Fred Mitchell Award Proudly Celebrates Place-Kickers for Excellence on the Football Field and in the Community in the November 2019 Watch List

FRED MITCHELL AWARD PROUDLY CELEBRATES PLACE-KICKERS FOR EXCELLENCE ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD AND IN THE COMMUNITY IN THE NOVEMBER 2019 WATCH LIST

Contact: Rob Perry – [email protected] Fred Mitchell – [email protected]

November 27, 2019 – The Fred Mitchell Award recognizes 51 place-kickers for their excellence on the football field for the 2019 season and for continued community service during their collegiate careers. As the list grows, so does our pride in these committed young men. Now our 11th year of presenting the Fred Mitchell Award, the quality of our watch-list members continues to impress. "We are very excited to acknowledge the stellar performances of these kickers as the 2019 football season winds down and our Selection Committee prepares to vote for this year's winner," said Fred Mitchell.

The recipient of the Fred Mitchell Award will be announced in mid-December based on performance on the football field and in the community. Details are provided at www.fredmitchellaward.com. The season’s watch lists and updates may also be found on Facebook (http://facebook.com/132497086863493), and on Twitter at @kickeruww.

The breakdown of the 51 place-kickers is as follows:

• Collegiate Division – 14 FCS, 12 Division II, 20 Division III, 3 NAIA, and 2 NJCAA • State – the place-kickers are from schools representing 21 different states (AL (3), AR, AZ, CA, CT, IA (2), IL (2), IN (2), KS (4), MA, MI (2), MN (2), MS (2), NC (2) NE, NH, NJ (2), NY (5), OH (4), PA, SC, TX (4), UT, VA (2), WI, and WV). • Year – 1 Graduate, 15 Seniors, 19 Juniors, 5 Sophomores, and 11 Freshman

In alphabetical order, the Fred Mitchell Award October Watch List nominations for November, 2019, are listed below.

2019 Fred Mitchell Award November Watch List

LUIS AGUILAR Northern Arizona University – Football Championship Subdivision (FCS)

FGM FGA FG% <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS 22 25 88% 2-2 6-6 4-4 8-9 2-4 57 52 52 118

Junior from Nogales, Ariz., is enjoying a breakout season that has seen him establish himself as one of the top kickers in the FCS…made the longest field goal in the FCS this season (and would be tied for longest in FBS) with a career-long 57-yard boot in win over Northern Colorado (Oct. 5)…is a perfect 11-of-11 on field goal attempts under 50 yards…averaging 63.0 yards on 59 kickoffs with 39 touchbacks – which currently ranks as the second-most among FCS leaders…85.7 percent success rate on field goal attempts ranks 11th nationally in the FCS and his average of 1.5 field goals made per game sits 10th…his 71 points scored rank as the 14th-highest total in the FCS…has been honored as the Big Sky Special Teams Player of the Week twice this season…was a perfect 3-for-3 on field goal attempts, including a 48-yarder in season opening win over Missouri State (Aug. 29)…drilled 7-of-8 kickoffs for touchbacks in the season-opening win over the Bears…finished 2-for-2 on field goal attempts with a long of 43 yards at Arizona (Sept. 7)…drilled all three field goal attempts, including a 44-yarder and banged 8-of-9 kickoffs for touchbacks in victory over Western New Mexico (Sept. 14)…connected on 46-yard field goal at Montana State (Sept. 21)…was a perfect 2-for-2 on field goal attempts, including a career-long of 57 yards in win over Northern Colorado (Sept. 28)…the 57- yard field goal ranks as the second-longest in NAU history…also recorded touchbacks on all seven kickoffs vs. Northern Colorado…drilled game-winning field goal from 38 yards with four seconds left in 31-29 victory over Portland State (10/26)…posted touchbacks on all six kickoffs vs. Vikings…only two missed field goals this season came from 51 and 52 yards in rainy conditions at Illinois State (Sept. 21)…entered season with just four made field goals in his initial 22 career games with his longest make coming from 38 yards…has established himself as one the leaders on the squad this season with his dedications and work ethic…is a regular volunteer in the community having spent time this offseason dedicating his time to efforts to help assist the Flagstaff community following the “Museum Fire” in August of 2019 filling sandbags to be utilized in flood and fire prevention efforts…assisted the Salvation Army in their annual “Back to School Buddy” program where he partnered with a local child to help him pick out clothes and supplies for the upcoming school year.

