Joey Mangili

Position:
Punter
Height:
6-3
Weight:
210
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Durham, N.C.
High School:
Jordan

Served as the team's holder on place kicks and had 28 career punts.

2016 - Senior Season
Named the recipient of the University Scholar Athlete award by the National Football Foundation (NFF) and College Hall of Fame, Inc., presented at the Bill Dooley Triangle East Chapter of North Carolina annual awards dinner • Appeared in all 13 games as the team's holder on place kicks • Also served as the backup punter after splitting punting duties in 2015.

2015 - Junior Season
Averaged 40.8 yards per punt on 24 kicks after taking over the starting duties at the midpoint of the season • Punted three times in the bowl game vs. Baylor for a 41.0-yard average • All three punts were fair caught • Averaged 41.5 yards on six punts in the ACC Championship Game vs. Clemson, which included a career-long 51-yarder • Punted a career-high eight times for a 40.1-yard average in the win at Virginia Tech • Four of the eight punts were fair caught.

Previous Seasons At Carolina
Joined the team as a walk-on in the fall of 2012 • Member of the 2013-14 ACC Academic Honor Roll • Punted twice for 83 yards, a 41.5 average, and a long of 44 in the 2013 win over Virginia • Was the starting punter in the 2014 Quick Lane Bowl vs. Rutgers where he punted twice for 49 yards • Also was stopped on a fake field goal try (he was the holder) in the bowl game in the first quarter.

Jordan High School
Two-year varsity starter at quarterback and punter • Earned all-conference honors at punter his junior and senior seasons • Played for Mike Briggs • Also played baseball • Nickname is “Chippy” • Favorite NFL team is the San Francisco 49ers • Would most like to own a Ford truck • Would like to guest star on the reality TV show “Fear Factor” • Favorite TV show is “Duck Dynasty.”

Personal
If he could choose an NFL team to play for, it would be the Colts • His dream job is to work inside an athletic department • His favorite TV show is “Barnwood Builders” • His favorite off-day activity is relaxing at home • If he could guest star on a reality TV show, it would be “Survivor” • The person who had the biggest impact on his life is his father Mike Mangili • Son of Mike and Lauren Mangili • Birthday is April 9 • Exercise and sport science major.