2007: Team captain ... received Honorable Mention for Phil Steele's All-MAC Special Teams ... appeared in all 12 games ... tied WMU single-season record for punting average (43.9 percent) ... had a career-matching 14 punts over 50 yards ... set new WMU career punt average record with 41.0 ypp ... contributed seven punts for a total of 355 yards, with a long of 59 yards at West Virginia (9/1) ... ranked second for punting average in a game with 50.7 yards per punt against the Mountaineers ... earned MAC West Special Teams Player of the Week (9/3) ... registered a career-long 71 yard punt vs. Indiana (9/8) ... total of 257 yards on six punts at Northern Illinois (10/13) ... seven punts for a total of 341 yards with a long of 59 yards vs. Ball State (10/20) ... punted six times for a total of 249 yards at Eastern Michigan (10/27) ... seven punts for a total of 249 yards, three landed within the 20-yard line vs. Central Michigan (11/6) ... had five punts for a total of 215 yards, a long of 54 yards and two within the 20-yard line vs. Iowa (11/17) ... had five punts for a 40.2 average and a long of 57 yards against Temple (11/24) ... earned Co-MAC West Special Teams Player of the Week (11/26).
2006: Appeared in all 13 games ... named to Ray Guy Watch List for second-straight season ... had seven punts for a total of 273 yards with an average of 39.0 per punt, a long of 44 yards and two inside the 20 vs. Indiana (9/2) ... had seven punts for 286 total yards with an average of 40.9 yards per punt and two inside the 20 vs. Virginia (9/16) ... awarded MAC West Special Teams Player of the Week (9/18) ... had a long punt of 49 with three punts inside the 20 vs. Temple (9/23) ... had two punts total 90 yards with an average of 45.0 yards per punt and a long of 50 vs. Ball State (10/21) ... had a long punt of 51 vs. Eastern Michigan (10/28) ... had six punts for 253 yards with an average of 42.2 and a long of 59 vs. Florida State (11/18).
2005: Appeared in all 11 games ... named to Ray Guy Watch List at beginning of season ... named MAC West Division Special Teams Player of the Week three times (9/18, 10/2 and 10/31) ... named by team as Outstanding Special Teams Player ... finished season with 60 punts for 2,449 yards for an average of 40.9 yards per punt ... made collegiate debut at Virginia (9/3) ... had a career long punt of 65 yards against Ball State (10/8) ... registered nine touchbacks, six fair catches, 14 punts of 50 yards or more and pinned opponent inside own 20-yard line 18 times ... had zero punts blocked.
2004: Did not see game action.
2003: Redshirted ... had a perfect practice attendance record.
HIGH SCHOOL: Named to All-Ohio First Team, all-district and all-city first teams and the All-Toledo Blade Team ... averaged 43.5 yards on 33 punts ... helped the Knights to a 25-3 record over two seasons ... played on 2001 state championship team.
PERSONAL: Majoring in criminal justice ... owns a 3.00 overall GPA ... son of James and Karen Laney ... born March 23, 1985 in Toledo, Ohio.
