).
2018 as a Sophomore: Played in all 13 games, serving as team’s primary punter… Second Team All-CAA punter… Had 50 punts for 1,934 yards, averaging 38.7 yards per punt… Had 24 punts inside the 20 and six over 50 yards with only two touchbacks… Had two punts over 50 yards against Elon (Oct. 6), including a season-long 58-yard boot… Also kicked a 56-yard punt against Rhode Island (Nov. 10) and at Towson (Nov. 17)… Season-best 43 yards per punt in Elon game and averaged over 40 yards a punt in three games with at least three punts… Had four punts inside the 20 at Towson and in FCS First Round against Delaware (Nov. 24)… Converted a fake punt for a first down on a seven-yard carry at New Hampshire (Nov. 3)... CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll.
2017 as a Freshman: Played in 15 games, serving as team’s primary punter… HERO Sports FCS Freshman All-American... Second Team All-CAA Punter… VaSID Second Team All-State... Challace McMillin Special Teams MVP... Had 63 punts for 2,600 yards, averaging 41.3 yards per punt… Had 25 punts inside the 20 and six over 50 yards with only five touchbacks… Ranked second in the CAA in punting average… Booted a season-long 66-yard punt in FCS Semifinals against South Dakota State (Dec. 16)… Punted a 63 yarder against Maine (Sept. 23)… Had two punts over 50 yards at Delaware (Sept. 30), including a game-best 53 yarder… Averaged a single-game best 44.7 yards per punt in FCS semifinal win… Also averaged 43.5 per punt at Delaware… Averaged better than 41.0 yards per punt in five games in which he punted at least three times… Also converted three fake punts for first downs, rushing three times for 63 yards, including a 30-yard run against New Hampshire (Oct. 28)… Faked a punt for a 24-yard rush late in the fourth quarter of the NCAA Division I Championship game versus North Dakota State (Jan. 6)… Also ran nine yards for a first down at Delaware (Sept. 30)... CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll.
High School: Played club Australian football for Morningside before training with punting coach Nathan Chapman at Prokick Australia… Dual-sport athlete who was a team captain for his basketball team… Named Senior Basketball Player of the Year… Received Caltex Service to the School Award, given for citizenship, leadership and community spirit.
Personal: Full name is Harry Sean O’Kelly… Son of Tom and Alison O’Kelly… Has two brothers, Thomas and Seamus, and a sister, Ruby… His cousin, Scotty James, is a two-time Olympic snowboarder and X Games gold medalist… His cousin, Marc Pittonet, plays for the Hawthorn Hawks of the Australian Football League… His brother Seamus is a punter at Texas State... His father, Tom, is an accomplished musician who plays percussion all over the world… Majoring in marketing.
- 7th in career punting average (39.8)
2021 as a Redshirt Senior: Started all 14 games at punter… Third Team All-CAA punter... Had 54 punts for 2,168 yards, averaging 40.1 yards per punt… Tallied 17 punts inside the 20 and two over 50 yards with just one touchback… Season-long 52-yard punt vs. Southeastern Louisiana in FCS second round (Dec. 4)… Season-best 45.5 yards per punt vs. Campbell (Nov. 6)… Career-high four punts inside the 20 at Delaware (Oct. 23)… Had three inside the 20 vs. Elon (Oct. 30)… Had seven punts at Richmond (Oct. 16), averaging 43 yards per kick… Had a punt average of at least 40 yards in eight games… FCS Punter of the Year Watch List... Preseason All-CAA punter... JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Fall 2021)... CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2021).
