2006 Post Draft Signings - David Lonie - P - extensive profile

That Guy · 05-01-2006, 10:57 PM

David Lonie, P, California
Washington Redskin

Name: David Lonie
College: California Number: 14
Height: 6-5 Weight: 209
Position: P Pos2: P
Class/Draft Year: Sr/2006
40 Time: 4.74
Projected Round: Stock:

Rated number 8 out of 39 P's 408 / 1738 TOTAL

Combine Results

Combine Invite: Yes
Height: 6053
Weight: 209
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225 Lb. Bench Reps:
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Pro Day Results
Dates: 03/14/05
Height: 6053
Weight: 209
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Overview

After the success the Chargers had with Australian import Darren Bennett, the Cal Bears went the same route, traveling out of the United States for Lonie. Lonie, who competed in the Pan Pacific Games in Perth, Australia, in 1996 as a decathlete and pole vaulter, representing his state and country, honed his kicking skills at Ellsworth College before arriving on Berkeley's campus in 2004.

He attended Palm Beach Currumbin High School in Australia, where he was a state and national medalist in track from 1992-96. He set school records in the pole vault and javelin and was also All-Region in soccer for five years and All-Region in water polo for one year.

Lonie then attended Ellsworth Community College, where he converted 8 of 12 field-goal attempts, with a long of 48 yards and averaged 40.1 yards per punt, including a 75-yarder in 2002. He was an All-American honorable mention in 2003, serving as a two-way kicker. Lonie was successful on 21 of 25 extra-point attempts and 11 of 19 field-goal attempts while averaging 41.8 yards on 55 punts.

Lonie enrolled at California for the 2004 spring semester. He quickly won the starting punter's job, averaging 40.0 yards on 47 attempts, with 22 downed inside the 20-yard line, and had only 18 attempts returned. He earned Academic All-Pac 10 Conference honors in 2005, as he punted 61 times for 2,559 yards (42.0 avg). Lonie had 21 punts downed inside the 20-yard line and 25 kicks returned for a 12.8-yard average. He also handled kickoff chores, averaging 61.8 yards per attempt.

In two seasons with California, Lonie punted 108 times for 4,438 yards (41.1 avg), with nine kicks resulting in touchbacks and 43 others that were downed inside the 20-yard line. He had the opposition call for fair catches 18 times and 43 of his punts were returned for 515 yards (12.0 avg) and a touchdown. He recorded six tackles (4 solos) and kicked off 74 times for a 61.1-yard average.

Analysis

Positives: Has an athletic, tall frame with well-developed overall muscle tone...Still learning proper kicking technique, but possesses a very strong leg...Outstanding athlete who was an Australian Olympic competitor in the pole vault and decathlon, played soccer in England and is an accomplished surfer and snowboarder...Does a good job of fielding the poor snap, learning to slide efficiently after having one bobble result in a 30-yard loss vs. USC in 2004...Has an average touch-to-toe timing of 1.27 seconds...Knows how to speed up his kicks when the team is pinned inside the red zone...Gets the ball up with good height and trajectory...Gets good distance on his kickoffs and has the leg power to boom long punts.

Negatives: Bit over-aged and will be 27 as a rookie...Has problems concentrating during loud crowd noise and will get rattled some when under pressure...Hang time is inconsistent, as he does sometimes try to kick for long distance, but the results will be line drives that do not give the coverage unit time to set up...Capable of getting his punts inside the 20-yard line, but has yet to develop a feel for angling his kicks toward the sidelines...Does not kick well in poor weather conditions and needs to keep his attempts lower punting into the wind...Has great athletic ability, but is still learning the game and does not have a feel for when it might be better to run or throw the ball on fake punts.

Lonie is a work in progress, as he has only four seasons of football experience, but demonstrates one of the strongest kicking legs in college. He is an over-aged prospect who tried his hand as a place-kicker earlier in his career, but was lacking in accuracy, abandoning that project when he arrived at California. He has a 2.5-step approach on field goals, but is a bit methodical in his approach. He might be able to handle long-range field goals at the next level, but should not be considered for a starting role there.

