Background and career
Glenn Adam Pakulak, Jr. (born April 9, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats and was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2003. Pakulak also played in the NFL for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Atlanta Falcons, Tennessee Titans, Chicago Bears, Oakland Raiders, New Orleans Saints and New York Jets.
Pakulak attended Lapeer East High School in Lapeer, Michigan where he was a two-year starter as a placekicker, punter, linebacker and wide receiver for the Lapeer East Eagles football team. Pakulak made first-team all league and all area punter as a junior and senior, averaging 39.5 yards per punt as a junior and 40.1 as a senior. Also all league and all area receiver and second-team all league linebacker as a senior. Pakulak played basketball as well, making first-team all-League and second-team all-area as a junior. He took home first-team all-league and all-area and honorable mention all-state in his senior year. On top of this he also played baseball with which he earned second-team all-area and all-league. He was granted the school’s scholar athlete award.
Pakulak spent his freshman year at Rochester Christian University where he played basketball and baseball. Pakulak transferred to Kentucky where he had to redo his freshman year, was redshirted and punted for the Wildcats' junior varsity team. As a sophomore, Pakulak was allowed to punt the final three games of the season and averaged 37.8 per punt. As a junior, Pakulak posted an average of 44.5 per punt with opponents having zero return yards in three games. He was selected third-team All-American by Football News, an honorable mention All America CollegeFootballNews.com, first-team all Southeastern Conference by the Associated Press, and Football News (2001) and second-team all Southeastern Conference by SEC coaches. As a senior, Pakulak led the conference and ranked third in the nation with an average of 45.6 per punt. He was selected All American first-team by The NFL Draft Report and CBSSports.com, second-team by College Football News and third-team by the Associated press. he was selected as a first-team all Southeastern Conference by Associated Press and second-team by the leagues coaches. He was a finalist for the Ray Guy Award, given to the nation’s top punter. Was awarded the Mosi Tatupu Award, given to the nation’s Special Teams Player of the Year. While at Kentucky, he majored in Kinesiology.
Pakulak signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in May 2003 but was released on July 27.
Pakulak was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Steelers on August 4 but was released two weeks later.
Pakulak joined the Atlanta Falcons on February 5, 2004, but was cut during training camp on August 15. He did not play the entire year but did attend a kicking camp in the winter of 2005.
Sources
Net-worth figure: Celebrity Net Worth (October 2026), in USD. Biography and career facts: the person's Wikipedia article and linked reporting. Snapshot date for all StarWorth figures: 28 October 2026.
