#16 James Rendell Football Roster

AS A SENIOR (2024)

• at TEXAS A&M (8/31): Tallied 214 yards on five punts to average 42.8 yards per punt in debut with the Irish… longest punt of the game went 49 yards… landed three of five punts inside the 20-yard line with zero touchbacks
• NORTHERN ILLINOIS (9/7): Compiled 184 yards on five punts to average 36.8 yards per punt… longest punt of the game went 44 yards… landed two of five punts inside the 20-yard line with zero touchbacks
• at PURDUE (9/15): Posted 150 yards on four punts to average 37.5 yards per punt… longest punt of the game was 43 yards… zero touchbacks
• MIAMI UNIVERSITY (9/22): Tallied 189 yards on four punts to average a career-high 47.2 yards per punt… made a career-long punt of 54 yards… landed two of four punts inside the 20-yard line with zero touchbacks
• LOUISVILLE (9/28): Collected 166 yards on four punts to average 41.5 yards per punt… longest punt of the game went 48 yards… landed three of four punts inside the 20-yard line with zero touchbacks
• STANFORD (10/12): Played for the Irish in the win… had one punt for 24 yards
• at GEORGIA TECH (10/19): Competed as the punter for the Irish… had two punts for 75 yards… long punt of the game went 51 yards
• at NAVY (10/26): Served as the punter for the Irish… had two punts for 90 yards to average 45.0 yards per kick… dropped one punt inside the 20… longest punt went 49 yards
• FLORIDA STATE (11/09): Played for the Irish… had three punts for 120 yards to average 40 yards per kick… dropped one punt inside the 20… longest punt was 41 yards
• VIRGINIA (11/16): Competed for the Irish as punter… had five punts for 238 yards to average 47.6 yards per kick… dropped four punts inside the 20… longest punt was 64 yards for longest punt of career to-date
• ARMY (11/23): Did not play as the Irish did not attempt a punt
• at USC (11/30): Served as the punter in the victory… had two punts for 102 yards… averaged 51.0 yards per punt… long punt went 60 yards… dropped a punt inside the 20 yard line
• INDIANA (12/20): Competed for the Irish as punter… had two punts for 68 yards (34.0 yds/punt)… one punt inside the 20 yard line

PREP AND PERSONAL

• Attended Parkdale Secondary College before attending the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT)
• Played in the Victorian Football League for the Frankston Dolphins from 2019-2023.
• Was named team MVP for Frankston in 2021
• Also played for the Sandringham Dragons prior to Frankston
• Represented Victoria in the U18 AFL Tournament with Vic Metro
• Trained with Prokick Australia
• Son of the late Matt Rendell, a storied Australian Football League player who served as captain of Fitzroy from 1985-87 and won two club championships in 1982 and 1983.