JON ALBERTS Central College (Iowa) – Division III (D3)

FGM FGA FG% <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS 11 12 92% 0-0 4-4 4-5 3-3 0-0 48 58 58 91

Senior from Huntley, Illinois…D3football.com All-West region selection in 2018…First team all-American Rivers Conference kicker in 2017 and 2018…D3football.com preseason All-American for 2019…Eight-time American Rivers Conference Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 10, 2017; Sept. 17, 2017; Oct. 15, 2017; Oct. 25, 2018; Nov. 12, 2018; Sept. 9, 2019; Sept. 16, 2019; Oct. 21, 2019)…Two-time D3football Kicker of the week (Oct. 15, 2017; Nov. 12, 2018)…He was for 6-for-6 on PATs and averaged 52.0 yards on eight kickoffs against Northwestern – St. Paul on September 9 to be named the A-R-C special teams player of the week…He was 6-for-6 on PATs and converted a 41- yard field goal against DePauw on September 16 to be named the A-R-C special teams player of the week…He was for 5-for-5 on PATs and 3-for-3 on field goals against Buena Vista on October 19 to be named the A-R-C special teams player of the week…Made school record 55-yard field goal at Wartburg on October 20, 2018…The 55-yard field goal was the longest in Division III in 2018 and tied for the sixth longest in all of NCAA football…2018 CoSIDA Academic All-American, also an Academic All-District pick in 2017 and 2018…Earned Academic all-American Rivers Conference honors in 2018 and 2017…School records for field goals in a game (4), field goals made in a season (14) and field goal percentage (87.5) in 2017.… In June of 2018, Alberts was named a preseason All-American by Street & Smith magazine…On 22 kickoffs in 2019, Alberts has totaled 1,775 yards for a 53.8 average. He has recorded 6 touchbacks...Has volunteered at the Children and Family Urban Movement in Des Moines by assisting with renovations and spending time with the kids…Yearly participant in Central College’s Service Day…Has spoken with students at a local church youth group…

GRAYSON ATKINS Furman University (Ala.) – FCS

FGM FGA FG% <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS 11 12 91% 0-0 3-3 1-1 6-7 1-1 55 48 50 81

