Mark Bounds
Texas Tech Red Raiders
PositionPunter
Career history
College
Career highlights and awards

Mark Bounds is a former American football punter. He played at the collegiate level for Texas Tech, where he earned unanimous All-American honors in 1991.[1]

Career

Bounds began his career at NCAA Division II West Texas State (now West Texas A&M University) where he earned All-American honors in 1990. He led Division II punters with a 46.3 yard average.[2] Bounds transferred to Texas Tech University in the following year following the cessation of West Texas State's football program.[1][3]

Following the 1991 season, Bounds led NCAA Division I in punting average with 48.6 yards per punt.[4][5] For his performance, Bounds was selected as a unanimous All-American by the 5 organizations recognized for the purpose by the NCAA, one of only five Red Raiders to do so. His selection also marked him as one of only two players that had ever been named an AFCA All-American at two different schools.[3] He was also noted for his superstitions, such as wearing orange shoes with green shoelaces when punting.[5]

Following his college career, Bounds briefly signed with the Chicago Bears before being cut following an injury.[6]

Legal issues

In 2005, Bounds was alleged to have participated in a so-called conspiracy to overcharge Texas Tech for dietary supplements provided to Texas Tech athletes.[7] Bounds owned Muscle Tech, a nutritional supplement store in Lubbock, Texas. Bounds allegedly conspired with Aaron Shelley, Texas Tech's former director of sports nutrition. Bounds agreed to accept five years of probation and pay restitution, instead of presenting his unquestioned defense, to simply and efficiently move on from the unproven allegations [8]

References

  1. ^ a b "2010 NCAA Football Records - Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.com. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  2. ^ DiGiovanna, Mike (September 7, 1991). "Deep in the Heart of Texas, Titans Are Hoping for the Best". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "AFCA Announces 2013 FBS Coaches' All-America Team" (Press release). American Football Coaches Association. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  4. ^ "Mark Bounds". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  5. ^ a b Dykes, Spike (2004). Spike Dykes's Tales from the Texas Tech Sideline. Champaign, IL: Sports Publishing. p. 77. ISBN 1-58261-265-X.
  6. ^ Hart, Bill (January 15, 2011). "Wrist injury leaves Estes on PGA Tour sidelines". Abilene Reporter-News. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  7. ^ "Tech punter pleads guilty in conspiracy case". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. July 29, 2005. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  8. ^ "Tech's supplement scam nets third indictment". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. November 25, 2005. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
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