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Alan Soukup
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Alan Soukup

LS · Junior

6'1" · 210 lbs · Special teams

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Hometown
Phoenix, Ariz.
High school
Pinnacle

Recruiting

Rating
Unrated
Class
2024

2026 season

No 2026 stats recorded yet.

Season by season

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Served as team's primary snapper • snapped 119 times (33 PATs, 21 FGs, 65 punts) • recovered one fumble and made one tackle. Game-by-Game: Snapped eight times (2 PATs, 3 FGs, 3 punts) against Buffalo and also downed the ball at the one-yard line on a punt • competed against Northwestern State and snapped 11 times (9 PATs, 1 FG, 1 punt) • snapped seven times (2 PATs, 1 FG and 4 punts) at Cal • snapped 10 times (4 PATs, 2 FGs, 4 punts) against Rutgers • snapped nine times (2 FGs, 7 punts) at Ohio State • snapped 12 times (3 PATs, 2 FG, 7 punts) against Purdue • snapped nine times (3 PATs, 1 FG, 5 punts) versus Nebraska • made one tackle and snapped eight times (1 FG, 7 punts) at Iowa • snapped 11 times (2 PATs, 2 FG, 7 punts) against Michigan State • snapped nine times (1 PAT, 2 FG, 6 punts) at Oregon • recovered one fumble and snapped 10 times (5 PATs, 2 FG, 3 punts) at Northwestern • snapped nine times (2 PATs, 2 FGs, 5 punts) against Wisconsin • snapped eight times (2 PATs, 6 punts) against New Mexico.

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Served as team's primary snapper • snapped 119 times (39 PAT, 28 FG and 52 punts) • recorded one tackle. Game-by-Game: Competed against North Carolina, snapping 10 times (2 PAT, 3 FG and 5 punts) • snapped 10 times (6 PAT, 3 FG and 1 punt) against Rhode Island • snapped nine times (3 PAT, 3 FG and 3 punts) against Nevada • snapped nine times (2 PAT, 7 punts) against Iowa • snapped nine times (3 PAT, 2 FG, 4 punts) at Michigan • snapped seven times (3 PAT, 1 FG, 3 punts) against USC • snapped 10 times (3 PAT, 1 FG, 6 punts) at UCLA • snapped 11 times (6 PAT, 2 FG, 3 punts) against Maryland • snapped eight times (1 PAT, 4 FG and 3 punts) at Illinois • had one tackle at Rutgers and snapped 10 times (2 PAT, 2 FG, 6 punts) • snapped eight times (3 FG, 2 PAT, 3 punts) against Penn State • snapped 11 times (2 FG, 3 PAT, 6 punts) at Wisconsin • snapped seven times (2 FG, 3 PAT, 2 punts) against Virginia Tech. HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Pinnacle High School in Phoenix, Ariz. • wore No. 87 for the Pioneers and was coached by Dana Zupke • named First Team All-American as a junior and senior by Kohl's Kicking • competed in the 2024 Under Armour All-America Game • five-star recruit and ranked as the No. 1 snapper in the country by Kohl's Kicking • On3 ranked him as the No. 55 overall recruit in Arizona.

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HONORS:

Academic All-Big Ten (2025)

All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (2025, 2024)

2025 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Served as team's primary snapper • snapped 119 times (33 PATs, 21 FGs, 65 punts) • recovered one fumble and made one tackle.

Game-by-Game: Snapped eight times (2 PATs, 3 FGs, 3 punts) against Buffalo and also downed the ball at the one-yard line on a punt • competed against Northwestern State and snapped 11 times (9 PATs, 1 FG, 1 punt) • snapped seven times (2 PATs, 1 FG and 4 punts) at Cal • snapped 10 times (4 PATs, 2 FGs, 4 punts) against Rutgers • snapped nine times (2 FGs, 7 punts) at Ohio State • snapped 12 times (3 PATs, 2 FG, 7 punts) against Purdue • snapped nine times (3 PATs, 1 FG, 5 punts) versus Nebraska • made one tackle and snapped eight times (1 FG, 7 punts) at Iowa • snapped 11 times (2 PATs, 2 FG, 7 punts) against Michigan State • snapped nine times (1 PAT, 2 FG, 6 punts) at Oregon • recovered one fumble and snapped 10 times (5 PATs, 2 FG, 3 punts) at Northwestern • snapped nine times (2 PATs, 2 FGs, 5 punts) against Wisconsin • snapped eight times (2 PATs, 6 punts) against New Mexico.

2024 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Served as team's primary snapper • snapped 119 times (39 PAT, 28 FG and 52 punts) • recorded one tackle.

Game-by-Game: Competed against North Carolina, snapping 10 times (2 PAT, 3 FG and 5 punts) • snapped 10 times (6 PAT, 3 FG and 1 punt) against Rhode Island • snapped nine times (3 PAT, 3 FG and 3 punts) against Nevada • snapped nine times (2 PAT, 7 punts) against Iowa • snapped nine times (3 PAT, 2 FG, 4 punts) at Michigan • snapped seven times (3 PAT, 1 FG, 3 punts) against USC • snapped 10 times (3 PAT, 1 FG, 6 punts) at UCLA • snapped 11 times (6 PAT, 2 FG, 3 punts) against Maryland • snapped eight times (1 PAT, 4 FG and 3 punts) at Illinois • had one tackle at Rutgers and snapped 10 times (2 PAT, 2 FG, 6 punts) • snapped eight times (3 FG, 2 PAT, 3 punts) against Penn State • snapped 11 times (2 FG, 3 PAT, 6 punts) at Wisconsin • snapped seven times (2 FG, 3 PAT, 2 punts) against Virginia Tech.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Pinnacle High School in Phoenix, Ariz. • wore No. 87 for the Pioneers and was coached by Dana Zupke • named First Team All-American as a junior and senior by Kohl's Kicking • competed in the 2024 Under Armour All-America Game • five-star recruit and ranked as the No. 1 snapper in the country by Kohl's Kicking • On3 ranked him as the No. 55 overall recruit in Arizona.

Official bio on gophersports.com