A junior from Inman, S.C., Grayson is positioning himself to become the greatest kicker in Furman history. In October he extended he went 4-for-5, extending his streak (and Furman career record) for consecutive made field goals to 18 before finally missing on a 43-yarder vs. Western Carolina on Oct. 26. Earlier in that game he made his 18th straight field goal with a school record tying 55-yarder. He’s since gone 2-for-3 since converting the 55-yarder, making him 20 for his last 21. He currently ranks second on the FCS in field goal accuracy rate (.900, 9x10) and is 29-of-36 for his career (.806), which puts him first in program history. His performance against Western Carolina netted him his third Southern Conference Special Teams Player of the Week honor, and he picked up his fourth scroll of the season (and seventh career SoCon POW laurel) after drilling a 48-yard field goal, contributing nine points, and registering four touchbacks on kickoffs in a 60-21 win over VMI on Nov. 9. His 211 career points, amassed over two-plus seasons, ranks seventh in program history. In 116 kickoffs over two-plus seasons he’s totaled 67 touchbacks and only one kickoff out of bounds, which came on his 95th kick. Atkins was named to both the 2019 STATS FCS and Street and Smith’s Preseason All-America teams, as well as Coaches’ Preseason All-Southern Conference. As a sophomore in 2018 missed his first two field goal attempts (from 48 and 50 yards) before reeling off 11 consecutive makes, among which were four from 50+ yards that established him as the first kicker in Furman history to drill four field goals from at least 50 yards in a season. He converted 29-of-33 extra point attempts and led the team in scoring with 62 points. Grayson was named SoCon Special Teams Player of the week three consecutive weeks (Oct. 20-Nov. 4) — a first in Furman history — for his performances against Samford, The Citadel (28-17 win), and Chattanooga (16-10 win) and was named STATS National Special Teams Player of the Week after kicking four field goals, including efforts from 27, 50, 51, and 53 yards, versus Samford — the three makes from 50+ yards representing the first by a Division I player in a game since 2006 (Sam Swank of Wake Forest) and first by an FCS player since Jesse Garcia from Louisiana- Monroe vs. McNeese in 1983. His 53-yarder was the third longest in Furman history. He was by-far the SoCon’s top multi-purpose specialist in 2019, also averaging 42.7 yards on 47 punts (81-yarder versus The Citadel) and 60.6 yards on 55 kickoffs (none of which went out of bounds), leading the league with 29 touchbacks (second place kicker in touchbacks had15). His stellar work as a placekicker, punter, and on kickoffs played a key role in Furman claiming a share of the 2019 Southern Conference Championship and netted him SoCon All-Freshman Team and Associated Press Second Team All- America honors. Grayson’s 2018 season followed a stellar 2017 campaign that saw him handle all PATs (55x55) and field goals (9x13), his 82 points pacing the SoCon and ranking as the sixth highest tally in program history. Among his nine made field goals were two 46-yard efforts and a 34-yard connection versus N.C. State. His impressive work as a freshman helped key Furman to an 8-5 season that netted an FCS playoff berth (the program’s first since 2013) and No. 19 ranking in the STATS FCS Final Pol. Grayson is a communications major and two-time SoCcon Academic Honor Roll selection who has been active in community service projects in his two years on campus, including volunteering at the Harvest Hope Food Bank and serving as a student leader at KidFuge, a weeklong VBS at church, the past six years. He has also mentored students at Southside Christian School and mentored and trained several high school kickers.

ANTHONY AVILA Mary Hardin-Baylor (Texas) – D3

FGM FGA FG% <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS 19 24 79% 1-1 6-6 5-8 6-8 1-1 52 59 64 116

Sophomore from Troy, Texas, Anthony took over placekicking duties for the Cru last season and could claim the job again this year. 2018: Hit 12-15 field goals and went 71- 75 on extra points for 107 total points ... 43-yarder against LC was his longest ... was 3-3 on field goals against ETBU ... made a 30-yarder and three PATs in Stagg Bowl.

JASON BACHLE Hastings College (Neb.) – National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)

FGM FGA FG% <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS 8 11 73% 0-0 2-2 4-6 2-3 0-0 45 19 20 43

Freshman from Grand Island, Neb.,

NICHOLAS BAHAMONDE Ithaca College (N.Y.) – D3

FGM FGA FG% <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS 11 13 85% 0-0 1-2 7-7 3-4 0-0 47 48 51 81

Freshman from Berryville, Va., Bahamonde has averaged 60.2 yards per kickoff this season in 56 kicks. He has recorded 24 touchbacks on the year. His 47-yard field goal earlier this year is the second-longest in program history and he is just three field goals shy of setting Ithaca’s single season record. After missing his first extra point of the season, Bahamonde has made 41 straight attempts. Bahamonde has been named Liberty League Rookie of the Week five times this season, as well as Special Teams Performer of the Week. On September 30, he was named to the D3football.com Team of the Week.

CORY BARNETT University of Mount Union (Ohio) – D3

FGM FGA FG% <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS 10 13 77% 0-0 7-7 2-4 1-2 0-0 41 61 67 91

Senior from Grove City, Ohio, Cory had a career-best 21 points (5 FG, 6 PAT) in 66-0 win over Capital … Kicked five of NCAA Division III record six field goals in 66-0 win over Capital

LAKE BARRETT The College of Wooster (Ohio) – D3

FGM FGA FG% <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS 11 14 79% 0-0 5-6 5-6 1-2 0-0 42 26 27 59

