Jesse Mirco
Australian gridiron football player (born 1997)
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Jesse Mirco (born 28 January 1997)[1] is an Australian gridiron football punter. He played college football for the Vanderbilt Commodores and Ohio State Buckeyes.
Fremantle, Western Australia
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Punter |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 28 January 1997 Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 222 lb (101 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | ProKick Australia |
| College | Ohio State (2021–2023) Vanderbilt (2024) |
| CFL draft | 2025G (2nd round, 15th overall pick) |
| Career history | |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Early life
Mirco attended ProKick Australia and was rated as a three-star recruit and the number five punter by 247Sports.[2] Mirco committed to play college football at the Ohio State University.[3]
College career
Ohio State
Mirco entered the 2021 season as the Buckeyes starting punter at the age of 24.[4] In week 2, he punted three times, where all three were downed inside the 20 yard line, while two were downed at the one-yard line.[5] Mirco finished the 2021 season with 31 punts for 1,310 yards.[6] In week 5 of the 2022 season, he converted a fake punt where he ran for 22 yards in a win over Rutgers.[7] In week 10, Mirco punted seven times for 352 yards with an average of 50.4 yards, including two punts over 50 yards, and downed a punt inside the five-yard line.[8] He finished the 2022 season with 49 punts for 2,223 yards and an average of 45.4 yards per punt,[6] earning all-Big Ten Conference honorable mention.[9] Mirco was one of the ten semifinalists for the Ray Guy Award.[10] For the 2023 season, Mirco was named to the Ray Guy Award watchlist.[11]
On 30 December 2023, shortly after playing in the 2023 Cotton Bowl, Mirco announced that he would enter the transfer portal.[12]
Vanderbilt
On 3 January 2024, Mirco announced he would be transferring to Vanderbilt.[13] At Vanderbilt he earned All SEC Honors in 2024.[14]
Professional career
Mirco went undrafted in the 2025 NFL draft but was drafted by the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League in the 2nd round (15th overall) of the 2025 CFL global draft.[15] He later signed with the Roughriders on 17 September 2025.[16] He made his professional debut on 27 September 2025, against the Edmonton Elks where he had four punts with a 52.3-yard average.[17] On May 30, 2026, Mirco was released by the Roughriders as part of final roster cuts.[18]