Punter, Utah, to 2018
Mitch Wishnowsky
- Number
- No. 33
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 220 lb
- Class (2018)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Perth, Australia
- Born
- Mar 3, 1992, in Gosnells
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Mitch Wishnowsky played punter at Utah (to 2018). He won the 2016 Ray Guy Award. He was a consensus All‑American in 2016. The San Francisco 49ers took Wishnowsky in round 4, No. 110 overall in the 2019 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Honors
Punting
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Utah | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
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
2018 Utah 14 games, 59 punts, 45.2 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Weber State | W 41–10 | 3 | 143 | 58 | 2 |
| Sep 8 | at Northern Illinois | W 17–6 | 5 | 207 | 49 | 1 |
| Sep 15 | vs. Washington | L 7–21 | 5 | 228 | 56 | 2 |
| Sep 29 | at Washington State | L 24–28 | 6 | 253 | 54 | 4 |
| Oct 6 | at Stanford | W 40–21 | 2 | 92 | 53 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Arizona | W 42–10 | 4 | 193 | 55 | 4 |
| Oct 20 | vs. USC | W 41–28 | 3 | 143 | 55 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | at UCLA | W 41–10 | 2 | 95 | 54 | 1 |
| Nov 3 | at Arizona State | L 20–38 | 4 | 204 | 60 | 1 |
| Nov 10 | vs. Oregon | W 32–25 | 4 | 229 | 68 | 1 |
| Nov 17 | at Colorado | W 30–7 | 6 | 233 | 50 | 2 |
| Nov 24 | vs. BYU | W 35–27 | 6 | 249 | 54 | 3 |
| Nov 30 | vs.Washington | L 3–10 | 4 | 169 | 48 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Northwestern | L 20–31 | 5 | 231 | 63 | 2 |
2017 Utah 13 games, 52 punts, 43.9 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. North Dakota | W 37–16 | 1 | 52 | 52 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | atBYU | W 19–13 | 5 | 254 | 54 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. San José State | W 54–16 | 3 | 122 | 47 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | atArizona | W 30–24 | 4 | 180 | 55 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs.Stanford | L 20–23 | 3 | 127 | 46 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | atUSC | L 27–28 | 6 | 281 | 60 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Arizona State | L 10–30 | 5 | 241 | 55 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | atOregon | L 20–41 | 3 | 112 | 41 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs.UCLA | W 48–17 | 4 | 186 | 49 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Washington State | L 25–33 | 4 | 169 | 48 | 1 |
| Nov 18 | atWashington | L 30–33 | 4 | 165 | 49 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs.Colorado | W 34–13 | 4 | 146 | 48 | 0 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. West Virginia | W 30–14 | 6 | 247 | 51 | 0 |
2016 Utah 13 games, 64 punts, 47.7 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Southern Utah | W 24–0 | 6 | 333 | 66 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs.BYU | W 20–19 | 3 | 157 | 65 | 1 |
| Sep 17 | atSan José State | W 34–17 | 5 | 246 | 59 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs.USC | W 31–27 | 3 | 149 | 58 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at California | L 23–28 | 3 | 127 | 44 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs.Arizona | W 36–23 | 6 | 300 | 56 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at Oregon State | W 19–14 | 5 | 211 | 47 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | atUCLA | W 52–45 | 7 | 303 | 55 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs.Washington | L 24–31 | 6 | 322 | 60 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | atArizona State | W 49–26 | 4 | 193 | 59 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs.Oregon | L 28–30 | 6 | 284 | 56 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | atColorado | L 22–27 | 6 | 254 | 50 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Indiana | W 26–24 | 4 | 174 | 56 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2019 Senior Bowl (North team, won 34–24).
| Drill | Combine 2019 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′2⅛″ |
| Weight | 218 lb |
| Arm length | 31¼″ |
| Hand size | 9¼″ |
| Wingspan | 75¾″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.63 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.58 sW |
| Vertical jump | 32½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′9″ |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
8 seasons, 108 games with a stat; latest team: New England Patriots.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | San Francisco 49ers | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | San Francisco 49ers | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | San Francisco 49ers | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | San Francisco 49ers | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | San Francisco 49ers | 17 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | San Francisco 49ers | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Buffalo Bills | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | New England Patriots | 5 | – | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 108 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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