Freshman from Columbia, S.C....Broke The College of Wooster's single-season record for field goals with a 37-yarder in season finale, which upped his total to 11...15th nationally in field goals per game and 16th nationally in percentage...Tops in the North Coast Athletic Conference in field goals per game and percentage...Made three field goals (32, 20, 31) in wet conditions at Kenyon...2-for-2 on field goals (25 & 37 yards) at Wittenberg, a NCAC tri-champion...Made a 32-yard field goal in win over NCAC tri- champion Wabash, in what marked the Scots first win over the Little Giants since 2004...Lone missed extra point was likely caused by team only having 10 guys on the field...Worked a summer camp where he supervised 3- and 4-year-olds...Works with youth in hometown who are interested in kicking...Assisted with preschool recess once a week while in high school.

MICHAEL BAUGUS Northeast Mississippi Community College – National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA)

FGM FGA FG% <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS 3 7 43% 0-0 2-3 1-2 0-2 0-0 31 12 14 21

Sophomore from Corinth, Miss., Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) Special Teams Player of the Week for week nine of the season … Went 2 for 2 in season-opening win over Southwest Mississippi, including game-tying field goal with seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to force overtime … His 21 points are second most on the team … Also serves as the Tigers’ punter and handles kickoff duties … Totaled 29 kickoffs for 1,608 yards for an average of 55.4 yards per kickoff … All- MACJC Special Team selection during freshman season … Career field goal numbers are 9 of 22 with a career-long of 39 yards … Made 29 of 31 extra point attempts at Northeast … Added two touchbacks during kickoffs … Only kicker in the MACJC to have a perfect season on extra points in 2018 … All-State kicker and punter in high school at Corinth (Miss.) … Does community work for Corinth Schools during the summer and also works youth football camps … Raised money as a senior in high school for pediatric cancer research through the Kick-It Champion program … Brought in over $1,000 through his efforts … Participated in Kohl’s Professional Kicking Camps while at Corinth

JOEY BIEL Monmouth College (Ill.) – D3

FGM FGA FG% <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS 10 17 59% 0-0 7-7 2-3 1-5 0-2 41 22 23 52

Senior from Spokane, Wash., Joey kicked 40 kickoffs for 2,314 yards (57.8 average), with 11 touchbacks and two out of bounds … Numerous kickoffs were fair caught, or were returned from the end zone … Involved with campus outreach at Monmouth College … Volunteers at former elementary school … Volunteers at local YMCA football camp

ALEC BENZINGER University of Wisconsin-Stout – D3

FGM FGA FG% <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS 9 14 64% 0-0 2-4 6-6 1-3 0-1 44 28 31 55

Junior from Waukesha, Wisc., led the team in scoring with nine field goals and twenty- eight PATs for 55 points … Made 3 of 3 field goals vs. UW-Oshkosh, two extra points … two-time selection as WIAC special teams athlete of the week after making two field goals, including a career-best 44-yard kick … Saw action in two games in 2018.

DREW BEVELHIMER Butler University (Ind.) – FCS

FGM FGA FG% <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS 8 10 80% 0-0 5-5 2-2 0-1 1-2 52 14 14 38

Senior from Indianapolis, Ind., … 2019 Preseason All-PFL Team… 2018 All-PFL Second Team selection… 2018 Academic All-PFL First Team… 2018 Preseason All-PFL selection… Named to the 2018 AFCA Good Works Team… Named to the 2018 Mitchell Award Watch List… Hit a 44-yard FG with four seconds left to give Butler a 23-21 victory at No. 24 Youngstown State… Named PFL Special Teams Player of the Week (9/3) … Named to the 2017 PFL Academic Honor Roll ... 2017 First Team All-Pioneer Football League… 2017 finalist for the Fred Mitchell Award… Has 36 career field goal makes, a Butler school record… Set the single-season school record in 2017 with 16 made field goals…. 8-9 on field goals this year… Worked with Team Impact to work with 8-year old Robert Shaffer, a football fan with a rare kidney condition for which there is no cure… Works football clinics for children with special needs… Traveled to Czech Republic, Austria and Poland to teach the basics of football and to spread the name of Jesus … Worked with local missionaries to work with schools, community centers and football clubs.

