UNC Football Freshman Profile: Punter/Kicker Lucas Osada

Posted Jun 12, 2024
UNC freshman Lucas Osada was highly ranked placekicker and punter ranked as the nation’s 6th-best kicker. He was an all-state selection as a kicker and punter, and he earned third-team Kohl’s All-America honors as a punter. Osada averaged 45.3 yards per punt and forced touchbacks on 32-of-37 kickoffs at Woodberry Forest (Charlottesville, Va.) School. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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