Joseph Zema
.jpg) Zema with the Montreal Alouettes in 2022 | |
| No. 36 – Montreal Alouettes | |
|---|---|
| Position | Punter |
| Roster status | Active |
| CFL status | Global |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 10 August 1994 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Whitefriars |
| College | Incarnate Word |
| CFL draft | 2021G: 1st round, 6th overall pick |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Joseph Zema (born 10 August 1994) is an Australian professional gridiron football punter for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
College career
[edit]Zema played college football for the Incarnate Word Cardinals in 2017 as a graduate transfer from Australian Catholic University.[1][2]
Professional career
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San Antonio Commanders
[edit]Following his college career, Zema had tryouts with the National Football League's New York Jets, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jacksonville Jaguars, but was not signed. Instead, he signed with the San Antonio Commanders of the Alliance of American Football in 2019 where he had 37 punts with a 45.8-yard average.[3] His contract was terminated following the dissolution of the league on 2 April 2019.[4]
Montreal Alouettes
[edit]Zema was declared eligible for the 2021 CFL Global Draft where he was drafted sixth overall by the Montreal Alouettes.[5] He then signed with the team on 8 June 2021.[6] He earned the job as the team's punter following training camp and played in all 14 regular season games where he punted 90 times with a 45.2-yard average.[7]
In 2022, Zema continued his strong play where he played in all 18 regular season games and had 85 punts with a 47.3-yard average.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Murray was born in Melbourne, Victoria, to parents Nick and Antonietta Zema.[1] He has one brother, Matthew.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Joe Zema". Incarnate Word Cardinals. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ "Aussie punter Joe Zema putting his best foot forward with Alouettes". Montreal Gazette. 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Alouettes sign former University of Montreal receiver Kevin Kaya, four 2021 Global Draft picks". 3DownNation. 8 June 2021.
- ^ "AAF suspends operations; Polian 'disappointed'". ESPN. 2 April 2019.
- ^ "CFL teams select four Australian punters in first round of global draft". Sportsnet. 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Alouettes sign former University of Montreal receiver Kevin Kaya, four 2021 Global Draft picks". 3DownNation. 8 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Joseph Zema". Canadian Football League. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
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