Mark Vassett
| No. 70 Calgary Stampeders | |
| Born: | 4 December 1996 Dandenong, Melbourne, Australia |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | Global |
| Position(s) | Punter |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Weight | 219 lb (99 kg) |
| College | Louisville (2021–2022) Colorado (2023–2024) |
| High school | Warragul Regional College (Warragul, Victoria) |
| CFL draft | 2025G, round: 2, pick: 10 |
| Drafted by | Calgary Stampeders |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2025–present | Calgary Stampeders |
| Career stats | |
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Mark Vassett Jr. (born 4 December 1996) is an Australian professional football punter for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Vassett played college football for the Louisville Cardinals and the Colorado Buffaloes.
College career
Vassett played college football for Louisville from 2021 to 2022 and Colorado from 2023 to 2024.[1] He played 26 games for the Cardinals and had 100 punts for 4,330 yards, for a 43.3 yard average.[2] After two years at Louisville, Vassett transferred to the University of Colorado.[3] He played in 22 games punting 107 times for 4,708 yards, averaging 44 yards per kick.[4]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | |||||||||
| All values from Pro Day[5] | ||||||||||||
After Vassett went undrafted in the 2025 NFL Draft, he was selected by the Calgary Stampeders in the 2025 CFL global draft with the 10th pick.[6] He was officially signed by the team on 5 May 2025.[7] Vasset made his CFL debut on 3 July against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He punted five times for 265 yards with a long of 68 yards and a net average of 39.8 yards, which garnered praise from his former coach at Colorado, Deion Sanders.[8][9]
References
- ^ "Mark VASSETT". Calgary Stampeders. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "Mark Vassett - Football". University of Louisville Athletics. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ Gillenwater, Sam (26 December 2022). "Deion Sanders, Colorado reel in commitment from Louisville transfer". On3. Archived from the original on 26 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "Mark Vassett - Football". University of Colorado Athletics. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "2025 Draft Mark Vassett P - Colorado". DraftScout.com. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ Saelhof, Todd (29 April 2025). "Calgary Stampeders grab tall, speedy receiver Damien Alford with top pick in CFL Draft". Calgary Herald. Archived from the original on 30 April 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "Draft Picks Among Additions To Stamps' Rookie-camp Roster". Calgary Stampeders. 5 May 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "2025-07-03 Game Tracker - CALGARY Stampeders vs. WINNIPEG Blue Bombers (6512)". CFL.ca. Archived from the original on 26 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ Menon, Suresh (7 July 2025). "Deion Sanders Celebrates Former CU Player Who Is Now Excelling in the CFL". The SportsRush. Archived from the original on 26 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.