Lonie can drive his punts for long distances, but his hang time is very inconsistent when doing this, preventing the coverage unit from having time to get down field and set up. He is effective at getting his punts inside the 20-yard line, but is still developing a feel for angling those kicks toward the sidelines.

Lonie still needs to learn the nuances of punting, but does get the ball off quickly, showing an average touch-to-toe time of 1.27-1.35 seconds. The ball pops off his leg with good explosion, but his hang time hovers in the 3.90-4.12-second range.

A team that adds Lonie to its roster will be better served having him handle kickoffs or serve on the developmental squad for a year. He needs to do a better job of understanding the subtleties of being a punter, but his leg strength is certainly worth the investment. With a good position coach, some team could unearth his talent. While he patterns his style after former Charger Darren Bennett, he has a long way to go to match the former All-Pro.

Career Notes

Lonie's average of 41.09 yards per punt ranks eighth on the school's career-record list... His 42.0-yard average as a senior in 2005 is the 10th-best season total in Cal annals.

2005 Season

Academic All-Pac 10 Conference selection...Ranked fourth in the conference with 61 punts for 2,559 yards (42.0 avg), with a long of 56...Had 21 punts that were downed inside the 20-yard line and had seven attempts result in touchbacks...The opposition called for eleven fair catches and returned 25 of his punts for 320 yards (12.8 avg) and a touchdown...Had a 36.7-yard net average...Added three tackles (2 solos)...Kicked off 68 times for 4,204 yards (61.8 avg) with 27 touchbacks...Had 41 kickoffs returned for 808 yards (19.7 avg) and a 94-yard touchdown.

2005 Game Analysis

2004 Season

Arrived on campus during spring drills, winning the starting punter's job...Punted 47 times for 1,879 yards (40.0 avg) with a long of 61...Had two punts result in touchbacks and 22 that were downed inside the 20-yard line...The opposition called for seven fair catches and returned 18 of his kicks for 195 yards, finishing with a 35.83-yard net average...Attempted a 50-yard field goal vs. New Mexico State that was wide left and recorded three tackles... Also kicked off six times for a 54.0-yard average.

2004 Game Analysis

Junior College

Lettered twice at Ellsworth (Iowa Falls, Ia.) Community College (2002-03) as a place-kicker and punter...As a freshman in 2002, he converted 8 of 12 field-goal attempts, with a long of 48 yards, and averaged 40.1 yards per punt, including a 75-yarder...All-Region first-team and All-American honorable mention in 2003, converting 21 of 25 extra-point attempts and 11 of 19 field-goal attempts while averaging 41.8 yards on 55 punts...His kicking statistics were actually more impressive than the numbers indicate, as all four extra point misses were due to bad snaps and his eight field goal misfires were comprised of misses from 57 yards (twice) and 54 yards, plus five attempts that went awry because of bad or mishandled snaps...His season longs were 69 yards punting and a 43-yard field goal...Kicked three field goals and averaged 44.5 yards on four punts in a 29-23, triple-overtime win over Hudson Valley in the 2003 Graphic Edge Bowl...Kicked a 36-yarder to send the bowl game into overtime and a 39-yarder to continue the game into a third overtime...Member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and National Dean's List as an outstanding JC student.

High School

Attended Palm Beach Currumbin High School in Australia, where he was a state and national medalist in track from 1992-96...Set school records in the pole vault and javelin and was also All-Region in soccer for five years and All-Region in water polo for one year.

Personal

American Studies major, earning Academic All-Pac-10 Conference honors in 2005...Also competed in the Pan Pacific Games in Perth, Australia, in 1996 as a decathlete and pole vaulter, representing his state and country...Son of Susan and Bill Lonie...Born 5/06/79 in Gosford, Australia...Resides in Mooball, New South Wales, Australia.

Draft Scout Player News

09/14/05 - If P David Lonie's 41.4-yard average doesn't impress you, perhaps the fact that he has dropped seven of his 11 attempts (with only one touchback) against Washington will.

