Utah Utes punter Jack Bouwmeester (34) smiles after one of his teammates recovered a fumble during an NCAA football game between the University of Utah Utes and the Iowa State University Cyclones held at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. Isaac Hale, Deseret News
Brandon Judd
By Brandon Judd

Former Utah punter Jack Bouwmeester is headed to Texas to finish out his college career.

More specifically, he’s joining the Longhorns program.

Bouwmeester, the Utes’ starting punter the past three seasons, announced his commitment to Texas on X on Friday, less than a week after the NCAA transfer portal officially opened Monday.

Bouwmeester was a second-team All-Big 12 performer during the 2024 season and earned first-team All-Pac-12 honors the year before.

He was also a 2023 semifinalist for the Ray Guy Award — annually given to the nation’s top collegiate punter — and was named to the award’s watch list this season.

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Bouwmeester was a junior in 2024, and he heads to Texas as a graduate transfer.

Over his three seasons punting for Utah, Bouwmeester averaged 43.6 yards per punt — that included a career-high 45.5-yard average in 2023, as well as a 44.7-yard average this season.

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