Luke Silvernale

2024 (Sophomore): Saw action in all 12 games as the punter ... Recorded 37 punts for 1,475 yards ... Averaged 39.9 yards per punt ... Pinned teams inside their own 20 on 14 occasions ... Recorded three punts of over 50 yards and had a pair of touchbacks ... Allowed just eight punt returns all year ... Blasted a season-long 65-yard punt against No. 3 South Dakota State ... Had a touchdown-saving tackle at No. 2 North Dakota State ... Recorded 35 kickoffs for 2,140 yards ... Averaged 61.1 yards per kickoff ... Garnered honorable mention MVFC All-Academic accolades. 2023 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in 11 games as the punter ... Tallied 37 punts for 1,473 yards ... Averaged 39.81 yards per punt ... Pinned teams inside their own 20 on 10 occasions ... Recorded three punts of over 50 yards and one touchback ... Allowed just eight punt returns all season ... Had a season-long punt of 65 yards at No. 1 South Dakota State ... Recorded a touchdown-saving tackle against the Jackrabbits ... Did not see action in the 49-10 win over Western Illinois because North Dakota did not punt that game. 2022 (Freshman): Redshirt season ... Saw action in the 42-7 win at Indiana State ... Recorded a 65-yard kickoff and a 56-yard punt in the win over the Sycamores. Before UND: Ranked as the No. 12 punter in the nation by Kohl's Kicking Camp ... A five-star recruit as a punter and four-star as a kicker ... Earned all-state honors by the Detroit Free Press ... Named to back-to-back all-conference first team selections ... Averaged over 40 yards per kick ... Had an 85 percent touchback rate as a kicker. Personal: Majoring in finance.