2020-21 as a Senior: Started all eight games at punter… Second Team All-CAA punter... VaSID First Team All-State... CAA Special Teams Player of the Week (Mar. 1)... Had 26 punts for 1,046 yards, averaging 40.2 yards per punt… Tallied 15 punts inside the 20 and two over 50 yards with only one touchback… Career-long 74-yard punt in FCS semifinals at Sam Houston (May 8)… Had his season-best punt average of 48.5 yards, tying his career high of four punts inside the 20 against Robert Morris (Feb. 27)… Averaged 45.6 yards per punt at Sam Houston… Had a punt average of at least 40 yards in four games… All three punts vs. Richmond (Apr. 17) were inside the 20… FCS Punter of the Year Preseason Watch List... Dean's List (Fall 2020)... JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Fall 2020, Spring 2021)... CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2020, Spring 2021).
2019 as a Junior: Started 15 games at punter… Did not play in the FCS Second Round against Monmouth (Dec. 7) with JMU not having to punt once… Had 49 punts for 1,883 yards, averaging 38.4 yards per punt… Had 21 punts inside the 20 and three over 50 yards with only two touchbacks… Season-long 60-yard punt at Elon (Sept. 28), averaging a single-game, career-best 51.7 yards per punt… Also had a 52-yard punt in Elon game and a 51-yarder in season opener at West Virginia (Aug. 31)… Tied career high with four punts inside the 20 at William & Mary (Oct. 19) and in FCS Quarterfinals against Northern Iowa (Dec. 13)… FCS Punter of the Year Preseason Watch List... JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Spring 2020)... CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Spring 2020).
2018 as a Sophomore: Played in all 13 games, serving as team’s primary punter… Second Team All-CAA punter… Had 50 punts for 1,934 yards, averaging 38.7 yards per punt… Had 24 punts inside the 20 and six over 50 yards with only two touchbacks… Had two punts over 50 yards against Elon (Oct. 6), including a season-long 58-yard boot… Also kicked a 56-yard punt against Rhode Island (Nov. 10) and at Towson (Nov. 17)… Season-best 43 yards per punt in Elon game and averaged over 40 yards a punt in three games with at least three punts… Had four punts inside the 20 at Towson and in FCS First Round against Delaware (Nov. 24)… Converted a fake punt for a first down on a seven-yard carry at New Hampshire (Nov. 3)... CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll.
2017 as a Freshman: Played in 15 games, serving as team’s primary punter… HERO Sports FCS Freshman All-American... Second Team All-CAA Punter… VaSID Second Team All-State... Challace McMillin Special Teams MVP... Had 63 punts for 2,600 yards, averaging 41.3 yards per punt… Had 25 punts inside the 20 and six over 50 yards with only five touchbacks… Ranked second in the CAA in punting average… Booted a season-long 66-yard punt in FCS Semifinals against South Dakota State (Dec. 16)… Punted a 63 yarder against Maine (Sept. 23)… Had two punts over 50 yards at Delaware (Sept. 30), including a game-best 53 yarder… Averaged a single-game best 44.7 yards per punt in FCS semifinal win… Also averaged 43.5 per punt at Delaware… Averaged better than 41.0 yards per punt in five games in which he punted at least three times… Also converted three fake punts for first downs, rushing three times for 63 yards, including a 30-yard run against New Hampshire (Oct. 28)… Faked a punt for a 24-yard rush late in the fourth quarter of the NCAA Division I Championship game versus North Dakota State (Jan. 6)… Also ran nine yards for a first down at Delaware (Sept. 30)... CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll.
High School: Played club Australian football for Morningside before training with punting coach Nathan Chapman at Prokick Australia… Dual-sport athlete who was a team captain for his basketball team… Named Senior Basketball Player of the Year… Received Caltex Service to the School Award, given for citizenship, leadership and community spirit.
Personal: Full name is Harry Sean O’Kelly… Son of Tom and Alison O’Kelly… Has two brothers, Thomas and Seamus, and a sister, Ruby… His cousin, Scotty James, is a two-time Olympic snowboarder and X Games gold medalist… His cousin, Marc Pittonet, plays for the Hawthorn Hawks of the Australian Football League… His brother Seamus is a punter at Texas State... His father, Tom, is an accomplished musician who plays percussion all over the world… Majoring in marketing.
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