San Francisco 49ers fullback Mitch Wishnowsky was drafted in the fourth round (110th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft. He and the 49ers signed a four-year rookie contract. He averaged 44.9 punting yards in 52 punts that year.
He was named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week. Wishnowsky in his rookie year went on to play the 54th edition of Super Bowl. He punted twice in the 31-20 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Wishnowsky had 2,566 punting yards and five touchbacks in the 2021 season. Following the season, he signed a four-year extension worth $13 million with the 49ers.
He's started all the games of the regular season since 2021. He put up his personal best average of 47.7 punting yards in his 2023 regular season. Among the two games played in the postseason, Wishnowsky has 235 punting yards in 5 punts.
He will be heading to his second Super Bowl after a 34-31 victory over the Detroit Lions in the NFC Championship game. He averages 47 punting yards in the postseason with 2 punts inside 20. Wishnowsky was born in Perth, Australia, and grew up playing by the Australian rules.
Mitch Wishnowsky College
Mitch Wishnowsky attended the University of Utah from 2016-2018. Utah left a scholarship open for Wishnowsky amid his NCAA eligibility procedures. He ranked second in Division FBS with a punting average of 47.7 yards. Wishnowsky also received the Ray Guy Award in his first season (2016) at Utah.
In his three-year reign with Utah, Wishnowsky appeared in 40 games. He had 8,004 punting yards for 145 punts with an average of 45.7 yards. He was also named in First-team All-Pac-12 for all three consecutive years in the squad.
Mitch Wishnowsky High School
Wishnowsky, growing up in Australia, attended Lumen Christi College from 2005 to 2009. It is a youth college situated in Western Australia. In his high school days, he played Australian rules football. Wishnowsky was forced to leave the sport for good following repeated shoulder injuries. After finding it difficult to like his profession, Wishnowsky left his job and shifted across the country enrolling in Prokick, in 2013.
Mitch Wishnowsky NFL
Wishnowsky joined the NFL after the San Francisco 49ers selected him in the 2019 NFL Draft. Since then he has been an important part of the 49ers' special teams unit. The Australian national has a great reputation for being able to pin his opponents inside the 20 most of the time. His biggest strength has been his booming leg which he is able to bank on for long punts.
FAQ's on Mitch Wishnowsky college
A. Mitch Wishnowsky participated in games like rugby and soccer in his younger days.
A. Mitch Wishnowsky has an average annual salary of $2.8 million after the contract extension with the 49ers in 2021.
A. Mitch Wishnowsky was born in Gosnells, Western Australia to New Zealand parents.
A. Mitch Wishnowsky is of Australian nationality. He grew up in Western Australia.
