One of the nation’s most consistent legs is back for a third year as ASU’s punter ... returned from a season-ending injury in ?06 to put together a terrific season in ?07 ... does not have a booming leg, but great hang time consistently leaves opponent without a chance for a return.

2007: Averaged 37.8 yards per punt on 52 attempts ... average punt ranked last among eight SoCon punters, but thanks to consistently good hang time, was tied for first in the league with a 34.6-yard net average ... 16-of-52 punts (30.8) pinned opponent inside its 20 yard line and 16-of-52 were fair caught ... boomed four punts of 50 yards or longer ... thanks to a career-long 58-yarder, had a season-best 43-yard average in three punts versus Lenoir-Rhyne ... dropped two punts inside the 20 yard line at Elon and three the next week against Gardner-Webb ... punted nine times for 339 yards (37.7 avg.) versus Chattanooga ... four of the nine punts against UTC pinned the Mocs inside the 20 and 4-of-9 were fair caught ... mustered three fair catches in national quarterfinals versus Eastern Washington.

2006: Won the starting job after transferring from Division II Wingate ... with an emphasis on height rather than distance, compiled a 37.8-yard average with 11 fair catches in 29 punts ... suffered a knee injury on fifth punt of the day in 14-7 nailbiter versus Wofford ... underwent season-ending surgery later that month.

2005: Did not see game action per NCAA transfer rules.

Previous College: Redshirted during only season at Wingate.

High School: A two-time all-conference honoree at Wakefield H.S. in suburban Raleigh ... averaged 42 yards per punt as a prep, including a career-long of 73 yards ... also connected on 16-of-20 career field goals with a long of 42 yards and 56-of-60 extra points ... coached by Steve Rivers ... also lettered in soccer.

Personal: Full name is Neil Brady Young ... born Jan. 8, 1986 (22 years old) ... son of Amber and Charles Young ... majoring in special education ... aspires to be a teacher ... enjoys fixing up old cars.