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Senior (2018)
UTSA career record-holder for punts (254) and punting average (41.5) … owns three of the four longest punts in program history … broke his own school single-season record by averaging 43.0 yards on 75 punts … honorable mention All-Conference USA selection … William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist … 18 of his punts sailed 50-plus yards, including a career-long 63-yarder versus Baylor (Sept. 8) … pinned opponents inside their 20-yard line 26 times … induced 21 fair catches and had just four punts result in a touchback … averaged 47.3 yards on nine punts and had six inside the 20 and five kicks of 50-plus yards — including a 58-yard effort — at Southern Miss (Oct. 20) … named Ray Guy Award Punter of the Week for his performance against the Golden Eagles … averaged 45.7 yards on six punts in the Texas State win with three of 50-plus yards, including a 53-yard effort that was downed at the 2-yard line and led to a safety on the next play… punted six times, including three of at least 50 yards, and averaged 45.7 yards at Kansas State (Sept. 15) … posted a 45.4-yard average on five kicks versus FIU (Nov. 10) … also served as the team’s holder.
 
Junior (2017)
One of 10 semifinalists for the Ray Guy Award, given annually to the nation's top punter … appeared in all 11 games … averaged 41.6 yards on 47 punts … pinned opponents inside their own 20-yard line 28 times … boomed 10 punts of at least 50 yards, including a season-long 61-yarder at North Texas (Oct. 14) … induced 14 fair catches … helped UTSA lead Conference USA and rank fifth nationally in punt return defense (2.88 avg.) … averaged 45.6 yards on five punts, including the 61-yarder, and pinned North Texas inside the 20 three times … posted a 45.0 average on six punts, including a long of 58, and four that ended up inside the 20 against UAB (Nov. 11) … had two punts of 50-or-more yards and three inside the 20 in netting 44.2 yards per punt at FIU (Nov. 4) … also served as the team's holder … C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll member.
 
Sophomore (2016)
Punted in all 13 contests … broke a school record by averaging 42.0 yards on his 69 punts with a long of 60 that came at Old Dominion (Sept. 24) … 11 of his kicks traveled at least 50 yards, 22 resulted in fair catches and 17 landed inside the 20-yard line … four of his punts resulted in turnovers due to mishandled catches … only two kicks resulted in touchbacks… also completed all three of his pass attempts for 32 yards, two on fake field goals and another on a fake punt … connected with Jarrod Carter-McLin for 30 yards on the first fake field goal try in program history against UTEP (Oct. 22) … other two fake kicks came at Louisiana Tech (Nov. 12) … C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll member.
 
Redshirt Freshman (2015)
Punted in all 12 games … averaged 39 yards on his 63 kicks and 23 resulted in fair catches and 17 landed inside the 20-yard line … had five boots of at least 50 yards, including a season-long 62-yarder at UTEP (Oct. 3) … averaged 47.9 yards in seven punts against the Miners … C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll member.
 
Freshman (2014)
Redshirted … C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll member.
 
Prior To UTSA
Handled both punting and kicking duties at the prep level … three-time all-district honoree … coached by Paul Lanier … also played basketball and soccer at the prep level.
 
Personal
Born Nov. 7, 1995 … son of Penny and Perry Routsas … graduated in May 2018 with a degree in mechanical engineering.
 
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Freshman
2014

Place Kicker/Punter
6-4 / 195 lbs
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Freshman
2015

Punter
6-3 / 200 lbs
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Sophomore
2016

Punter
6-3 / 200 lbs
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Senior
2018

Punter
6-3 / 205 lbs