Corey Bojorquez

New Mexico: Junior college punter who won the job over returning back-up punter Sam Gentry … is a left-footed punter (but is right-handed) … an ordained minister … Mountain West All-Academic in 2016.

2016 (Junior Season): Punted in all 12 games, averaging 42.4 yards per punt with just three touchbacks and 13 inside the 20 … forced 12 fair catches and has 12 punts of 50 or more yards … has been on fire the last half of the season, averaging 48.6 yards per punt on 19 punts after opening the season averaging 38.0 on 27 punts … unleashed the second-longest punt in UNM history, uncorking an 80-yard punt that was downed at the 2-yard line against Colorado State … averaged 52.8 yards per punt on four kicks against Nevada with a long of 66, earning Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Week honors … UNM recovered three muffed punts from the foot of Bojorquez … averaged at least 43.5 yards per kick in seven games, including each of the last six regular season contests.

Junior College: Averaged 43.8 yards per punt (national leader) as a sophomore on 44 punts, with a long of 61 yards at Cerritos College … forced eight fair catches and had 14 punts pinned inside the 20 with just two touchbacks … named First Team All-America, First Team All-State and First Team All-Conference … averaged 37.6 yards per punt as a freshman, with nine fair catches, eight pins and just one touchback on 37 punts.

High School: Lettered at Mayfair High School where he played football for coach Mike Fitch as well as soccer … averaged 46.5 yards per punt as a senior with a long of 80 yards … put nine of his 31 punts inside the 20-yard line … averaged 48.2 yards per punt on 18 boots as a junior, with a long of 67 … named Second Team All-Suburban League as a senior … also named Second Team All-State
*Also named to the All-League academic team.

Personal: His parents are Ivan and Brandy Bojorquez … has three siblings: Levi, Moz and Bela … birthday is September 13, 1996 … majoring in liberal arts