Hawk-Item - - Ranked fourth in the Big Ten in punting average (41.1) for all games and third (42.5) in league games only . . . set Iowa single season record with 86 punts in 12 games, breaking the previous mark on his final punt of the season . . . earned Big Ten Conference Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts in double overtime win over Michigan State, as he averaged 51.6 yards on eight punts, with a career-best of 82 yards.

2007 Honors - - Named honorable mention all-Big Ten by league coaches and media . . . named honorable mention Freshman all-American by The Sporting News . . . named to Freshman all-Big Ten team selected by The Sporting News . . . earned Special Teams Award, Specialist . . . 2007 - - Listed as first team punter following spring practice and is listed as holder for placements . . . handled all punting duties in opening win over Northern Illinois, along with holding for PAT and field goal attempts . . . punted eight times for 40.1 average, with a best of 57 yards and three punts inside the 20 . . . handled all punting duties in win over Syracuse. along with holding for all five PAT attempts . . . punted four times for 31.8 average, with a long of 49 yards and one kick inside the 20 and one touchback, allowing Syracuse no punt returns . . . handled all punting duties in loss at Iowa State . . . averaged 35.8 yards on six punts at Iowa State, with a long of 45 and one touchback . . . handled all punting duties in loss at Wisconsin . . . averaged 32.6 yards on nine punts, with a long of 46 yards and four kicks inside the 20 as Wisconsin had just one return for negative two yards . . . had one attempt partially blocked . . . also held for three field goal attempts and one PAT attempt . . . handled all punting duties in loss to Indiana . . . averaged 38.4 yards on five punts, with a long of 44 and two inside the 20 . . . allowed Indiana no yards on punt returns and also held on two field goal and three PAT attempts . . . handled all punting duties in loss at Penn State . . . averaged 45.2 yards on 11 punts, matching a career-best with a 57-yarder . . . four of 11 kicks were inside the 20, with two touchbacks . . . handled all punting duties in win over 18th-ranked Illinois . . . averaged 32 yards on three punts vs. Illinois, with two of three inside the 20 . . . handled all punting duties in loss at Purdue . . . averaged 42.4 yards on nine punts, including career-long of 68 yards and two punts inside the 20 . . . handled all punting duties in double OT win over Michigan State . . . enjoyed best day of career in win over MSU with 51.6 average on eight punts . . . four of eight punts covered at least 50 yards, including a career-best 82 yard punt that ranks as second longest punt in Iowa history, one yard shy of school record . . . handled all punting duties in win at Northwestern . . . averaged 43.6 yards on 10 punts at Northwestern, including a best of 76 yards and three punts inside the 20 . . . 76-yard punt ties as fifth longest in school history . . . handled all punting duties in win over Minnesota, averaging 41.4 yards on seven punts, with a best of 54 yards . . . handled all punting duties in loss to Western Michigan, averaging 39.7 yards on six punts while allowing just one return for seven yards.

2006 - - Redshirted.

High school honors - - First team USA Today All-American . . . participated in the US Army All-American Game . . . conference offensive MVP as a senior . . . first team all-state and all-conference as a senior . . . second team Chicago Tribune all-state as a junior . . . Career - - holds state record for longest punt in a playoff game (90 yards) and most PATs . . . holds school and conference records for longest field goal (55 yards) . . . made 18-of-23 field goals and 147-154 PATs in his career . . . had a career punting average of 42.0 . . . 80% of kickoffs during his senior year were touchbacks . . . 12-16 in field goals and 49-52 in PATs as a senior . . . three-year letterman in football . . . two-year letterman in volleyball . . . also lettered in basketball and baseball.

Personal - - Born 3/17/88 . . . Open major . . . parents are Claire and Tim Donahue . . . high school coach was Todd Kuska.

Career Bests
Punts:	11 at Penn State, 10/6/07
Average:	51.6 vs. Michigan State, 10/27/07
Long:	82 vs. Michigan State, 10/27/07
Ins. 20:	4, twice, last at Penn State, 10/6/07

Career Statistics
Punting	No.	Yds.	Avg.	Lng	In-20	TB	Blk
Freshman	86	3,533	41.1	82	24	15	1