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Ed Wagner
Sophomore
Punter/KO
Barto, Pa./Perkiomen School/Peddie School (Michigan State)

High School: Two-year starter as a kicker and punter at the Perkiomen (Pa.) School where his father served as head coach...named second team all-area by the Pottstown Mercury as a punter as a freshman...as a sophomore was named first team all-league as a kicker and punter and earned honorable mention all-area notice...moved on to The Peddie School in Hightstown, N.J. where he played two seasons for head coach Frank DeLaurentis...two-time USA Today All-American nominee...first team all-league kicker and second team all-league punter...first team all-county punter...as a senior, averaged 49.0 yards on 36 punts and was named first team all-area kicker and punter by the Trenton Times and The Trentonian...placed seventh in the state in the shot put as a senior at Peddie.

At Delaware: First-year transfer from Michigan State University...will have sophomore eligibility for the Blue Hens...will add backup support at punter behind fourth-year regular and senior Stuart Kenworthy and will battle with All-American Jon Striefsky and freshman Mike Perry for kickoff duties...has good size at 6-5 and 225 lbs. and a powerful leg...expected to be team’s starting punter in the future.

At Michigan State: Member of the Spartans for two seasons in East Lansing, Mich.

2007 Season: Battled freshman Aaron Bates for punting duties but did not see game action...team went 7-6 under first-year head coach Mark Dantonio and lost to Boston College in the Champs Sports Bowl...averaged 42.8 yards on eight punts in spring game.

2006 Season: Did not see game action and retained freshman eligibility...team went 4-8 under head coach John L. Smith.

Personal: Edwin Miles Wagner...born Jan. 31, 1988...son of Mary Jane and Bob Wagner...sport management major at Delaware...worked as a painter during the summer...plays bass guitar.

 
 
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