{{Short description|American football player (born 1991)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2017}} {{Infobox college football player | name = Will Hagerup | currentnumber = 43 | currentposition = Placekicker, Punter | image=Will Hagerup (punter).jpg | image_size= |caption= | birth_date = {{birth year and age|1991|12}} | birth_place = | heightft = 6 | heightin = 4 | weight = 227 | highschool = Whitefish Bay (WI) | pastschools = *University of Michigan (2010–2014) | highlights = * Big Ten Punter of the Year (2012) *First-team All-Big Ten (2012) *Michigan single-season average punting yardage record: 45.03 yards (2012) | cbs = | espn = | si = | yahoo = | rivals = }} '''William Hagerup''' (born December 1991) is a former college football punter for the Michigan Wolverines. He holds the single-season average punting yards record and was the Big Ten Punter of the Year in 2012.
==High school== He started for the varsity football team at Whitefish Bay High School at punter, placekicker and tight end as a junior and senior. He was an All-American selection by ''Sporting News'', ''PrepStar'' and SuperPrep and played in the U.S. Army All-American Game.<ref name=Bf2MFS>{{cite web|url=http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/020310aab.html|title=Bios for 2010 Michigan Football Signees|accessdate=December 2, 2013|date=February 3, 2010|publisher=CBS Interactive|work=MGoBlue.com}}</ref> Hagerup committed to Michigan on September 27, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/262758-will-hangerup-top-punter-commits-to-michigan|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207074649/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/262758-will-hangerup-top-punter-commits-to-michigan|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 7, 2013|title=Will Hangerup - Top Punter - Commits to Michigan|accessdate=December 2, 2013|date=September 28, 2009|work=Bleacher Report}}</ref> Once he committed, he was projected to be the most likely Wolverine to be a true freshman starter, because starting punter Zoltan Mesko was graduating.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.annarbor.com/sports/punting-duties-in-good-hands-with-michigan-recruit-will-hagerup/|title=Punting duties in good hands with Michigan football recruit Will Hagerup|accessdate=December 2, 2013|date=December 12, 2009|work=AnnArbor.com|author=Birkett, Dave}}</ref> He signed his National Letter of Intent with Michigan on February 3, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/020310aac.html|title=U-M Inks 27 Student-Athletes to Letters of Intent|accessdate=December 2, 2013|date=February 3, 2010|publisher=CBS Interactive|work=MGoBlue.com}}</ref> He attended Michigan's spring football practice on March 23.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/032310aae.html|title=2010 Spring Football Practice Notes: March 20|accessdate=December 2, 2013|date=March 23, 2010|publisher=CBS Interactive|work=MGoBlue.com}}</ref> Upon graduating, he was considered to be the third best placekicker in the national high school class of 2010 by ESPN and Rivals.com and the fourth best punter by Scout.com.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/_/id/81142/will-hagerup|title=Will Hagerup|access-date=December 2, 2013|publisher=ESPN}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Will-Hagerup-85149|title=Will Hagerup|accessdate=December 2, 2013|publisher=Rivals.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=8&c=1&nid=3824507|title=#7 Will Hagerup|accessdate=December 2, 2013|publisher=Scout.com}}</ref> However, he was more highly decorated as a punter: he received first team All-state recognition as a punter.<ref name=Bf2MFS/>
{{College athlete recruit start|40=yes|collapse=no|year=2010}} {{College athlete recruit entry | recruit = Will Hagerup | position = P/PK | hometown = Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin | highschool = Whitefish Bay (WI) | feet = 6 | inches = 4 | weight = 212.5 | 40 = 4.8 | commitdate = September 27, 2009 | scout stars = 3 | rivals stars = 3 | espn grade =79 }} {{College athlete recruit end | 40 = | year = 2010 | rivals ref title = Michigan Football Commitments | scout ref title = 2005 Michigan Football Commits | espn ref title = ESPN | rivals school = michigan | scout s = 162 | espn schoolid = 130 | scout overall = 4 (P) | rivals overall = 3 (PK), 10 (WI) | espn overall = 3 (PK) | accessdate = December 2, 2013 | bball = }}
==College== When Hagerup kicked a 72-yard punt for the 2010 Michigan team that stopped on the 3-yard-line against Purdue on November 13, 2010, it was the longest punt by a Wolverine since Monte Robbins' 82-yard punt on December 6, 1987, against Hawaii.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/111310aad.html|title=Postgame Notes: Michigan 27, Purdue 16|accessdate=December 2, 2013|date=November 13, 2010|publisher=CBS Interactive|work=MGoBlue.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303172509|title=Michigan 27 (7-3, 3-3 Big Ten); Purdue 16 (4-6, 2-4 Big Ten)|access-date=December 2, 2013|date=November 13, 2010|publisher=ESPN}}</ref> Hagarup did not travel with the team due to a violation of team rules on for the Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry game on November 27 against Ohio State.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/112710aaf.html|title=Postgame Notes: #8 Ohio State 37, Michigan 7|accessdate=December 2, 2013|date=November 27, 2010|publisher=CBS Interactive|work=MGoBlue.com}}</ref> In 2010, although true freshman Hagerup placed fourth in the conference in overall punting average (43.6 yards/punt),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/stats/2010-2011/confldrs.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100911225034/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/stats/2010-2011/confldrs.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 11, 2010|title=The Automated ScoreBook: Leaders: 2010 Big Ten Conference Team Statistics Through games of Jan 07, 2011|accessdate=December 2, 2013|date=January 7, 2011|publisher=CBS Interactive|work=BigTen.org}}</ref> he led the conference in conference games punting average (46.0).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/011311aaa.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110115053956/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/011311aaa.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 15, 2011|title=Final Big Ten Football Release: Big Ten earns at least three bowl wins for second straight season and seven bowl wins over two-year span |accessdate=December 2, 2013|date=January 13, 2011|publisher=CBS Interactive|work=BigTen.org}}</ref>
