Handled the majority of the punting chores as a freshman for the Rams last fall... Earned two Patriot League Rookie of the Week honors... ranked fifth in the Patriot League in punting average... will look to improve upon those numbers in 2009.

2008: Appeared in all eleven games as a freshman... punted 48 times for 1,681 yards, an average of 35.0 yards/punt... had a long punt of 54 yards... recorded two kicks over 50 yards... landed 22 of his 48 punts inside the opponents 20... twice named Patriot League Rookie of the Week... earned first award following the Columbia win where he placed all four of his punts inside the 20 to help Fordham rally in the fourth quarter for the victory... punted four times for 140 yards (36.2 avg.) in the game, with three punts in the second half... placed punts at the Columbia 19, 6, 16 and 19 yard line, with the final two coming before Fordham's fourth-quarter touchdowns... also named Rookie of the Week the following week when he punted six times for 237 yards (39.5 yards/punt), with a long punt of 47 yards against Colgate... placed two of the six punts inside the Colgate 20.

Before Fordham: A graduate of Saint Andrew's School in Boca Raton, Florida, where he lettered in football, soccer and lacrosse... two-time recipient of the SAS Tri-Sport Varsity Athlete Award... 2007 First Team All-Palm Beach Area... rated by Chris Sailer Kicking.com as one of the nation's top 20 punters... selected to play in the 2007 South Florida All-Star Game... averaged over 42 yards/punt as a senior, placing 50% inside the 20... also had two game-winning field goals in 2007... 2007 Saint Andrew's Coach's Award - Most Outstanding Player... 2006 Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) Second Team All-State... 2006 Second Team All-Palm Beach Area... had a career long punt of 77 yards and a career long field goal of 47 yards... a [quote]Super 11[quote] All-Area First Team selection in soccer... also earned All-County honors in soccer in 2005 and 2006... member of four Florida State lacrosse championship teams... joins Saint Andrew's football teammate Isaiah Leake at Fordham.

Personal: Born September 3, 1989... son of Linda and S. Turner Dean... has an older brother (Ryan) and an older sister (Brittany)... a Business Administration major.