Ken DeBauche
Encyclopedia
Ken DeBauche is an American football
punter. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers
as an undrafted
free agent
in 2008 and subsequently released on July 24, 2008. He played college football
at Wisconsin
as #94 and was a team captain for the Badgers in his senior season.
Ken attended Green Bay area high school Bay Port High School
, in Suamico, Wisconsin
. Ken was a three sport athlete playing football, basketball, and baseball during his high school career. His younger brother Brad DeBauche was also a punter for the Badgers from 2007-2009.
Ken was married on July 10, 2010 to Caroline Hoesly in Brookfield, WI.
Ken's parents are Jean and Steve DeBauche of Suamico, WI and has two younger brothers, Brad and Brent DeBauche.
As of 2009 Ken was employed at Franklin Energy Services.
in Suamico, Wisconsin
.
.
Ken was voted as the Badgers Special Teams player of the year as a freshman in 2004 and was voted Big Ten Special Teams player of the Week numerous times throughout his career.
DeBauche was a 3-time All-Big Ten performer and Second Team All-American in 2005.
"Taylor Mehlhaff
teamed with punter Ken DeBauche to form what many experts felt was the best kicking tandem in college football in recent years." -NFLDraftScout.com
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
punter. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
as an undrafted
Undrafted
An undrafted sportsperson or undrafted free agent is specific type of sportsperson who plays, or attempts to play, in a professional sports league without first being selected in a draft....
free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
in 2008 and subsequently released on July 24, 2008. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
as #94 and was a team captain for the Badgers in his senior season.
Ken attended Green Bay area high school Bay Port High School
Bay Port High School
Bay Port High School is a public high school located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Founded in 1963, it had a graduating class of 30 in 1964. Its enrollment for the 2006/2007 school year was a little over 1,675....
, in Suamico, Wisconsin
Suamico, Wisconsin
"Suamico" redirects here. For the Oconto County town, see Little Suamico, Wisconsin.Suamico is a village in Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 8,686 at the 2000 census. The neighborhood community of Flintville is located within the village...
. Ken was a three sport athlete playing football, basketball, and baseball during his high school career. His younger brother Brad DeBauche was also a punter for the Badgers from 2007-2009.
Ken was married on July 10, 2010 to Caroline Hoesly in Brookfield, WI.
Ken's parents are Jean and Steve DeBauche of Suamico, WI and has two younger brothers, Brad and Brent DeBauche.
As of 2009 Ken was employed at Franklin Energy Services.
High School career
DeBauche was a 3-sport (football, basketball, baseball) athlete at Bay Port High SchoolBay Port High School
Bay Port High School is a public high school located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Founded in 1963, it had a graduating class of 30 in 1964. Its enrollment for the 2006/2007 school year was a little over 1,675....
in Suamico, Wisconsin
Suamico, Wisconsin
"Suamico" redirects here. For the Oconto County town, see Little Suamico, Wisconsin.Suamico is a village in Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 8,686 at the 2000 census. The neighborhood community of Flintville is located within the village...
.
College career
DeBauche holds the University of Wisconsin single season punting record at 44.8 yards per punt and is also second in career average behind Kevin StemkeKevin Stemke
Kevin Stemke is a former professional American football punter.Stemke was born in 1978 to Horst Stemke, a U.S. Olympic soccer player. He graduated from Green Bay's Preble High School in 1997, where he played quarterback, and went on to play for the University of Wisconsin Badgers...
.
Ken was voted as the Badgers Special Teams player of the year as a freshman in 2004 and was voted Big Ten Special Teams player of the Week numerous times throughout his career.
DeBauche was a 3-time All-Big Ten performer and Second Team All-American in 2005.
"Taylor Mehlhaff
Taylor Mehlhaff
Taylor Mehlhaff is an American football placekicker who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wisconsin....
teamed with punter Ken DeBauche to form what many experts felt was the best kicking tandem in college football in recent years." -NFLDraftScout.com
External links
- Fake punt pass to Paul Standring video http://www.veoh.com/watch/v1419326dXXwBjsF?h1=Ken+DeBauche+pass