Jack Bouwmeester
| San Francisco 49ers | |
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| Position | Punter |
| Roster status | Undrafted free agent |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 7 May 1999 Australia |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bendigo Catholic College (Bendigo, Victoria) |
| College | Michigan State (2019–2021) Utah (2022–2024) Texas (2025) |
| NFL draft | 2026: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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Jack Bouwmeester (born 7 May 1999) is an Australian gridiron football punter for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans, Texas Longhorns, and for the Utah Utes.
Early life and high school
Bouwmeester grew up in Bendigo, Australia. He is the son of Martin and Jodie Bouwmeester. He attended high school at Bendigo Catholic College where he played soccer and cricket.[1] Coming out of high school, Bouwmeester moved to the United States, where he committed to play college football for the Michigan State Spartans.[2]
College career
Michigan State
During his three seasons at Michigan State from 2019 through 2021, Bouwmeester did not appear in any games. After the conclusion of the 2021 season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.[3][4]
Utah
Bouwmeester transferred to play for the Utah Utes in the 2024 season .[5] He earned the Utes starting punter job in 2022, where he finished the season, punting 39 times with an average of 39.2 yards per punt.[6] In week one of the 2023 season, Bouwmeester punted six times, for 311 yards, with a career-long of 64-yards, and three inside of the 20-yard line in a victory over Florida.[7] He finished the 2023 season, punting 55 times with an average of 45.5 yards per punt, and 20 punts landing inside the 20-yard line.[8] During the 2024 season, Bouwmeester punted 60 times for an average of 44.7 yards per punt. After the conclusion of the season, he once again entered the NCAA transfer portal.[9]
Texas
Bouwmeester transferred again to play for the Texas Longhorns for the 2025 season.[10] In his lone season as the Longhorns punter, he punted 59 times with an average of 44.5 yards per punt.[11]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+5⁄8 in (1.87 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
31+3⁄4 in (0.81 m) |
8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m) | ||||||||
| All values from Pro Day[12] | ||||||||||||
After not being selected in the 2026 NFL draft, Bouwmeester signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent.[13][11]
References
- ^ Wenzel, Matt. "The 10,000-mile journey that led Australian punter Jack Bouwmeester to Michigan State". MLive.com. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ^ Friend, Phil (1 November 2018). "'An opportunity I really couldn't turn down': MSU lands commitment from Australian punter". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ^ Wenzel, Matt. "Jack Bouwmeester on a season at Michigan State and why he went back to Australia". MLive.com. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ^ Friend, Phil (30 November 2021). "Here's how Michigan State football transfers fared at their new schools in 2021". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ^ Coles, Joe (9 June 2022). "Former Michigan State punter Jack Bouwmeester commits to Utah football". Deseret News. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ^ Walden, Eric (6 September 2023). "Utes punter Jack Bouwmeester is winning awards, turning heads and flipping the field". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ^ Coles, Joe (7 September 2023). "'It's been a good path': After doing what no Utes punter has done since 2014, is punting back at Utah?". Deseret News. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ^ Wells, Justin. "Texas' Jack Bouwmeester named to Ray Guy Award watch list". On3.com. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ^ Jones, Thomas (13 December 2024). "Texas football: Jack Bouwmeester, former Utah punter, transfers to Longhorns". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ^ Newman, Josh. "Jack Bouwmeester, All-Big 12 punter, commits to Texas Longhorns for 2025 season". LoneStarLive.com. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ^ a b Gatlin, Jamie. "Texas Longhorns punter signs as UDFA with San Francisco 49ers". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ^ "Jack Bouwmeester College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
- ^ West, Luke. "'A crazy moment': San Francisco 49ers sign Bendigo's Jack Bouwmeester". Bendigo Advertiser. Retrieved 18 May 2026.