He was suspended for the first four games of the season with the 2011 Michigan Wolverines football team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/080711aaa.html|title=Hoke Announces Wide Receiver Stonum will Redshirt 2011 Season|accessdate=December 2, 2013|date=August 7, 2011|publisher=CBS Interactive|work=MGoBlue.com}}</ref> In the October 15, 2011 Michigan–Michigan State football rivalry game against Michigan State, he had four of his seven punts downed inside the 20-yard line (10, 5, 5, 15).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/101511aab.html|title=Postgame Notes: #23 Michigan State 28, #11 Michigan 14|accessdate=December 2, 2013|date=October 15, 2011|publisher=CBS Interactive|work=MGoBlue.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=312880127|title=(11) Michigan 14 (6-1, 2-1 Big Ten); (23) Michigan State 28 (5-1, 2-0 Big Ten)|access-date=December 2, 2013|date=October 15, 2011|publisher=ESPN}}</ref>
He was the 2012 Big Ten Punter of the Year and the First Team All-Conference selection (media) for the 2012 Wolverines.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112612aae.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121130072038/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112612aae.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 30, 2012|title=Big Ten Announces 2012 All-Big Ten Teams and Select Individual Award Winners|accessdate=December 2, 2013|date=November 26, 2012|publisher=CBS Interactive|work=BigTen.org}}</ref> That year, he led the conference in overall punting average (45.0).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/stats/2012-2013/confldrs.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120907062417/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/stats/2012-2013/confldrs.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 7, 2012|title=2012 Big Ten Football: Leaders |accessdate=December 2, 2013|date=January 2013|publisher=CBS Interactive|work=BigTen.org}}</ref> Hagerup did not attend the 2013 Outback Bowl due to a violation of team rules.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/123012aab.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130307203138/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/123012aab.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 7, 2013|title=Outback Bowl Preview: #19/22/22 Michigan (8-4) vs. #11/10/10 South Carolina (10-2) |accessdate=December 2, 2013|date=December 29, 2011|publisher=CBS Interactive|work=BigTen.org}}</ref> Hagerup's 45.03 yards per punt average surpassed Mesko's school single-season record of 44.46 yards per punt.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mich/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2013-14/misc_non_event/fbl-recordbook-2013-1.pdf|page=97|title=Record Book (Through 11/24/13)|accessdate=December 2, 2013|date=November 24, 2013|publisher=cstv.com|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304110819/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mich/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2013-14/misc_non_event/fbl-recordbook-2013-1.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>
On May 7, 2013, his suspension from the team was lifted although he was designated to sit out the 2013 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/colleges/michigan/post/_/id/11972/|title=Hagerup reinstated, will sit out 2013|access-date=December 2, 2013|date=May 7, 2013|publisher=ESPN|author=Jennings, Chantel}}</ref> He was a 2014 All-Big Ten honorable mention selection by the coaches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/AllBigTenIndividualHonors.pdf|title=2014 Big Ten Individual Award Winners|accessdate=December 2, 2014|date=December 1, 2014|work=BigTen.org|publisher=CBS Interactive|archive-date=December 9, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141209170106/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/AllBigTenIndividualHonors.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120114aaa.html|title=Led By Ryan, Seven Wolverines Earn Big Ten Honors|accessdate=December 2, 2014|date=December 1, 2014|publisher=CBS Sports|work=MGoBlue.com}}</ref>
==Personal== He is the brother of former Indiana Hoosiers punter, Chris Hagerup, who was a redshirt junior during Will's true freshman season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/082710aab.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100829050718/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/082710aab.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 29, 2010|title=Football Preview: Michigan: BigTen.org previews the 2010 Big Ten football season |accessdate=December 2, 2013|date=August 27, 2010|publisher=CBS Interactive|work=BigTen.org}}</ref> Chris, who was three classes ahead of Will at Whitefish Bay High School, earned a college football scholarship in high school, inspiring Will.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092910aad.html|title=Brothers in Arms in Hostile Territory|accessdate=December 2, 2013|date=September 29, 2010|publisher=CBS Interactive|work=MGoBlue.com}}</ref> Hagerup also performs as a rhythm guitarist.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mgoblue.com/genrel/021811aaa.html|title=Mock Rock 2011: Student-Athletes Show Off Creativity for a Cause|accessdate=December 2, 2013|date=February 18, 2011|publisher=CBS Interactive|work=MGoBlue.com}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons}} *[https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/503905/will-hagerup stats] at ESPN *[http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/will_hagerup_716238.html bio] at MGoBlue.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hagerup, Will}} Category:1991 births Category:Living people Category:American football punters Category:Michigan Wolverines football players Category:People from Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin Category:Players of American football from Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Category:Whitefish Bay High School alumni