Player Story
Johnny Hekker story
Johnny Hekker built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a punter from Bothell, WA wearing No. 7, spending time with Oregon State. The clearest part of Johnny Hekker's career was his field-position work: 221 punts and 9,132 punting yards across 50 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2010 with Oregon State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Special-teams careers depend on repeatable opportunity, not just one highlight. His career also includes 35 passing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 50 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Oregon State.
The arc is straightforward: Johnny Hekker moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.