09/06/05 - If the offense sputters due to the injury of QB Nate Longshore, P David Lonie will take on an even more important role. He was super against Sacramento State, dropping five punts inside the 20-yard line and averaging 40.4 yards. He also put three of eight kickoffs into the end zone.

That Guy · 05-01-2006, 11:00 PM

this year's mccune. a 27 year old with very limited football experience. I'm not really sure what the point of this signing is, unless they want to waste a practice squad spot with a punter... he's had experience on field goals, but he wasn't very good. that said, gibbs seems to overvalue multi-positional players a bit (they've generally played multiple positions cause they just aren't that good at any one of them).

he's a quick punt though and he's good punting from inside your own endzone.

Big C · 05-02-2006, 01:27 AM

well frost has competition now at least. its ok to have a 27 year old rookie punter...they can punt until they are in their 40's

Monkeydad · 05-04-2006, 12:35 PM

Hey, 43/108 punts downed inside the 20...that's something going for him.

We needed a punter to either take over or push Frost to elevate his punting, so that's a good thing.

scowan · 05-04-2006, 02:40 PM

I like the fact that he can handle kick-off duties. I would like to see the Skins find a punter who can handle kick-off duties and leave Hall strictly for XPs/FGs.

BrudLee · 05-04-2006, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scowan

I like the fact that he can handle kick-off duties. I would like to see the Skins find a punter who can handle kick-off duties and leave Hall strictly for XPs/FGs.

Especially since XPs and short FGs are nailbiters with Hall lately...

