Football

Jason is expected to wage a fierce challenge for the day-to-day punting duties with Nick Campbell...enters his third season on the roster...joined the Golden Eagle program in 2008 after two seasons on the junior college level at Rochester (Minn.) Community College...strong leg...appeared to win the punting role in 2008 and did the kicking in the season opener, but injury forced him to miss the remainder of the season...return to action in 2009 and did the majority of the punting over the second half of the season...gives the Golden Eagles depth at that crucial position.

AT TECH - (In 2009): Jason shared the punting duties with Nick Campbell in 2009...posted a 37.7 yard average in 35 punts...downed 12 of his 35 kicks inside the 20-yard line...had a long of 69 yards at Eastern Illinois...had five kicks for an average of 50.8 yards at EIU...had nine punts and averaged 37.7 yards against Tennessee State...managed three kicks of 50 yards or better.

(In 2008:) Jason earned the starting role at punter, and kicked three times in the season opener against Gardner-Webb, averaging 31.3 per kick with a long of 40 yards...injured the following week and missed the remaining 11 games.

AT ROCHESTER CC: Jason played two seasons at Rochester Community College, handling all the punting and kicking responsibilities...a two-time first-team all-conference selection...also named first-team all-region both seasons.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Slinger (Wis.) High School...lettered in three sports, participating in football, baseball and track & field...named second-team all-conference as a senior.

PERSONAL: The son of Joseph and Mary Ann Lennartz...full name is Jason John Lennartz...birthday is May 18, 1988...enrolled in general curriculum.