DANTE BROWN Fort Hays State University (Kans.) – Division II (D2)

FGM FGA FG% <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS 19 23 83% 1-1 7-7 6-7 3-5 2-3 56 52 54 109

Senior from Mississauga, Ont., In 2018, Brown was named Don Hansen Football Committee National Special Teams Player of the Year...All-America First Team selection by the Don Hansen Football Committee and D2CCA...All-America Second Team selection by D2Football.com...MIAA Special Teams Player of the Year...All-MIAA First Team selection at both kicker and punter...Finalist for the 2018 Fred Mitchell Outstanding Placekicker Award...Led NCAA Division II in field goals made (28) and all NCAA levels in field goals made per game (2.33)...Broke the MIAA record for field goals in a season by three and was just two shy of the NCAA Division II single-season record...Converted 84.8 percent of his field goal attempts to rank 5th in NCAA Division II, going 28-of-33 for the season...Shattered the FHSU single-season record for points, going past the mark of 94 set by Brandon Brown, his placekicking predecessor...Ranked 11th in NCAA Division II for total points scored...As the team's punter, averaged 41.4 yards per attempt, punting the ball 67 times for 2,772 yards...Ranked 30th in NCAA Division II in average yards per punt...Made a season-high five field goals in a game twice, accomplishing the feat against Central Oklahoma (Sept. 29) and Nebraska- Kearney (Oct. 20)...Named the MIAA Special Teams Player of the Week five times in 2019...Made at least two field goals in a game nine times...Was a perfect 17-of-17 on field goal attempts inside 40 yards...Longest made field goal of the season was 49 yards at Missouri Western (Sept. 6)...Tied the Fort Hays State record for longest punt in a game, initially set by Adam Ryan in 1997, with an 84-yard boomer against Central Missouri (Aug. 30)...Had 21 punts result in drives starting inside the 20 yardline...Had eight kickoff attempts, averaging 57.4 yards per attempt.

LUKE CARTER Wofford College (S.C.) – FCS

FGM FGA FG% <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS 10 12 83% 0-0 4-4 5-6 1-2 0-0 44 48 48 78

Senior from Florence, S.C., … Handled all kicking duties for Wofford this season … Leads the team in scoring and is second in the league in kicking points (7.1 per game) … On kickoffs has a 58.8 average with 3 touchbacks on 38 kicks … Team was 8-3 overall and 7- 1 in the Southern Conference to win the league title for the third straight season … Holds school career records for kicking points (237) and field goals made (33) … Currently is 138-138 on career PATs made, which is an NCAA record for best perfect record of extra points made … As a fifth year student-athlete, spending time working in the Spartanburg County Solicitors office as he prepares to attend law school.

JAKE CHAPLA Slippery Rock University (Penn.) – D2

FGM FGA FG% <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS 10 17 59% 0-0 5-6 3-5 2-6 0-0 48 64 69 94

Senior from Pittsburgh, Penn., Chapla has already established the SRU all-time career records for scoring (349 points), field goals made (47) and PATs made (208). He leads all active players in Division II in scoring (349) and made PAT kicks (208). His 208 PAT kicks are the second most among all active players at any level of college football, just one shy of Chase Vinatieri of South Dakota State (FCS) following games of Oct. 26. His 349 points are the most among all active Division II players and are the third most among all active college players at any level, trailing only Georgia kicker Rodrigo Blankenship (379) and Vinatieri (356). Chapla is just 13 points shy of breaking the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference’s all-time record for scoring by a kicker. This season, all three of Chapla’s missed PAT kicks were blocks after breakdowns along the line. He is also averaging 59.8 yards per kickoff on 68 kickoffs with 21 touchbacks.

