Mitch Lochbihler

Position:
Punter
Height:
6-6
Weight:
241
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Charlotte, N.C.
High School:
Charlotte Catholic

CAREER HONORS
• 2017 First Team Academic All-Big 12
• 2016 Second Team Academic All-Big 12

CAREER: Played in 32 career games, including each of the final 26 over the last two season... Served as the primary holder during his junior and senior campaigns, while he also picked up some kickoff duties and was the backup punter... Registered touchbacks on 61.2 percent (30-of-49) of his career kickoffs... Helped 2017 Senior Class earn a 32-20 record, four bowl berths and two bowl victories.

2017: Played in all 13 games, serving as the primary holder and kicking off during the first two games of the year... Recorded touchbacks on all eight kickoffs against Central Arkansas.

2016: Played in all 13 games, serving as the primary holder for the entire year while taking over kickoff duties during the final five games... Totaled 20 touchbacks in his 30 kickoffs (66.7 percent), including a career-best six against Oklahoma State and five more against Texas A&M in the Texas Bowl... Punted five times on the year for a 46.6-yard average, which included two punts of 50 or more yards... Carded a career best 54.5-yard average on two punts at Iowa State, the second-highest average in the Big 12 during the 2016 campaign... A Second Team Academic All-Big 12 performer.

2015: Played in three games, punting four times for a 44.5-yard average... Two of his punts landed inside the 20-yard line... Set career highs in punts (2), yards (97), average (48.5) and long punt (50) against Louisiana Tech.

2014: Saw action in three games, punting twice for a 38.0-yard average.

2013: Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Punted and handled place-kicking duties at Charlotte Catholic under head coach Jim Oddo... Helped team obtain a 13-1 record as a senior, earning all-conference and all-county honors... Averaged 43.8 yards on 26 punt attempts during his career, while he booted kickoffs for a 68.3-yard average and 150 touchbacks.

PERSONAL: Mitchell Link Lochbihler was born January 6, 1995, in Charlotte, North Carolina... Son of Craig and Victoria Lochbihler... Has one sibling, Morgan... Majoring in construction science and management.