2019 Football Roster
Roster
Wade Lees
- Position:
- Punter
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 193
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- High School:
- Box Hill Senior Secondary College (Maryland)
UCLA
Enrolled at UCLA in June 2019.
2019
Punter in all 12 games for the Bruins ... Also held on all place kicks ... His 42.9-yard average ranked sixth in the Pac-12 conference ... Eighteen kicks were downed inside the 20-yard line ... 25 of his 49 punts were fair caught by the opponent ... Had five punts of over 50 yards, including a season-best 72-yard kick at Cincinnati ... Honorable mention all-conference selection by the league coaches ... Presented the Tommy Prothro Special Teams Award at the team banquet ... Earned a spot on the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Winter 2020 and Spring 2020.
Maryland
2018
Served as the team's punter in all 12 games, averaging 40.9 yards per punt ... Earned a spot on the Ray Guy Award Watch List ... Placed 23 punts inside the 20 and had eight kicks of 50+ yards ... Tied a career-best with five punts placed inside the 20-yard line at Penn State ... Placed three of his four punts inside the 20-yard line against Ohio State ... Booted three punts over 50 yards, including a career-long of 67 yards against Michigan State ... Dropped a career-best 5 punts inside the 20 vs. Rutgers ... Punted five times for a career-best average of 48.6 yards vs. Minnesota ... Placed four punts inside the 20 vs. Texas ... Maryland ranked 39th in the NCAA in net punting with a 38.84 average.
2017
Started all 12 games at punter ... Placed 17 punts inside the 20 and had seven punts of 50+ yards ... Had a 58-yard punt at Michigan State ... Placed three punts inside the 20, including a 51-yard punt that was downed on the 1-yard line in the final minutes vs. Indiana ... Against UCF, he averaged 47.1 yards, with three 50-yard kicks, including a long punt of 64 yards, while also placing four punts inside the 20.
2016
Started at punter in all 13 games ... Pinned 20 punts inside the 20 and only recorded one touchback ... Totaled eight punts for average of 40.4 yards at Nebraska ... Averaged 42.0 yards on a pair of punts at Michigan ... Punted seven times for a 45.3 average, including a long of 50, vs. Minnesota ... Punted five times at FIU, with four landing inside the 20, and was named to NCAA.com All-Week 2 Team ... Made his collegiate debut against Howard University.
Personal
Married in July, 2019 ... Has extensive experience in Australian Rules Football.
Career Highs
Most Punts - 9, at Ohio State, 2017
Punting Average - 48.6 yards vs. Minnesota, 2018
Longest Punt - 67 yards vs. Michigan State, 2018
Punts Inside 20 - 5, 2x, last at Penn State, 2018