MATTHEW COOK University of Northern Iowa – FCS

FGM FGA FG% <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS 16 19 84% 0-0 7-8 5-6 3-4 1-1 50 33 33 81

Freshman from Cedar Falls, Iowa, Matthew stepped up to his fist kick of the season in front of 70,000 fans at Jack Trice Stadium, home of Iowa State. The true freshman walk- on from Cedar Falls stayed to kick for his home town UNI Panthers. He won the job just two days before and here he was, lined up for a 50-yard field goal on his first collegiate try. The snap was good, the hold, solid and the freshman split the uprights and tied the game at 3-3 in the third quarter. It would be his first of four field goals that day and the first of nine consecutive makes to begin his career. He hit three field goals 49-yards or further so far this year and leads the Missouri Valley Conference in field goal percentage at 84.2 percent. He has 57 kickoffs so far this season with an average of 58.7 yards and 11 touchbacks on the season. He has helped UNI to the No. 17 ranking in red zone offense. He is currently ranked fifth in field goal percentage in the FCS and 14th in field goals per game. He was named the MVFC Special Teams Player of the Week twice and the STATS FCS National Special Teams Player of the Week after his big opening week at on the road at Iowa State.

TAYLOR CRABTREE Delta State University (Miss.) – D2

FGM FGA FG% <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS 13 17 76% 0-0 7-7 5-8 1-2 0-0 42 24 24 63

Senior from Pascagoula, Miss., All-Gulf South Conference candidate...Crabtree made 11 consecutive field goals over a span of six games…made a Gulf South Conference record 5 Field goals (5 Attempts) in a win over Florida Tech (9.21.19) to earn GSC Special Teams Player of the Week honors…his 63 points and 7.0 points per game rank second in the GSC for points scored kicking and second overall in total points with one game remaining…ranks first in the GSC field goals made (13) and field goal percentage (76.0/34th NCAA)…his 1.44 field goals per game ranks second in the GSC and 11th nationally…

DYLAN CURRAN Christopher Newport University (N.J.) – D3

FGM FGA FG% <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS 13 19 68% 0-0 3-3 3-6 7-10 0-0 48 12 12 51

Senior from Virginia Beach, Va., Curran has booted ten field goals in the first seven games...now has made 19 of 24 career attempts...his 48-yard field goal against North Central in the opener was the second-longest in program history...is currently tied for third in program history in total field goals made with 19 … Curran was named first team All-Conference in the New Jersey Athletic Conference...was also selected Special Teams Player of the Week this season in the NJAC...twice this season matched his career-long field goal of 48 yards...four of his six misses this season were due to blocks...finished his career 22 of 26 on field goals...scored 102 career points.

LOGAN DEMOND BETHEL COLLEGE (Kan.) - NAIA

FGM FGA FG% <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS 11 15 73% 1-1 2-2 7-9 1-2 0-1 44 34 37 67

Freshman from Larned, Kan., Named the 2019 KCAC Special Teams Player of the Year...Was selected as the 2019 All-KCAC First Team place-kicker...His 11 field goals were the fourth-most across the NAIA in the regular season and were the second-most by a freshman...Led the KCAC in total field goals (11) and field goal percentage (73.33%)...His 44-yard field goal at Texas College was the second-longest in the KCAC this season...Finished second in the KCAC with 34 extra-points which also broke Bethel's program record dating back to 2005...Ended his freshman year just one field goal shy of the single-season program record at Bethel...Twice tied the program record for single- game field goals this season with three at both Ottawa University (Kan.) and Texas College...His 67 kicking points helped the Threshers break their single-game scoring record from 1984 with 406 points in 2019...Has a knack for graphic design and has already volunteered work which has been featured weekly on the Thresher Football Twitter, as well as the Thresher Men's Basketball and Thresher Sports Twitter accounts...Has been a leading voice to the creation of a student worship service on campus called the "Bethel Worship Center"...Volunteers time with the ICT Street Team, an organization which provides free healthcare and medical supplies to the homeless population of Wichita

JACKSON DIETERLE Ferris State University (Mich.) – D2

FGM FGA FG% <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS 6 8 75% 0-0 3-3 1-3 0-0 2-2 52 49 51 67