05-01-2006, 10:57 PM	#1
That Guy Living Legend Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: VA Age: 42 Posts: 17,553	2006 Post Draft Signings - David Lonie - P - extensive profile David Lonie, P, California Washington Redskin Name: David Lonie College: California Number: 14 Height: 6-5 Weight: 209 Position: P Pos2: P Class/Draft Year: Sr/2006 40 Time: 4.74 Projected Round: Stock: Rated number 8 out of 39 P's 408 / 1738 TOTAL Combine Results Combine Invite: Yes Height: 6053 Weight: 209 40 Yrd Dash: 20 Yrd Dash: 10 Yrd Dash: Wonderlic: 225 Lb. Bench Reps: Vertical Jump: Broad Jump: 20 Yrd Shuttle: 3-Cone Drill: Pro Day Results Dates: 03/14/05 Height: 6053 Weight: 209 40 Yrd Dash: 20 Yrd Dash: 10 Yrd Dash: 225 Lb. Bench Reps: Vertical Jump: Broad Jump: 20 Yrd Shuttle: 3-Cone Drill: Overview After the success the Chargers had with Australian import Darren Bennett, the Cal Bears went the same route, traveling out of the United States for Lonie. Lonie, who competed in the Pan Pacific Games in Perth, Australia, in 1996 as a decathlete and pole vaulter, representing his state and country, honed his kicking skills at Ellsworth College before arriving on Berkeley's campus in 2004. He attended Palm Beach Currumbin High School in Australia, where he was a state and national medalist in track from 1992-96. He set school records in the pole vault and javelin and was also All-Region in soccer for five years and All-Region in water polo for one year. Lonie then attended Ellsworth Community College, where he converted 8 of 12 field-goal attempts, with a long of 48 yards and averaged 40.1 yards per punt, including a 75-yarder in 2002. He was an All-American honorable mention in 2003, serving as a two-way kicker. Lonie was successful on 21 of 25 extra-point attempts and 11 of 19 field-goal attempts while averaging 41.8 yards on 55 punts. Lonie enrolled at California for the 2004 spring semester. He quickly won the starting punter's job, averaging 40.0 yards on 47 attempts, with 22 downed inside the 20-yard line, and had only 18 attempts returned. He earned Academic All-Pac 10 Conference honors in 2005, as he punted 61 times for 2,559 yards (42.0 avg). Lonie had 21 punts downed inside the 20-yard line and 25 kicks returned for a 12.8-yard average. He also handled kickoff chores, averaging 61.8 yards per attempt. In two seasons with California, Lonie punted 108 times for 4,438 yards (41.1 avg), with nine kicks resulting in touchbacks and 43 others that were downed inside the 20-yard line. He had the opposition call for fair catches 18 times and 43 of his punts were returned for 515 yards (12.0 avg) and a touchdown. He recorded six tackles (4 solos) and kicked off 74 times for a 61.1-yard average. Analysis Positives: Has an athletic, tall frame with well-developed overall muscle tone...Still learning proper kicking technique, but possesses a very strong leg...Outstanding athlete who was an Australian Olympic competitor in the pole vault and decathlon, played soccer in England and is an accomplished surfer and snowboarder...Does a good job of fielding the poor snap, learning to slide efficiently after having one bobble result in a 30-yard loss vs. USC in 2004...Has an average touch-to-toe timing of 1.27 seconds...Knows how to speed up his kicks when the team is pinned inside the red zone...Gets the ball up with good height and trajectory...Gets good distance on his kickoffs and has the leg power to boom long punts. Negatives: Bit over-aged and will be 27 as a rookie...Has problems concentrating during loud crowd noise and will get rattled some when under pressure...Hang time is inconsistent, as he does sometimes try to kick for long distance, but the results will be line drives that do not give the coverage unit time to set up...Capable of getting his punts inside the 20-yard line, but has yet to develop a feel for angling his kicks toward the sidelines...Does not kick well in poor weather conditions and needs to keep his attempts lower punting into the wind...Has great athletic ability, but is still learning the game and does not have a feel for when it might be better to run or throw the ball on fake punts. Lonie is a work in progress, as he has only four seasons of football experience, but demonstrates one of the strongest kicking legs in college. He is an over-aged prospect who tried his hand as a place-kicker earlier in his career, but was lacking in accuracy, abandoning that project when he arrived at California. He has a 2.5-step approach on field goals, but is a bit methodical in his approach. He might be able to handle long-range field goals at the next level, but should not be considered for a starting role there. Lonie can drive his punts for long distances, but his hang time is very inconsistent when doing this, preventing the coverage unit from having time to get down field and set up. He is effective at getting his punts inside the 20-yard line, but is still developing a feel for angling those kicks toward the sidelines. Lonie still needs to learn the nuances of punting, but does get the ball off quickly, showing an average touch-to-toe time of 1.27-1.35 seconds. The ball pops off his leg with good explosion, but his hang time hovers in the 3.90-4.12-second range. A team that adds Lonie to its roster will be better served having him handle kickoffs or serve on the developmental squad for a year. He needs to do a better job of understanding the subtleties of being a punter, but his leg strength is certainly worth the investment. With a good position coach, some team could unearth his talent. While he patterns his style after former Charger Darren Bennett, he has a long way to go to match the former All-Pro. Career Notes Lonie's average of 41.09 yards per punt ranks eighth on the school's career-record list... His 42.0-yard average as a senior in 2005 is the 10th-best season total in Cal annals. 2005 Season Academic All-Pac 10 Conference selection...Ranked fourth in the conference with 61 punts for 2,559 yards (42.0 avg), with a long of 56...Had 21 punts that were downed inside the 20-yard line and had seven attempts result in touchbacks...The opposition called for eleven fair catches and returned 25 of his punts for 320 yards (12.8 avg) and a touchdown...Had a 36.7-yard net average...Added three tackles (2 solos)...Kicked off 68 times for 4,204 yards (61.8 avg) with 27 touchbacks...Had 41 kickoffs returned for 808 yards (19.7 avg) and a 94-yard touchdown. 2005 Game Analysis 2004 Season Arrived on campus during spring drills, winning the starting punter's job...Punted 47 times for 1,879 yards (40.0 avg) with a long of 61...Had two punts result in touchbacks and 22 that were downed inside the 20-yard line...The opposition called for seven fair catches and returned 18 of his kicks for 195 yards, finishing with a 35.83-yard net average...Attempted a 50-yard field goal vs. New Mexico State that was wide left and recorded three tackles... Also kicked off six times for a 54.0-yard average. 2004 Game Analysis Junior College Lettered twice at Ellsworth (Iowa Falls, Ia.) Community College (2002-03) as a place-kicker and punter...As a freshman in 2002, he converted 8 of 12 field-goal attempts, with a long of 48 yards, and averaged 40.1 yards per punt, including a 75-yarder...All-Region first-team and All-American honorable mention in 2003, converting 21 of 25 extra-point attempts and 11 of 19 field-goal attempts while averaging 41.8 yards on 55 punts...His kicking statistics were actually more impressive than the numbers indicate, as all four extra point misses were due to bad snaps and his eight field goal misfires were comprised of misses from 57 yards (twice) and 54 yards, plus five attempts that went awry because of bad or mishandled snaps...His season longs were 69 yards punting and a 43-yard field goal...Kicked three field goals and averaged 44.5 yards on four punts in a 29-23, triple-overtime win over Hudson Valley in the 2003 Graphic Edge Bowl...Kicked a 36-yarder to send the bowl game into overtime and a 39-yarder to continue the game into a third overtime...Member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and National Dean's List as an outstanding JC student. High School Attended Palm Beach Currumbin High School in Australia, where he was a state and national medalist in track from 1992-96...Set school records in the pole vault and javelin and was also All-Region in soccer for five years and All-Region in water polo for one year. Personal American Studies major, earning Academic All-Pac-10 Conference honors in 2005...Also competed in the Pan Pacific Games in Perth, Australia, in 1996 as a decathlete and pole vaulter, representing his state and country...Son of Susan and Bill Lonie...Born 5/06/79 in Gosford, Australia...Resides in Mooball, New South Wales, Australia. Draft Scout Player News 09/14/05 - If P David Lonie's 41.4-yard average doesn't impress you, perhaps the fact that he has dropped seven of his 11 attempts (with only one touchback) against Washington will. 09/06/05 - If the offense sputters due to the injury of QB Nate Longshore, P David Lonie will take on an even more important role. He was super against Sacramento State, dropping five punts inside the 20-yard line and averaging 40.4 yards. He also put three of eight kickoffs into the end zone.

