Tom Hackett

Tom Hackett
	Hackett with the Utes in 2015
No. 61, 33
Position	Punter
Personal information
Born:	10 May 1992 (age 32); Melbourne, Australia
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	187 lb (85 kg)
Career history
College	Utah (2012–2015);
Bowl games	2× Las Vegas (2014, 2015);
High school	Scotch (Melbourne)
Career highlights and awards
	2× Ray Guy Award (2014, 2015); Unanimous All-American (2015); Consensus All-American (2014); 3× First-team All-Pac-12 (2013–2015); Pac-12 All-Century Team;

Tom Hackett (born 10 May 1992) is an Australian former college football player for the Utah Utes. He was a two-time winner of the Ray Guy Award.^[2] He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Jets in 2016, but never played in any NFL game.

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]

Hackett was selected in the first round (6th overall) in the 2022 CFL Global Draft by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, signaling a potential return to professional play after six years.^[7] He briefly attended rookie minicamp with Winnipeg but returned to the United States amidst uncertainty regarding the player strikes prior to the 2022 CFL season.^[8]

References

^ "Pac-12 announces 'All-Century team'". ESPN.com. 2 December 2015.
^ 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.
^ "Kingsley Jonathan leads the Way in Global Draft". Canadian Football League. 3 May 2022.
^ Hackett, Tom (17 May 2022). "My Turmoiled Life as a Short-lived CFL Player". KSL Sports.

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[1] "Pac-12 announces 'All-Century team'". ESPN.com. 2 December 2015.

[2] The Salt Lake Tribune (11 December 2014). "Utah football: Tom Hackett takes home Ray Guy Award for top punter". The Salt Lake Tribune.

[3] Mitchell, Peter. "Tom Hackett signs with New York Jets". The Roar AU. Retrieved 1 May 2016.

[4] Martin, Kimberly. "Jets pick up Australian punters Lachlan Edwards, Tom Hackett". Newsday. Retrieved 1 May 2016.

[5] 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.

[6] Goon, Kyle (6 April 2017). "After NFL, Tom Hackett gets his kicks in the radio studio". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 5 April 2018.

[7] "Kingsley Jonathan leads the Way in Global Draft". Canadian Football League. 3 May 2022.

[8] Hackett, Tom (17 May 2022). "My Turmoiled Life as a Short-lived CFL Player". KSL Sports.

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v t e 2014 College Football All-America Team consensus selections
Offense	QB Marcus Mariota RB Tevin Coleman RB Melvin Gordon WR Amari Cooper WR Rashard Higgins OT Spencer Drango OT Brandon Scherff G Tre' Jackson G Laken Tomlinson C Reese Dismukes TE Nick O'Leary
Defense	DE Vic Beasley DE Shane Ray DT Joey Bosa DT Malcom Brown LB Paul Dawson LB Hau'oli Kikaha LB Scooby Wright DB Landon Collins CB Ifo Ekpre-Olomu CB Senquez Golson S Gerod Holliman
Special teams	P Tom Hackett PK Roberto Aguayo AP Tyler Lockett

v t e 2015 College Football All-America Team consensus selections
Offense	QB Deshaun Watson RB Leonard Fournette RB Derrick Henry WR Corey Coleman WR Josh Doctson OT Taylor Decker OT Spencer Drango OT Ronnie Stanley G Joshua Garnett C Ryan Kelly TE Hunter Henry
Defense	DE Shaq Lawson DE Carl Nassib DE Joey Bosa DT A'Shawn Robinson LB Tyler Matakevich LB Reggie Ragland LB Jaylon Smith CB Vernon Hargreaves CB Desmond King S Jeremy Cash S Jalen Ramsey
Special teams	P Tom Hackett PK Kaʻimi Fairbairn RET Evan Berry AP Christian McCaffrey