Senior from Jenison, Mich … Matched his career long with a 52-yard field goal against Northern Michigan (9/28) … Currently the #1 active kicker in Division II football in career PAT percentage (.955) … Perfect 5-of-5 in field goals this season and has made 39 extra points or nation’s second-ranked team … Team is unbeaten at 8-0 this season … Ranks as one of leading scorer’s for nation’s second-ranked team … Serves as place kicker, punter and kickoff regular … Helped lead Bulldogs to a fifth-straight NCAA Playoff appearance last year and the school’s first NCAA National Championship Game appearance … Ranked as team’s second-leading scorer with 101 points last year … Team won the GLIAC Championship last season while matching an all-time NCAA record with 15 wins … Was nearly perfect in PAT attempts (74-75) last season … Among school’s all- time career kicking leaders … This is his second year as team’s primary place kicker … Three-year letter winner … Has handled all kickoff chores the last three years … Made nine field goals last season … Set an NCAA record with a 52-yard made field goal in the NCAA Championship game … Six of his misses last year were from 40 yards or more… Also punted 37 times for an average of 38.1 yards per punt with eight placed inside the 20-yard line last season … Active in various team community service projects … Part of program’s reading to children effort … Joined football team in helping freshmen students move into residence halls … Has helped team welcome kids with needs to the squad thru Team Impact program.

MITCHELL FINERAN Samford University (Ala.) – FCS

FGM FGA FG% <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS 15 21 71% 1-1 4-5 7-9 3-4 0-2 45 46 47 91

Sophomore from Fort Valley, GA., Ranks 17th nationally in FCS for field goal percentage (83.33) and 20th (66 pts.) in scoring through the end of October…23/29 for Career Field Goals (79.31). He is currently 10/12 on Field Goals (83.33) after 8 games with Longest Field Goal of 45 yards and currently leads the So Con in Kick Scoring…36/36 Extra Points and 86/86 for Career Extra Points (7th All Time in the So Con) …Handles Kick Off Duties and currently has a 60.0 Avg. and 19 Touchbacks…Kicked 3 Field Goals and 7 Extra Points vs. Tennessee Tech on Aug. 31., for a So Con high 16 pts…Southern Conference Player of the Week vs. Citadel on Sept. 28th… 2 Field Goals, 5/5 Ex. Pts. And kicked off 8 times with 6 TB’s and a 63.6 Avg. vs VMI… Pre-Season First Team ALL Southern Conference Kicker 2019…Southern Conference Academic Honors List 2019… Community Service includes: Volunteering for the Exceptional Foundation, Birmingham, AL…Volunteer Magic City Woodworks, Birmingham, AL…Samford Student Athlete Mentor Goodyear Elementary…Habitat for Humanity Volunteer Summers, Brunswick, GA.

GINO GARCIA Houston Baptist University (Texas) – FCS

FGM FGA FG% <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS 18 26 69% 0-0 5-6 6-6 5-8 2-6 54 47 51 101

Freshman from Richardson, Texas, Gino Garcia ranked 13th overall nationally and fourth among kickers with 101 points. Seven of his eight misses came from beyond 45 yards, with four of those from more than 50. Made a season-long 54-yard field. Set the HBU single-season record for scoring, ranking third in the conference and first among kickers.

IGNACIO GOMEZ Lyon College (Ark.) – NAIA

FGM FGA FG% <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS 13 20 67% 0-0 6-6 3-4 4-8 0-0 42 27 28 66

Junior from Wilmer, Texas, Ranks Number 1 in NAIA Division I in Total Field Goals (13); Ranks Number 1 in NAIA Division I in Field Goals per Game (1.300); Ranks Number 11 in NAIA Division I in Scoring (Kicking) per Game (6.600); Ranks Number 14 in NAIA Division I in Total Scoring (Kicking) (66); Ranks Number 24 in NAIA Division 1 in PAT Kicking Percentage (96.4%); 54 kickoffs; 2,889 total yards; 12 touchbacks; Named as the Sooner Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week on Sept. 30. Gomez was perfect on the night as he converted 4-of-4 field goal attempts and 5-of-5 point after touchdown attempts. His four field goals made are the most in a single game for the Scots in the modern-era.

