Tom Weston

Position:
P
Ht./Wt.:
6-3 / 215
Hometown:
Perth, Australia
High School:
CBC Fremantle
Prev School:
Ouachita Baptist
Years in College / At Minnesota:
4 / 2
Letters:
1
Class:
Redshirt Junior

PRONUNCIATION

HONORS:
All-Big Ten Third Team (2025, media)
All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (2025, coaches)

OVERVIEW: Enrolled at Minnesota in June 2025 • spent the previous two seasons (2023-24) at Ouachita Baptist University, which included a redshirt year in 2023.

2025: Served as the team's primary punter and holder • averaged 42.6 yards on 65 punts • recorded only four touchbacks and 18 of his punts resulted in a fair catch • he placed 23 punts inside he 20 and 15 of his punts were greater than 50 yards • held 54 times (33 PATs and 21 FGs). Game-by-Game: Made his Minnesota debut against Buffalo and averaged 43.3 yards on three punts, which included two punts inside the 20-yard line and a long of 50 yards • also held five times (2 PATs, 3 FGs) against Buffalo • lone punt went for 40 yards against Northwestern State and held 10 times (9 PATs, 1 FG) • held three times (2 PAT, 1 FG) and placed two of his four punts (40.8 yard average) inside the 20-yard line at Cal • punted four times and averaged 44.2 yards against Rutgers and also held six times (4 PATs, 2 FG) • averaged 50.9 yards on seven punts at Ohio State and connected on a 58-yard punt • held five times (3 PATs, 2 FGs) against Purdue and also averaged 46.4 yards on seven punts • held four times (3 PATs, 1 FG) and placed three of five punts inside the 20 versus Nebraska • held one time (1 FG) and punted seven times at Iowa • booted seven punts against Michigan State and held four times (2 PATs, 2 FG) • averaged 45.3 yards on six punts at Oregon and also held three times (1 PAT, 2 FG) • punted three times and held seven (5 PATs, 2 FGs) at Northwestern • placed three of his five punts inside the 10-yard line against Wisconsin and held four times (2 PATs, 2 FGs) • averaged 40.67 yards on six punts and held two times (2 PATs) against New Mexico.

PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Spent two seasons at Ouachita Baptist University where he played in 12 games • in 2024, punted 51 times and averaged 44.2 yards • had 11 punts of 50 yards or more and connected on a career long of 76 yards • placed 23 punts inside the 20-yard line and had 21 punts fair caught • allowed zero return yards during the regular season • in 2023, redshirted and did not see game action.

PREP: Grew up playing Australian rules football and cricket • trained for American football at PuntFactory Prokick Australia • also competed in cricket and Australian rules football.

PERSONAL: Son of Stephen and Lauren Warne.