University of North Carolina Athletics
2026 Spring Football Roster
Jacob Horvath
- Position:
- Punter
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Melbourne, Australia
- High School:
- McKinnon Secondary
Prior to North Carolina
A transfer from Eastern Illinois, appeared in 23 games during his two seasons with the Panthers • A Second Team All-Big South punter in 2024, ranking second in the conference in punting average at 44.3 yards per punt • Last season, had 15 punts of 50-or-more yards, highlighted by a season best 76 yards • In 2023, averaged 38.2 yards per punt • Attended McKinnon Secondary College in Bentleigh in the state of Victoria in Australia • Played soccer in younger years along with Australian Rules Football as high school aged athlete • Worked with ProKickAustralia and was rated the No. 11 punting prospect by ProKicker.com among international kickers.
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