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By: Oliverson H.R. No. 327
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Braden Mann, the punter for the Texas A&M University
football team, enjoyed a record-breaking season in 2018; and
WHEREAS, A native of Houston, Mr. Mann is a summa cum laude
graduate of Cypress Fairbanks High School, where he earned Under
Armour All-American honors in 2015; after becoming a member of the
Aggies football team, he served primarily as a kickoff specialist
during his first two years in the college ranks; for his junior
season in 2018, he became the team's punter and excelled in the
role; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of the year, Mr. Mann set multiple
NCAA records, including highest average yards per punt in a season
at 51.0 as well as the highest average in a single game at 60.8; he
also established a new mark for punts of 60 yards or longer in a
season with 14; he closed out the campaign by booting three punts
for a total of 145 yards in the Gator Bowl, contributing to the
Aggies' dominant 52-13 victory over North Carolina State; and
WHEREAS, Among the many accolades Mr. Mann received for his
stellar efforts were the Ray Guy Award as the nation's top
collegiate punter and unanimous recognition as an All-American;
moreover, he was selected as a first-team All-Southeastern
Conference honoree and as the SEC Special Teams Player of the Year;
and
WHEREAS, Braden Mann has proven himself to be one of the
finest punters in college football, and his achievements have
furthered the Lone Star State's considerable reputation for
producing outstanding competitors on the gridiron; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Braden Mann on his record-setting
2018 season and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued
success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Mann as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.