05-01-2006, 11:00 PM	#2
That Guy Living Legend Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: VA Age: 42 Posts: 17,553	Re: 2006 Post Draft Signings - David Lonie - P - extensive profile this year's mccune. a 27 year old with very limited football experience. I'm not really sure what the point of this signing is, unless they want to waste a practice squad spot with a punter... he's had experience on field goals, but he wasn't very good. that said, gibbs seems to overvalue multi-positional players a bit (they've generally played multiple positions cause they just aren't that good at any one of them). he's a quick punt though and he's good punting from inside your own endzone.

05-02-2006, 01:27 AM	#3
Big C Mr. Brightside Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Leesburg, VA Age: 38 Posts: 4,453	Re: 2006 Post Draft Signings - David Lonie - P - extensive profile well frost has competition now at least. its ok to have a 27 year old rookie punter...they can punt until they are in their 40's __________________ "I don't care what nobody say I'm a be me, stay hood stay real, cause I'm out here grindin'" -Joe Gibbs

05-04-2006, 12:35 PM	#4
Monkeydad Living Legend Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: PA Age: 45 Posts: 17,460	Re: 2006 Post Draft Signings - David Lonie - P - extensive profile Hey, 43/108 punts downed inside the 20...that's something going for him. We needed a punter to either take over or push Frost to elevate his punting, so that's a good thing.

05-04-2006, 02:40 PM	#5
scowan The Starter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: KY Age: 55 Posts: 1,559	Re: 2006 Post Draft Signings - David Lonie - P - extensive profile I like the fact that he can handle kick-off duties. I would like to see the Skins find a punter who can handle kick-off duties and leave Hall strictly for XPs/FGs.

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