Year No.2 of college football will soon begin for Rutgers punter Adam Korsak. The Australian native enjoyed a solid season last year, averaging 42.7 yards per punt, which ranked him fourth among Big Ten punters.

“It’s exciting. We are building off last year,” Korsak told Scarlet Nation. “I thought we had a pretty solid year. I believe the put team is one of our stronger units. It is exciting to know I have two more years to improve with the whole unit.”

Korsak brought with him a rugby style of punting that proved rather effective. Even though it was his first collegiate season, his performance came as no surprise to the Rutgers coaching staff.

“We went into this deal knowing that we had a guy who kicked it that style and we were going to build our protection and our coverage around that,” said RU special teams coordinator Vince Okruch. “So I would say no [he did not surprise us]. Did he meet [our expectations]? Yeah, that is exactly what we wanted. Now, how do we make it better.”

“I am very confident in my ability ad the collective buy-in we had on the unit with every other player, the gunners, Billy [Taylor] putting it on my hip every time,” Korsak said. “As a unit, we were very confident.”

Last year’s accomplishments were particularly impressive because of all the adjustments Korsak had to make and that extended beyond the football field.

“It’s different. It really is. There are a lot of ups and downs I have daily with thigs; the weather for one,” Korsak said. “And the people, there is a difference. There are so many great things about coming to New Brunswick, New Jersey and being at Rutgers and the academic program that I really enjoy. But I definitely miss home a lot.”

While football is more popularized in the United States, it is growing back in Australia.

“We watch a lot of NFL in Australia,” Korsak said. “The college game is getting around. For some reason, we see a lot of Pac-12 games I am not sure if that is because there is a certain contract. I sort of share the link [to Rutgers football] and get my family and mates back home to watch us.”