Punter, North Dakota State (from Howard), 2022–26
Aaron Bickerton
- Number
- No. 39
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 225 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Stoke, England
Aaron Bickerton plays punter for North Dakota State, after Howard (2022–23).
2026 so far
24 punts, 45.5 average
Last game: vs. Nevada, W 31–17
Next game: at New Mexico, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Team titles: MEAC champions, 2022 and 2023; Missouri Valley Football champions, 2025
Punting
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Punts | Yds | Avg | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Howard | 43 | 1,767 | 41.1 | 60 | 15 |
| 2025 | North Dakota State | 34 | 1,480 | 43.5 | 64 | 12 |
| 2026 | North Dakota State | 24 | 1,091 | 45.5 | 68 | 8 |
| Career | 101 | 4,338 | 43.0 | 68 | 35 | |
Kicking
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Howard | 39 | P | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Howard | 39 | P | Yr 2 | ||
| 2025 | North Dakota State | 39 | P | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | North Dakota State | 39 | P | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′3″ | 225 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 North Dakota State 7 games, 24 punts, 45.5 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 | FGM | FGA | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Jacksonville State | W 33–7 | 2 | 71 | 45 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 5 | vs. Fordham | W 38–0 | 1 | 35 | 35 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 12 | at Air Force | W 38–32 | 3 | 156 | 61 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 19 | at Sacramento State | W 31–10 | 3 | 128 | 61 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Oct 3 | vs. Wyoming | W 28–0 | 4 | 201 | 68 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 10 | at UNLV | L 7–13 | 5 | 205 | 49 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Oct 17 | vs. Nevada | W 31–17 | 6 | 295 | 53 | 3 | – | – | – |
2025 North Dakota State 12 games, 34 punts, 43.5 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 | FGM | FGA | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at The Citadel | W 38–0 | 3 | 101 | 40 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 6 | at Tennessee State | W 59–3 | 2 | 94 | 59 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 13 | vs. Southeast Missouri State | W 41–14 | 3 | 146 | 52 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 27 | vs. South Dakota | W 51–13 | 1 | 49 | 49 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 11 | vs. Southern Illinois | W 45–17 | 2 | 75 | 41 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 18 | at Indiana State | W 38–7 | 2 | 105 | 59 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Oct 25 | at South Dakota State | W 38–7 | 2 | 61 | 34 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 1 | vs. Youngstown State | W 38–30 | 3 | 129 | 49 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 8 | at North Dakota | W 15–10 | 5 | 216 | 64 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 15 | vs. Northern Iowa | W 48–16 | 1 | 46 | 46 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 22 | vs. St. Thomas (MN) | W 62–7 | 2 | 101 | 51 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Dec 6 | vs. Illinois State | L 28–29 | 8 | 357 | 64 | 3 | – | – | – |
2023 Howard 11 games, 43 punts, 41.1 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 | FGM | FGA | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Eastern Michigan | L 23–33 | 3 | 142 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 38 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Hampton | L 34–35 | 2 | 92 | 54 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 24 |
| Sep 30 | at Robert Morris | W 35–10 | 4 | 167 | 48 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Oct 7 | at Northwestern | L 20–23 | 3 | 100 | 54 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 14 | at Harvard | L 7–48 | 4 | 176 | 56 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 21 | vs. Norfolk State | W 27–23 | 4 | 134 | 52 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 31 |
| Oct 28 | at Delaware State | W 17–10 | 2 | 100 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 39 |
| Nov 4 | at South Carolina State | L 24–27 | 7 | 288 | 56 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| Nov 11 | vs. North Carolina Central | W 50–20 | 3 | 94 | 36 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Nov 18 | vs. Morgan State | W 14–7 | 6 | 260 | 60 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Dec 16 ✦ | vs. Florida A&M | L 26–30 | 5 | 214 | 55 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 40 |
No box score in the source for Sep 9 vs. Morehouse, so that game is not listed.
2022 Howard 10 games, 4 of 10 field goals
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 | FGM | FGA | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | atHampton | L 28–31 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at South Florida | L 20–42 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs.Morehouse | W 31–0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 30 |
| Oct 1 | at Yale | L 26–34 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | 31 |
| Oct 15 | vs.Harvard | L 25–41 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 45 |
| Oct 22 | vs.Delaware State | W 35–17 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | atNorfolk State | W 49–21 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | atNorth Carolina Central | L 21–50 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs.South Carolina State | W 28–14 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | atMorgan State | W 35–6 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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