Joe Couch
| No. 70 Saskatchewan Roughriders | |
 Couch with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2025 | |
| Born: | 16 October 1994 Torquay, Victoria, Australia |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | Global |
| Position(s) | Punter |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| College | Ouachita Baptist |
| High school | Geelong College |
| CFL draft | 2024G, undrafted |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2024–present | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Career stats | |
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Joe Couch (born 16 October 1994) is an Australian professional gridiron football punter for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
College career
[edit]Couch attended Prokick Australia, a program designed to train Australian athletes in gridiron football, which led to him playing college football for the Ouachita Baptist Tigers from 2021 to 2023.[1] He played in 29 games where he punted 29 times for a 44.7-yard average with 30 punts landing inside the 20-yard line.[1][2]
Professional career
[edit]On May 6, 2024, it was announced that Couch had signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[3] Following training camp, he accepted a practice roster spot and remained there until the team's 2024 season was finished and his contract expired on November 10, 2024.[4] He re-signed with the team on November 19, 2024.[4]
On May 14, 2025, near the start of training camp in 2025, Couch was released.[5] However, he was re-signed on May 26, 2025, and accepted a practice roster spot during the final cuts on June 1, 2025.[5][6] When the team's incumbent punter, Adam Korsak retired shortly after, Couch was named the team's opening day punter and played in his first professional game on June 5, 2025, against the Ottawa Redblacks.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Couch was born to parents Geraldine and Paul Couch.[1] His father played in the Australian Football League for Geelong for 13 years.[1][7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Joe Couch". Ouachita Baptist Tigers. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Joe Couch". Saskatchewan Roughriders. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ "Riders Sign All-American Punter Joe Couch". Saskatchewan Roughriders. 6 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Transactions – Football Player Trades and Signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Transactions – Football Player Trades and Signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ ""It feels like Christmas in June": Three Roughriders celebrate long-awaited CFL debuts". Saskatchewan Roughriders. 8 June 2025.
- ^ "Roughriders' Joe Couch is chasing a dream while wearing green". Saskatchewan Roughriders. 16 October 2024.