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Jersey Number 91
Liam Dougherty
- Position:
- P
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Geelong, Victoria
- High School:
- St. Joseph's College
Bio
As a Freshman (2024)
Prior to Houston
Personal
- Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week (Nov. 4)
- First Big 12 punter to earn the honor since Sept. 4, 2023
- Played all 12 games at punter
- 57 snaps as primary punter
- 4.06 average hangtime on his 57 punts
- 16 snaps across first six games as holder
- 3.5 yards per return was lowest in Big 12 (min. 10 punts)
- First career football game played vs. UNLV (Aug. 31)
- 18 punts inside the 20-yard line
- 41.9 yards per punt
- 10 punts of 50+ yards
- Forced 22 fair catch signals (ranked third in Big 12)
- Forced two muffed punts at #19/20 BYU (Nov. 30)
- 50+ yard punts in eight of 12 games
- Career-long 65-yard punt vs. #17/15 Kansas State (Nov. 2)
- 65-yard punt longest punt by a Cougar in Big 12 Conference play (2023-present)
- 65-yard punt vs. #17/15 Kansas State was fifth-longest by Big 12 punter on season
- Career-high five punts inside the 20-yard line vs. #17/15 Kansas State
- Recorded at least one punt inside the 20-yard line in nine of 12 games
- Averaged 44+ yards per punt in four games
- Averaged 40+ yards per punt in nine games
- 55-yard “punt” kick-off after safety at #15/13 Oklahoma
Prior to Houston
- Left-footed punter
- Prepped at St. Joseph's College
- Lettered in soccer and cricket
- Played Australian rules football for Geelong Club Team
- Team MVP in 2022
- Team won Premiership – consisting of 10 teams
- Plans to major in Psychology
- Enjoys golfing, watching AFL and punting
Personal
- Nickname: Aussie
- Hobbies: reading, PS5, hanging with boys
- Dream job outside of football: sports psychologist
- Something most people don’t know: he’s Australian
- Favorite TV show or series: Prison Break
- Favorite sports memories as a fan: The Geelong Cats winning the 2022 AFL Grand Final
- Hidden talent: soccer
- Chose UH because of great city and big-time football
- One word to describe himself on the field: dawg
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: steak
- Biggest motivation for working hard: his father
- Highlight of his life thus far: being at UH Football
- Best advice: cream always rises to the top
- Sports hero: Tom Brady – doubted whole life and achieved greatness
- Most memorable athletic feat: still to come
- Unique fact: loves coffee
Postgame Press Conference: Football at Rice
Saturday, September 06
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Stephen F. Austin
Friday, August 29
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews SFA
Monday, August 25
Camp Availability: Head Coach Willie Fritz
Monday, August 04
