Paul Fortman
Class of 2008
K/P
6-0 204
Stillwater, Minn.
Stillwater High School










AT ST. OLAF
Enters season as one of six put on the watchlist for the Gilburg Award - the honor given to the consensus All-America punter from the American Football Coaches Association, D3football.com and the Associated Press Little All-America teams.
2007 (Senior Season) - Earned MIAC player of the week honors for the seventh time in his career after he went 8-for-8 on PATs, hit his only field goal attempt from 38 yards, launched his only [non-blocked] punt 59 yards to the Gusties' 5-yard line and made two touchdown-saving tackles in 59-19 win on Sept. 29... Was the MIAC's special teams player of the week after he was 8-for-8 on PATs and blasted a 57-yard punt on his only effort of the day in St. Olaf's win over Hamline on Sept. 15...2006 (Junior Season) - Was All-MIAC twice, as league's top punter and kicker... Was Don Hansen's Gazette All-West Region honorable mention as a punter and kicker... Led the nation in net punting (37.7 yards/punt)... Pinned opponents inside their own 20 on 12 of 28 punts... Was 7-of-9 on field goal attempts... Punted for a 41.8 yards/punt average... Was MIAC's special teams player of the week three times - in week's one, nine and ten.... In 11/11/06 win over St. Thomas, hit both field goal attempts (27, 37 yards), punted four times for 46.6 yard average, including three inside the 20... Hit two field goals (20 and 24 yards), was 4-for-5 on PAT's, had a 57-yarder on his only punt attempt and averaged just under 45 net yards on nine kickoffs to put Carleton's offense with an average drive start of their own 21-yardline in a 48-15 win on 11/4... Was named the MIAC's special teams player of the week 9/6/06 after averaging 53.3 yards on three punts, going 4-for-4 on PATs and hitting his only FG attempt of the game, a 23-yarder. 2005 (Sophomore Season) - Led the MIAC in net kickoffs and punts... Was 10-13 for field goals and 48-49 for PATs... Named MIAC's special teams player of the week for his 6-6 PAT, 1-1 FG, and 46.2 punt average in the Oles 53-27 win over St. Thomas 10/1/05... Punted 39 times for 1518 yards (38.9 yds/punt) with a 55-yard long. 2004 (First Year Season) - Was seven-of-17 on field goals... Was MIAC’s special teams player of the week for his 3-for-3 PAT and 2-for-2 FG performance in St. Olaf’s 32-31 win over Luther College 9/11/04... Was five-for-nine inside 40 yards... Punted four times for 156 yards (39.0 yds/punt), with a 47-yard long.

AT STILLWATER HIGH SCHOOL
Was named AP All State and Star Tribune/Pioneer Press All Metro senior year... Played in the Minnesota High School All Star game as a senior... Was a three-time letterwinner.



PERSONAL
Born 6/10/86... Parents Paula and Steve Fortman.