Josh Bartel
| No. 18 Saskatchewan Roughriders | |
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| Position: | Punter |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | April 23, 1985 |
| Place of birth: | Wodonga, Victoria, Australia |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Josh Bartel (born April 23, 1985) is a professional football punter for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Canadian Football League. Bartel played for the Hamilton Tiger Cats of the Canadian Football League.
Before going to the CFL, Bartel played Australian Rules Football for the Wodonga Football Club.
Australian Rules Football career
In June 2010, Bartel quit Wodonga to pursue a gridiron football career in North America.[1]
Professional career
Bartel joined the Hamilton Tiger Cats of the Canadian Football League in 2012 after leaving Australia and failing to make a National Football League team. In 2012, Bartel punted over 5,000 yards on 117 punts, for an average of 42.8 yards per punt.[2] In his first season in the CFL, Bartel was named a Divisional All-Star in the East Division for 2012.
In 2013, Bartel punted for 4,897 yards on 112 punts, bringing his average up to 43.7 yards per punt. Bartel was again named an East Division All-Star in 2013.
In February 2014, Bartel was traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Personal life
In Australia, Bartel had a job lined up selling car tires but instead came to Canada to punt in the CFL.[3]
References
- ↑ http://www.bordermail.com.au/story/51775/josh-bartel-quits-wodonga-to-pursue-nfl-dream/
- ↑ http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=398407
- ↑ http://scratchingpost.thespec.com/2012/11/ticats-all-star-punter-josh-bartel-on-the-verge-of-quitting-a-year-ago.html