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Enters the 2024 season as the Utah Tech career leader in punt yardage (6,745) … currently ranked second all-time in punts (161) and third all-time in yards/punt (41.89 ypp). 
 
At Utah Tech 2023 (Junior): Played in all 11 games as the Trailblazers’ primary punter … punted 42 times for 1,725 yard (41.07 ypp), with six kicks over 50 yards and 10 punts inside the 20-yard line … 20 off his 42 punts were fair caught and only had three touchbacks … booted a pair of 56-yarders at both Missouri State (9/23) and vs. Eastern Kentucky (10/28) … became Utah Tech’s career leader in punt yardage in the home game vs. Eastern Kentucky (10/28) … also finished with 49 net yards rushing on three carries … rattled off a 30-yard run, and was credited with a solo tackle, at Missouri State (9/23) … carried the ball once on a fake punt for 23 yards vs. Southern Utah (11/18) … collected academic all-WAC honors.       
 
At Utah Tech 2022 (Sophomore): Played in all 11 games as the primary punter for the Trailblazers ... punted 63 times for 2,760 yards (42.95 ypp), with 13 kicks over 50 yards and 19 punts downed inside the 20-yard line ... recorded 23 fair catches and had only five touchbacks ... tied a single game school record with 10 punts at Weber State (9/17) for 467 yards ... also split kick-off duties (28 KOs) ... earned Academic All-WAC honors.

At Utah Tech Fall 2021 (Freshman): Punted 41 times for 2'230 yards (41.3 ypp) in his Trailblazer debut season …. booted eight punts of 50 yards or more including at least one in nine of the Trailblazers 11 games ... had 11 punts downed inside the 20-yard line … recorded 20 fair catches and had only four touchbacks … connected a career-long 76 yard kick vs. Weber State (9/11), which was the third-longest punt in the program’s NCAA era … also kicked off 42 times and recorded 18 touchbacks.
 
Before Utah Tech: Originally signed at Southern Utah but did not see any game action … earned three varsity letters in football at Snow Canyon HS … stats and highlights not available … also played rugby and helped lead the Warriors to a state title. 
 
More on Andy: Born in Kobe, Japan … parents are Jay and Julie Day … wife’s name is Abby … father Jay played running back at then-Dixie State during the JUCO era … also recruited by Utah State and Southern Utah … favorite team is the Fiji 7’s Rugby National Team … favorite athlete is DK Metcalf … currently majoring in exercise science.
 
Why Andy chose Utah Tech: “I chose Utah Tech because I am from St. George, for the coaching staff, the connections, the weather, family and friends.”