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25 Jake Pecina

  • Position Kicker/Punter
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 180
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Forney, Texas
  • High School Sunnyvale

Biography

Honors and Awards 

  • NSIC Champion (2023, 2024)
  • CSC Academic All-America Second Team (2025)
  • Don Hansen Football Gazette All-America Honorable Mention (2025)
  • CCA Super Region Four First Team (2025)
  • All-NSIC First Team Kicker (2023, 2024)
  • All-NSIC First Team Punter (2025)
  • NSIC Special Teams Player of the Week (10/16/23, 11/13/23, 11/3/25)
  • CSC Academic All-Region (2025)
  • NSIC Myles Brand All-Academic (2025)
  • Academic All-NSIC (2024, 2025)


2024 | Sophomore 

  • Played all 11 games
  • Averaged 42.9 yards per punt on 49 punts
  • Stuck 16 punts inside the 20 and had 13 punts of 50 yards or more
  • Scored 71 points
  • Went a perfect 45/45 on PATs, went 8 of 12 on field goals and scored on a two-point conversion
  • Made a program-record 57-yard field goal and had a season-long 68-yard punt against Wayne State (11/15)


2024 | Sophomore 

  • Played all 12 games
  • Scored 83 points (15 field goals, 38 extra points)
  • Converted 15 of 24 field goals
  • Tied a then-program record with a 54-yard field goal against Winona State (10/19)


2023 | Redshirt Freshman 

  • Played in all 13 games 
  • Scored 87 points (11 field goals, 54 extra points)
  • Perfect 10 for 10 on kicks inside of 50 yards
  • Season-high 52 yard field goal against Bemidji State (11/11)
 

2022 | Freshman 

  • Redshirted 
 

High School 

  • 2022 graduate of Sunnyvale High School
  • All-State (2020, 2021)
  • First Team All-District (2020, 2021)


Personal 

  • Son of Kristi and Chris
  • Majoring in Mathematics

Statistics

Season:
2026

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    Kicker
    6'0" 165 lbs
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    2022Freshman

    Kicker
    5'10" 172 lbs
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    2023Redshirt Freshman

    Kicker
    5'10" 175 lbs
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    2024Sophomore

    Kicker/Punter
    5'10" 180 lbs
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    2025Junior

    Kicker/Punter
    5'10" 180 lbs
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    2026Senior

    Kicker/Punter
    5'10" 180 lbs
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