➤ Career Notes and Records
Career: Finished his career ranked No 13 on Penn State's career punting average list at 38.7 yards per punt.
➤ 2017 ➤ Senior Season
Season: Appeared in one game...One of 21 Penn Staters to enter the Fiesta Bowl having already earned a degree.
Georgia State (9/16): Hit one punt for 45 yards in the fourth quarter...Landed his lone punt inside the GSU 20-yard line.
➤ 2016 ➤ Junior Season
Season: Appeared in one game...Earned Dean's List accolades in the 2017 spring semester.
Maryland (10/8): Hit two punts for an average of 37.5 yards...Pinned two punts inside the Maryland 20...Both punts came in the second half.
➤ 2015 ➤ Sophomore Season
Awards: Named Academic All-Big Ten for the first time in his career...Earned Dean's List accolades in the 2015 fall semester.
Season: Appeared in 11 games with nine starts at punter.
at Temple (9/5): Tied his career high with nine punts (at Indiana; 2014)...Averaged 39.0 yards per punt...Hit a pair of 50-plus yard punts, including a 55-yarder on his first kick of the game...Placed three kicks inside the 20. Buffalo (9/12): Hit three punts for an average of 38.3 yards per punt...Hit a 55-yard punt on his first punt of the second quarter. Army (10/3): Hit a 35-yard punt in the fourth quarter, forcing Army to start their final drive of the game inside their 25-yard line. Indiana (10/10): Had seven punts for an average of 44.3 yards...Had three punts of 50-plus yards (54, 50, 51)...Had one punt inside the IU 10-yard line. at Ohio State (10/17): Hit three punts for an average of 35.3...Pinned Ohio State inside its own 5-yard line on his first punt of the game. vs. Maryland (10/24): Booted six punts for an average of 39.0 yards...Hit one 50-yard punt, a 55-yarder in the first quarter. Illinois (10/31): Averaged 41.0 yards on five punts...Had two punts downed inside the 20-yard line. at Northwestern (11/7): Averaged 41.6 yards on nine punts...Pinned the Wildcats inside their own 10-yard line once...Had a 60-yard punt in the first quarter. Michigan (11/21): Hit six punts for an average of 37.5 yards...Had one punt downed inside the Michigan 10-yard line. at Michigan State (11/28): Booted three punts for an average of 46.7 yards...Had one punt downed at the Michigan State 5-yard line. vs. Georgia (1/2): Punted six times for an average of 36.5 yards per punt...Had two punts downed inside the UGA 15-yard line, including one that pinned the Bulldogs at their own 5-yard line.
➤ 2014 ➤ True Freshman Season
Awards: BTN.com, ESPN.com and 247Sports Big Ten All-Freshman Team...Earned Dean's List accolades in the 2014 fall semester.
Season: Appeared in nine games...Made his Penn State debut against Massachusetts...Was one of nine true freshmen to make their debut in 2014...Served as the starting punter in six games...Punted 47 times for a 37.3-yard average, with a long of 63 yards...Had 13 punts downed inside the 20.
UMass (9/20): Made his collegiate debut against the Minutemen...Punted twice for a 43.5-yard average...Had a long punt of 45 yards...Had one punt downed inside the 20-yard line. Northwestern (9/27): Hit a 40-yarder on his only punt. Ohio State (10/25): Booted four punts for an average of 31.5 yards. Maryland (11/1): Made the first start of his career...Hit eight punts for an average of 36.8 yards...Posted a long kick of 47 yards. at Indiana (11/8): Booted a career-high nine punts for a 37.3 average...Had a long punt of 48 yards...Saw five punts downed inside the 20. Temple (11/15): Had two of his five punts downed inside the 20...Averaged 38.0 yards per punt to help Penn State become bowl eligible. at Illinois (11/22): Punted seven times for a 39.1-yard average...Hit his second 49-yard punt of the year...Also made the first tackle of his career. Michigan State (11/29): Hit five punts for a 40.0-yard average...Booted a career-long 63-yard punt, the longest by a Penn State punter since Alex Butterworth’s 66-yard boot against Michigan in 2013...Pinned three punts inside the 20. Vs. Boston College (12/27): Averaged 34.5 yards per kick on six punts in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium...Landed two punts inside the 20.
➤ High School
Trained at Prokick Australia with Nathan Chapman and John Smith...Attended Xavier College, a private day and boarding school in Melbourne, Australia.
➤ Personal
Full name is Daniel James Pasquariello...Son of Don and Tania Pasquariello...Has one younger brother, Marc...Enjoys music and playing the guitar...Graduated in December with a degree in economics...Working on a second degree in labor studies & employment relations...Intends on pursuing a career in investment banking, finance or accounting...Born March 2, 1995 in Melbourne, Australia.