49ers’ punter Wishnowsky has epic tackle
Aug 19, 2019 at 11:40 PM
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DENVER -- Most NFL punters only want to make contact with the ball. Mitch Wishnowsky is different: He also enjoys contact with ball-carriers. The 49ers rookie punter, a 6-foot-2, 220-pounder who grew up playing Australian rules football, had the most memorable hit of the 49ers' 24-15 preseason win over the Broncos on Monday night. After kicking off in the third quarter, Wishnowky ran downfield and leveled returner Devonte Jackson at the 22-yard line with a form tackle that sent the 49ers' sideline into hysterics. Most kickers hang back and serve as the last line of defense on kickoffs. So what was the Australian Assassin doing? "I hang back and then if there's a gap to fill I'll just run in there," Wishnowsky said. "Sort of half expecting him to sort of (side step) me or something. He didn't. So it worked out." After the game, 49ers wide receiver Trent Taylor retweeted a video of Wishnowsky's tackle and added: "Thunda From Down Unda." Wishnowsky appreciated his teammates' reaction in the moment. "A couple of high-fives and things on the sidelines," he said. "It was nice the team got around me." Twitter: @Eric_Branch
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