Jonny Linehan is making a difference one tweet at a time.
The BYU punter has become a household name on social media and is must-follow on Twitter. From cracking jokes about campus life, Provo’s “lack of nightlife,” dabbing in practice and hilariously photobombing coaches after the game, Linehan has become a fan favorite.
Nobody was more happy to beat Michigan State than @BYUfootball punter @jlinehan9. ??? #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/OkUBhccCUo
— Campus Insiders (@CampusInsiders) October 9, 2016
The former BYU rugby star from Auckland, New Zealand — who helped the Cougars win three national championships before turning his attention to the football team — isn’t afraid to bust your chops either if you call him an Australian.
The 6-foot 205-pound senior enjoys making people smile and uses social media to show that BYU athletes are just like everyone else — minus the immense consumption of chocolate milk — and that “punters are people too.”
“Social media is powerful,” Linehan said. “It can be a useful tool in helping people realize that punters are people and that BYU athletes are actually like normal people and not wierdos.”
With his ability to poke fun at even himself, like when he was called on to run a fake punt from his own end zone on 4th-and-19 against Boise State last year that failed miserably — yet didn’t end up costing the Cougars any points — Linehan made a “Valentines Meme” out of it for some more laughs.
Just when U thought you had seen it all. BYU's fake punt (4th-and-19) in own end zone #BlueFieldAfterDark https://t.co/AVkfedQDmG #BYUvsBSU
— Fan Insider (@FanInsider_) October 21, 2016
Here's something to send to your Valentine if you haven't found anything yet… pic.twitter.com/QmznznWZRp
— Jonny Linehan (@jlinehan9) February 14, 2017
Come Saturday night, Linehan will put on a BYU uniform for the final time as the Cougars take on Hawaii in the final game of the season. Win or lose, Linehan will go down as one of BYU’s most entertaining/likable players in program history.
I mean, who else makes a Luke Bryan parody about Puntin’, Kickin’ and Lovin’ Every Day? While it hasn’t crack the Billboard Top 100 yet, Linehan has already captured the hearts of Cougar fans and those from opposing teams too.
So grab some popcorn, sit back and enjoy some of Linehan’s best tweets:
Coach gave me my playbook for the weekend… pic.twitter.com/4WDFcAMAuf
— Jonny Linehan (@jlinehan9) November 13, 2017
Dressed up as a Pac-12 ref… pic.twitter.com/3mUWyJqTrB
— Jonny Linehan (@jlinehan9) October 31, 2017
Mate if you spent as much time trying to find a job as you do hating on BYU you'd be rich enough to move out of your parents basement. https://t.co/gZxX219FbA
— Jonny Linehan (@jlinehan9) July 19, 2017
If I go to a wedding on Saturday night I sleep in the same clothes so I don't have to get ready for church the next morning. #TimeIsMoney
— Jonny Linehan (@jlinehan9) June 4, 2017
If you go to church & don't post about it on social media, did you even go?!
— Jonny Linehan (@jlinehan9) June 4, 2017
Cop pulled me over & asked why I was speeding going home after church today. I said "Fast Sunday." He understood & let me go immediately…
— Jonny Linehan (@jlinehan9) December 5, 2016
If I get the families I home teach to follow me on Twitter & tweet out the message every month does that count? I say yes. This is a game changer.
— Jonny Linehan (@jlinehan9) November 13, 2017
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Hey @StephenCurry30! That's pretty good form! Come work with me after the #NBAFinals and we'll sort out your technique! #PuntersArePeopleToo pic.twitter.com/RpbVWMWYRe
— Jonny Linehan (@jlinehan9) June 2, 2017
The day in the life of a punter… pic.twitter.com/O2R4anIjtq
— Jonny Linehan (@jlinehan9) October 18, 2016
I wish my wife looked at me the way BYU fans look at Taysom…
— Jonny Linehan (@jlinehan9) August 27, 2016
I hate when people say punters don't work hard at practice!.. Do you know how hard it is to sit down in the shade & stretch the whole time?!
— Jonny Linehan (@jlinehan9) August 23, 2016
*BYU class introductions*
Most students: "I have a 4.5 GPA, school valedictorian, concert pianist, future apostle"
Me: "I kick balls far"
— Jonny Linehan (@jlinehan9) April 26, 2016
