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Wayne State University Athletics

2024 Football Roster

Michael Dubicki
Michael Dubicki
(C) Douglas Johnson, all rights reserved.
Brian Sevald
Michael Dubicki
(C) Douglas Johnson

8 Jeremy Taras

8 Jeremy Taras

  • Position:
    P/PK
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    236
  • Letters:
    2
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Macomb, Mich.
  • High School:
    Henry Ford II

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Appeared in 24 games in three seasons (2021, 2023 and 2024) combined ... ranked third in program history in punting average (38.98 / min. 26 punts) of anyone in the last 85 years, and 11th in both punting yards (3,859), and punt attempts (99) ... link to career statistics.

2024:  Recognized for work in the classroom by being placed on the CSC Academic All-District Team ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... served as WSU’s primary punter in all 11 games ... averaged 47.4 yards on five punts at Tiffin, including two over 50 yards ... 47.4 is the second-highest single-game mark in school history (min. 5 punts) ... two of his five punts vs. Findlay were inside the 20 ... one of his three punts against Indianapolis was inside the 20 ... averaged 43.7 yards on three punts at Truman State with one inside the 20 ... two of his four punts at Davenport were inside the 20, while averaging 43.0 yards per kick ... three of his seven punts at Grand Valley were inside the 20 ... lone punt vs. Roosevelt went for 55 yards ... one of his two punts against Northern Michigan went inside the 20 ... finished the season with 10 punts inside the 20 ... 40.4 punting average for a season is the fourth highest in the last 50 years.  GLIAC Regular-Season Rankings (All Games):  Ranked third in punting average (40.4) and tied-for-fourth in punts over 50 yards (5) ... switched to No. 8 ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2023:  2023-24 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... served as WSU’s primary punter ... received Academic All-District honors by College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) ... averaged 43.0 yards on five punts at Slippery Rock in first appearance since Sept. 11, 2021, with two punts over 50 yards, including a season-long 63-yard boot to earn WSU's Special Teams Player of the Week award ... also had a 13-yard carry on a fake punt for a first down against the Rock ... averaged 46.0 yards on four punts vs. Missouri S&T to earn WSU's Special Teams Player of the Week award ... punted nine times at UIndy with three inside the 20 ... averaged over 40 yards on four punts against Truman State ... had a 53-yard punt vs. Michigan Tech ... averaged 42.8 yards on four punts against Davenport ... had a 45-yard punt at Northern Michigan, and was the holder for Maxx Fisher’s PAT in the Superior Dome ... notched a touchback on lone kickoff at NMU ... had one punt inside the 20 against Grand Valley State ... totaled five punts over 50 yards and eight punts inside the 20.  GLIAC Regular-Season Rankings (All Games):  Finished third in both fair caught (11) and long (63 yards), fourth in average (38.1) and fourth for Inside 20 (8) ... wore No. 42 ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2022:  2022-23 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... dressed for all six home games, but did not see any playing time.

2021:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... 2021-22 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... dressed for all six home games, plus at Saginaw Valley State ... saw action in the first two games ... made collegiate debut in the Slippery Rock contest connecting on 1-of-2 PAT attempts ... connected on first career field goal in the Truman game (20 yards) ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2020:  Season canceled due to COVID-19.

High School:  A 2020 graduate of (Utica) Henry Ford II High School ... was a three-year letterwinner for the Falcons ... connected on 7-of-8 field goal attempts as a senior for coach Anthony Smith, with a long of 48 yards ... made four field goals in one game as a senior against Warren Mott ... named to the 2019 MLive Metro Detroit Honorable Mention Dream Team and the All-Macomb County First Team as a punter ... selected to the 2018 All-Macomb County First Team as well as the Detroit News All-East First Team as a punter after averaging 43.2 yards per boot ... made 7-of-10 field goal attempts as a junior with a long of 45 yards ... recorded 20 touchbacks on kickoffs in 2018 ... had a 37-yard field goal and completed a fourth-down pass for 21 yards in a 2018 victory over Fraser ... also lettered in basketball and soccer for the Falcons ... played goalie on the soccer squad and served as a team captain in 2019 ... earned All-League and All-District honors in soccer as a senior ... served as co-president of the National Honor Society ... received All-Academic recognition in all three sports.

Personal:  Full name -- Jeremy L. Taras ... born on April 11, 2002, in Troy, Mich. ... son of Ronald and Shelly Taras ... has two older sisters, Jessica and Ashley ... earned a bachelor’s degree in Management in August of 2024 ... currently pursuing an MBA ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2020, Winter 2021, Fall 2021, Winter 2022 (4.00), Winter 2023, Fall 2023 and Winter 2024 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2022 and Fall 2024 ... last name is pronounced Terrace.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2020Freshman

    PK/P
    6'4" 215 lbs
  • 88

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    PK/P
    6'4" 225 lbs
    88
  • 42

    2022Redshirt Sophomore

    PK/P
    6'4" 233 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2023Redshirt Junior

    P/PK
    6'4" 234 lbs
    42
  • 8

    2024Graduate Student

    P/PK
    6'3" 236 lbs
    8