Thomas O'Hara

2024 Made his MSU debut and his debut in the American game of football In the season opener at Missouri. Against the Tigers, averaged 43.9 yards per punt on eight tries and put three punts inside the Mizzou 20 yard line. Finished the season ranked third in the MVFC with a punt average of 44.9 yards. Led MVFC with 13 punts of 50 or more yards. His 69-yard punt against South Dakota was the third-longest in the MVFC. His 13 punts inside the 20-yard line was second in the MVFC only to Brendon Kilpatrick of Youngstown State who had 14. Appeared in all 12 games with 63 punt attempts with a total yardage of 2,828 yards, which was second on the MVFC behind only Harry Traum of Indiana State with 2,931 yards. Fourth Australian specialist to kick for the Racers as he joins the team in 2024. Follows Orion Philler (Sandringham) who punter for the Racers in 2023, Lewis Halton (Melbourne) who punted for the Racers from 2020-22 and Steve Dawson (Wagga Wagga) who played for the Racers from 2018-19. Before MSU O’Hara trained with famed Australian kicking academy ProKick Australia.