Jack Bouwmeester
Australian gridiron football player (born 1999)
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Jack Bouwmeester (born 7 May 1999) is an Australian gridiron football punter for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans, Texas Longhorns, and for the Utah Utes.
Australia
| San Francisco 49ers | |
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| Position | Punter |
| Roster status | Undrafted free agent |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 7 May 1999 Australia |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bendigo Catholic College (Bendigo, Victoria) |
| College | Michigan State (2019–2021) Utah (2022–2024) Texas (2025) |
| NFL draft | 2026: undrafted |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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Early life and high school
Bouwmeester grew up in Bendigo, Australia. He is the son of Martin and Jodie Bouwmeester. He attended high school at Bendigo Catholic College where he played soccer and cricket.[1] Coming out of high school, Bouwmeester moved to the United States, where he committed to play college football for the Michigan State Spartans.[2]
College career
Michigan State
During his three seasons at Michigan State from 2019 through 2021, Bouwmeester did not appear in any games. After the conclusion of the 2021 season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.[3][4]
Utah
Bouwmeester transferred to play for the Utah Utes in the 2024 season .[5] He earned the Utes starting punter job in 2022, where he finished the season, punting 39 times with an average of 39.2 yards per punt.[6] In week one of the 2023 season, Bouwmeester punted six times, for 311 yards, with a career-long of 64-yards, and three inside of the 20-yard line in a victory over Florida.[7] He finished the 2023 season, punting 55 times with an average of 45.5 yards per punt, and 20 punts landing inside the 20-yard line.[8] During the 2024 season, Bouwmeester punted 60 times for an average of 44.7 yards per punt. After the conclusion of the season, he once again entered the NCAA transfer portal.[9]
Texas
Bouwmeester transferred again to play for the Texas Longhorns for the 2025 season.[10] In his lone season as the Longhorns punter, he punted 59 times with an average of 44.5 yards per punt.[11]
Professional career
After not being selected in the 2026 NFL draft, Bouwmeester signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent.[13][11]