Tom Maginness

All-ACC Academic Team (2024, 2023)

2025 - Senior Season at Carolina

Served as the team’s punter and holder in every game in 2025
Punted 56 times, the fifth most in the conference
Totaled 2,389 punting yards, which ranked fifth in the ACC
Averaged the sixth-most yards per punt in the league with 42.66
Had 23 punts called for a fair catch and 18 downed inside the 20
Eleven punts went for 50 or more yards, headlined by a 60-yard punt against Clemson

2024 - Junior Season at Carolina

Appeared in all 13 games during the 2024 campaign
Had 51 punts for an average of 41.1 yards per punt
Punted twice at Virginia, averaging 40.5 yards per punt
Punted a career-long of 65 yards at Duke
Recorded three punts against NC Central, pinning the Eagles their own 20 once
Had two punts with the average of 45.0 yards per punt, and a long of 49, in the home-opener against Charlotte
Punted three times with an average of 51.0 yards per punt, and a long of 55, and one downed at the 2-yard line in the season opener against Minnesota.

2023 - Sophomore Season at Carolina

Prior to North Carolina

A newcomer to college football who has three years of eligibility remaining
Trained for American football at the prestigious Prokick Australia under Nathan Chapman and John Smith
Competed in Australian rules football for his local club, the Hampton Rovers, starting at five years old
Progressed to the representative team of the Sandringham Dragons in the NAB league, the top under-18 competition
Played for the A team at his high school, St. Bede’s College
Has also competed in cricket, basketball and tennis.

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