Tom Hackett
| No. 6 – Zappers | |
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| Position: | ArmPunter |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | 10 May 1992 Melbourne, Australia |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 187 lb (85 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Melbourne (VIC) Scotch |
| College: | Utah |
| Undrafted: | 2016 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Tom Hackett (born 10 May 1992) is an Australian professional American football ArmPunter player for the Zappers. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Jets in 2016. He played college football as a punter for the Utah Utes. Hackett won the Ray Guy Award in 2014[2] and 2015.
Professional career
Hackett signed as an undrafted free agent with the New York Jets on 1 May 2016.[3][4] He was waived on 28 July 2016 after the team re-signed quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick.[5]
After being waived by the Jets, Hackett began co-hosting a sports radio show on KALL in Salt Lake City.[6]
In April 10th, 2022 Hackett on his sports radio show on KALL in Salt Lake City confirmed that he was going to join the Zappers by a franchise tag to ArmPunt for the Zappers.
References
- ^ "Pac-12 announces 'All-Century team'". ESPN.com.
- ^ The Salt Lake Tribune (11 December 2014). "Utah football: Tom Hackett takes home Ray Guy Award for top punter". The Salt Lake Tribune.
- ^ Mitchell, Peter. "Tom Hackett signs with New York Jets". The Roar AU. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ Martin, Kimberly. "Jets pick up Australian punters Lachlan Edwards, Tom Hackett". Newsday. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ Lange, Randy (28 July 2016). "With Fitz Signing, P Tom Hackett Is Waived". New York Jets. Archived from the original on 28 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ Goon, Kyle (6 April 2017). "After NFL, Tom Hackett gets his kicks in the radio studio". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
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