With Georgia punter Marshall Long recovering from surgery to repair a dislocated knee cap and placekicker Rodrigo Blankenship's scholarship situation, the Bulldogs have apparently added a specialist from the Ivy League ranks that has experience at both spots.

According to his twitter account, Columbia kicker and punter Cameron Nizialek has decided to transfer to UGA as a graduate student for his final season of college football.

Excited to be playing my final year of eligibility as a graduate student at the University of Georgia! #CommitToTheG pic.twitter.com/nfh5Wv5DI4 — Cameron Nizialek (@CamNizguy) January 2, 2017

Nizialek handled punting duties only for the Lions in 2014 where he averaged 38.4 yards per boot, had six punts of 50 yards or more, and landed 19 punts inside the opponent's 20-yard line. He also kicked off in 2014 and had a pair of touchbacks in 19 tries. He averaged just under 43 yards per punt in 2015 when he also took on field goal responsibilities. He connected on eight of 14 tries with a long of 40 yards. He also earned All Ivy League Honorable Mention in 2015.

The 2016 season saw Nizialek get most of his work at punter where he split duties with Matthew Panton. Nizialek had 34 punts to Panton's 42 but averaged just under 45 yards per kick. He had nine kicks of 50 yards or more.

Considering Blankenship's situation, where he hasn't yet been offered a scholarship, it's doubtful that Nizialek will be placed on scholarship for the 2017 season. Based on Nizialek's experience at Columbia, he seems most likely to challenge for punting duties. His 44.8 yards per punt average is a full seven yards better than the Bulldogs could muster in 2016 and would be the best average yards per punt for UGA since 2009 when Drew Butler had just over 48 yards per kick.

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