Jacob Horvath holds the PT · Starter spot in North Carolina Tar Heels’s punter room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Jacob Horvath, a punter from Melbourne, Australia, transferred to North Carolina after two seasons at Eastern Illinois. During his time with the Panthers, he appeared in 23 games across two years. In 2024, Horvath earned Second Team All-Big South honors, posting a 44.3-yard punting average that ranked second in the conference. That season included 15 punts of 50 or more yards, with a long of 76 yards. His 2023 average stood at 38.2 yards per punt. Horvath attended McKinnon Secondary in Victoria and trained with ProKickAustralia before his college career.

Eastern Illinoisthrough 2024

North Carolina2025 — present