While most Australia-based American football fans were patiently waiting for Valentine Holmes to get a couple of minutes of game time for the Jets against the Saints in a pre-season match on Sunday morning, tattooed Aussie punter Lou Hedley was already turning heads in his debut for the University of Miami.
Listed as 6-foot-4 and 215 pounds, Hedley is huge for a punter, and has seriously impressive inkwork and a powerful moustache to back it up.
Signed by Miami in February, Hedley moved to the US in 2017, saying at the time that the first game of American football he'd ever seen was the first one he'd actually played in.
Originally from Mandurah in Western Australia, he grew up playing Aussie rules.
He was also a scaffolder by trade until he decided to give gridiron a crack and moved to the States in 2017.
He was given his first taste of on-field action for the Hurricanes against Florida on Sunday morning and left an instant and lasting impression on America.
“Lou Hedley who leads the universe in tattoos” is an all time line
— Ben (@BennieSchmidt) August 24, 2019
Lou Hedley might be the most intimidating punter ever 😳 pic.twitter.com/WfUnqlqV3s
— Bleacher Report CFB (@BR_CFB) August 24, 2019
Lou Hedley is the most dangerous looking punter in college football history. #FloridavsMiami pic.twitter.com/dmzeiNH8uW
— Michael Grant (@MichaelGrant_CJ) August 24, 2019
Lou Hedley has definitely done guest vocals at an Amity Affliction show #MetalcorePunter
— Graham Coffelt (@GrahamCoffelt) August 24, 2019
lou hedley is my favorite player in college football
— popeye’s pete (@Go__Pete__Go) August 24, 2019
Lou Hedley is here to punt the ball and steal your girl, your girl's mom and your mom.
— Dalton Miller (@DaltonBMiller) August 24, 2019
And he just finished punting. https://t.co/kKB7NVkam1
LOU HEDLEY THE GAWD
— Graham Coffelt (@GrahamCoffelt) August 24, 2019
Lou hedley the dopest college football player this year already
— B.G. 🦍 (@BIG_GRIFF_) August 24, 2019
I’m only watching this game to see Lou Hedley
— Jay Klingler (@Jay_Klingler) August 24, 2019
NOW THE SHOW STARTS. IT IS LOU HEDLEY TIME AMERICA.
— Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) August 24, 2019
For the record, Hedley got his first punt away under pressure for 43 yards.