2017: Played in all 12 games as a holder on extra point and field goal attempts, while also punting in two games (versus Texas State and Troy) . . . Posted six punts on the year for 213 yards, averaging 35.5 yards per attempt with a long of 56 yards . . . None of his punts went returned and he didn’t allow a touchback . . . Four of his six attempts pinned the opponent inside its own 20-yard line . . . Tallied season highs for punts (4), yards (168), average (42.0) and punts inside the 20 (career-tying 3) in the Red Wolves’ regular-season finale against Troy . . . Also recorded two punts, including one inside the 20, for 45 yards against Texas State . . . Handled kickoff duties in the Camellia Bowl, kicking off four times for 230 yards with one touchback.
2016: Took over as A-State’s regular punter at the start of his redshirt freshman season . . . Played in all 13 games . . . Punted 77 times for 3026 yards and a 39.3 average . . . Recorded nine punts of at least 50 yards, including a long of 62 at Texas State in the regular-season finale . . . Placed 21 punts inside the opponent’s 20-yard line, which ranked as the fifth most in the Sun Belt Conference . . . Best single-game average of 48.1 yards per attempt came at Georgia State (7 punts for 337 yards) . . . Punted 12 times for 464 yards against UCF -- both season highs . . . Tied his season-high with three punts inside the 20 during the UCF game as well . . . Also had three inside the 20 vs. Georgia State, the same game he had a season-high three punts travel at least 50 yards . . . 39.3 average ranked 10th in the Sun Belt, although his 77 attempts were the most in the league.
2015: Redshirted his true freshman season . . . Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll and A-State Athletics Director’s Honor Roll member.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year varsity letterman who helped lead Plano West to the state championship in 2012 . . . Earned First Team All-District 6-6A and second team all-county honors as a senior after recording 35 punts with a 35.9 average and long punt of 68 yards.
PERSONAL: Born Oct. 17, 1996 . . . Exercise Science major.
FONCHAM’S CAREER STATISTICS
| YEAR |
NO. |
YDS |
AVG |
LG |
TB |
FC |
i20 |
50+ |
BK |
| 2016 |
77 |
3026 |
39.3 |
62 |
3 |
21 |
21 |
9 |
0 |
| 2017 |
6 |
213 |
35.5 |
56 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
| TOTALS |
83 |
3239 |
39.0 |
62 |
3 |
22 |
25 |
10 |
0 |
