Tress Way

Tress Way
No. 5 Washington Redskins
Way with Redskins in 2014
Position:	Punter
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1990-04-18) April 18, 1990
Place of birth:	Tulsa, Oklahoma
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:	Tulsa (OK) Union
College:	Oklahoma
Undrafted:	2013
Career history
Chicago Bears (2013)* Chicago Bears (2014)* Washington Redskins (2014–present) *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:	Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2014
Punts:	77
Punting yards:	3,659
Punting average:	47.5
Inside 20:	22
Longest Punt:	77
Touchbacks:	7
Stats at NFL.com

Tressler William "Tress" Way (born April 18, 1990) is an American football punter for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Oklahoma. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2013.

Early life and college career

Born Tressler William Way in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Way attended Union High School in Tulsa and graduated in 2008.^[1]

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Tress Way K	Tulsa, OK	Union HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jun 24, 2007
Tress Way K	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #12 (national K), #1 (OK K), #11 (school) Rivals: #17 (K), #17 (OK), #6 (school)
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2008 Oklahoma Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 1, 2015. "2008 Oklahoma College Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 1, 2015. "Oklahoma Sooners 2008 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 1, 2015. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 1, 2015. "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 1, 2015.

Way attended the University of Oklahoma and redshirted his freshman season with the Oklahoma Sooners football team. He then played in 53 games from the 2009 to 2012 seasons. Way averaged 44.0 yards per punt with a career long of 85. Of 250 punts, 91 went inside the 20, 71 were for 50 or more yards, and 36 were touchbacks.^[1] Way completed his bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies in December 2012.^[2]^[1]

Professional career

Chicago Bears

Way at Chicago Bears training camp in 2014

The Chicago Bears signed Way as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2013. He was brought in to challenge veteran Adam Podlesh. The Bears waived him on August 25, 2013.^[3]

He re-signed with the Bears for the 2014 offseason, but he was waived again after losing out to rookie Pat O'Donnell on August 18, 2014,.^[4]

Washington Redskins

The Washington Redskins claimed Way off waivers on August 20, 2014.^[5] In his first preseason game with the team, he recorded 45.3 yards off four punts.^[6] He became their starting punter for the 2014 season following the release of Robert Malone. In 16 games, Way led the NFL in gross punting average with 47.5 yards.^[7]

Personal life

In 2013, Way married Brianna Turang, a softball and soccer player at the University of Oklahoma and daughter of former Major League Baseball outfielder Brian Turang.^[8]^[9] His brother, Cole, formerly played punter for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane^[1] before becoming a pitcher with the Kansas City Royals farm system.^[10]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Tress Way". Oklahoma Sooners. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
↑ https://twitter.com/tress_way/status/326198172345040897
↑ Bears Cut 14 From Roster
↑ Bears waive P Tress Way, sign KR/PR Darius Reynaud
↑ Jones, Mike (August 20, 2014). "Redskins claim former Bears punter Tress Way on waivers". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
↑ Associated Press (September 1, 2014). "Redskins New Punter Tress Way Used to Team’s Name Debate". WUSA. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
↑ Clarke, Liz (December 30, 2014). "Redskins punter Tress Way: A bright spot on a bad team". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
↑ Kuzydym, Stephanie (June 16, 2013). "VIDEO: The Engagement of Tress Way and Brianna Turang". The Oklahoman. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
↑ http://www.soonersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=31000&ATCLID=208790086
↑ Dybas, Todd (September 1, 2014). "New punter Way has a Redskins past". The Washington Times. Retrieved September 29, 2014.

External links

Washington Redskins current roster

Active roster	2 Kai Forbath 5 Tress Way 8 Kirk Cousins 10 Robert Griffin III 11 DeSean Jackson 12 Andre Roberts 14 Ryan Grant 15 Colin Lockett 16 Colt McCoy 19 Rashad Ross 20 Jeron Johnson 22 Tracy Porter 23 DeAngelo Hall 24 Duke Ihenacho 25R Justin Rogers 25W Chris Thompson 26 Bashaud Breeland 29 Chris Culliver 32 Silas Redd 32R Courtney Bridget 34 Trenton Robinson 35 Da'Mon Cromartie-Smith 36 Darrel Young 37 Michael Hill 38 Dashon Goldson 39 David Amerson 41 Phillip Thomas 45 Jordan Campbell 46 Alfred Morris 47 Akeem Davis 51 Will Compton 52 Keenan Robinson 53 Jackson Jeffcoat 54 Trevardo Williams 55 Adam Hayward 56 Perry Riley 57 Nick Sundberg 58 Ja'Gared Davis 59 James Gayle 60 Spencer Long 63 Tyler Larsen 64 Kedric Golston 66 Chris Chester 67 Josh LeRibeus 68 Tom Compton 71 Trent Williams 72 LaKendrick Ross 73 Frank Kearse 75 Robert Thomas 76 Morgan Moses 77 Shawn Lauvao 78 Kory Lichtensteiger 79R Travian Robertson 79W Xavier Nixon 82 Logan Paulsen 83 Chase Dixon 84 Niles Paul 86 Jordan Reed 87 Je'Ron Hamm 88 Pierre Garçon 90 Stephen Paea 91 Ryan Kerrigan 92 Chris Baker 93 Trent Murphy 97 Jason Hatcher 98 Terrance Knighton 99 Ricky Jean-Francois -- Jamison Crowder -- Connor Halliday -- Kyshoen Jarrett -- Arie Kouandjio -- Devin Mahina -- Tevin Mitchel -- Austin Reiter -- Brandon Scherff -- Preston Smith -- Martrell Spaight -- Evan Spencer

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Current punters in the National Football League (as of Week 17 of the 2014 NFL season)
American Football Conference
AFC East Colton Schmidt (Buffalo Bills) Brandon Fields (Miami Dolphins) Ryan Allen (New England Patriots) Ryan Quigley (New York Jets)	AFC North Sam Koch (Baltimore Ravens) Kevin Huber (Cincinnati Bengals) Spencer Lanning (Cleveland Browns) Brad Wing (Pittsburgh Steelers)	AFC South Shane Lechler (Houston Texans) Pat McAfee (Indianapolis Colts) Bryan Anger (Jacksonville Jaguars) Brett Kern (Tennessee Titans)	AFC West Britton Colquitt (Denver Broncos) Dustin Colquitt (Kansas City Chiefs) Marquette King (Oakland Raiders) Mat McBriar (San Diego Chargers)
National Football Conference
NFC East Chris Jones (Dallas Cowboys) Steve Weatherford (New York Giants) Donnie Jones (Philadelphia Eagles) Tress Way (Washington Redskins)	NFC North Pat O'Donnell (Chicago Bears) Sam Martin (Detroit Lions) Tim Masthay (Green Bay Packers) Jeff Locke (Minnesota Vikings)	NFC South Matt Bosher (Atlanta Falcons) Brad Nortman (Carolina Panthers) Thomas Morstead (New Orleans Saints) Michael Koenen (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)	NFC West Drew Butler (Arizona Cardinals) Johnny Hekker (St. Louis Rams) Andy Lee (San Francisco 49ers) Jon Ryan (Seattle Seahawks)