JOSH GORBALL Grand Valley State University (Mich.) – D2

FGM FGA FG% <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS 4 4 100% 0-0 3-3 1-1 0-0 0-0 35 31 31 43

Freshman from Elkhart, Ind., Prepped at Concord High School...Earned three Varsity letters in football...Converted seven field goals and was 22-for-25 in PATs as a senior...Named Scholar Athlete and Kiwanis Fall Athlete as a senior...Earned special teams MVP...Named Elkhart All-Area First-Team, Associated Press All-State First Team and IFCA All-State and all-conference as a senior...Team finished 10-2 senior season...Made 14 field goals as a junior...Named Kowl’s All-American Honorable Mention as a junior...First-team all-conference, Elkhart All-Area, Associated Press All-State and IFCH All-State as a junior...Made five field goals as a sophomore...Team finished 10-2 in 2017.

BRAD GREEN Ferrum College (Va.) – D3

FGM FGA FG% <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS 13 18 77% 0-0 7-7 5-8 1-3 0-0 42 28 28 67

Junior from Reidsville, N.C., Brad set a new Ferrum school record for single game field goals made with four Sept. 21 vs. Averett; tied school record for single game field goal attempts with four Sept. 21 vs. Averett; in three game, has 1008 yards on 17 kickoffs, averaging 59.3 yards per kickoff, with two touchbacks; currently ranked #4 in the nation in NCAA Div. III field goals per game (1.44); currently tied for #32 in the nation in NCAA Div. III field goal percentage (.772)

JAYDON HAAG University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh – D3

FGM FGA FG% <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS 12 12 100% 0-0 3-3 5-5 3-3 0-0 49 27 30 63

Sophomore from Sparta, Wisc., Jaydon Haag led the NCAA Division III with a 1.000 field goal percentage, connecting on each of his 12 field goal attempts during the 2019 season, earning the 2019 WIAC Football Special Teams Player of the Year … Haag took over Titan field goal kicking duties during the fourth game of the season, when he converted a pair of field goals in a 26-23 UW-Oshkosh win over UW-Stout on Oct. 5, including a game-winning 42-yarder in the fourth quarter … The Sparta High School graduate made four field goals longer than 40 yards this past fall, including a season- long 49-yard kick in the Titans’ 27-20 victory over UW-Whitewater in the regular season finale Nov. 16 and a 41-yard boot in UW-Oshkosh's 38-37 overtime loss to Central College (Iowa) in the NCAA Division III postseason opener Nov. 23 … Haag helped UW- Oshkosh finish the 2019 season with an 8-3 record. The Titans shared the WIAC title with UW-Whitewater and lost a 38-37 overtime decision to Central College (Iowa) in the first round of the NCAA Division III Championship.

HUNTER HANSON Alabama State University - FCS

FGM FGA FG% <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS 7 12 58% 1-2 0-0 3-6 3-4 0-0 43 23 27 46

Junior from Montgomery, Ala., Last season, saw action in all 11 games as the primary placekicker... Finished the season 8-of-16 in field goals, finishing the year at 50 percent... Made three kicks from 20-29 yards, and five from 30-39 yards... Connected on a long of 39 yards. Hunter saw action in all 11 games in 2017 as the primary placekicker and true freshman... Finished the season 12-of-19 in field goals, finishing the year at 60 percent... Made four kicks from 20-29 yards, and three from 30-39 yards … Named SWAC Special Teams Player of the Week... Led the team in scoring with 52 points, which included 16 extra points.

TANNER HARDING Notre Dame College (Ohio) – D2

FGM FGA FG% <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS 14 18 78% 0-0 4-4 7-8 3-6 0-0 45 58 63 100

Junior from Gahanna, Ohio, Tanner is in his third year as the team’s starting kicker, Harding holds the school’s career field goal percentage record (65.9 (29-44)). In the Falcons’ victory against Concord in Week 1, the Gahanna, Ohio native made all four of his field goal attempts, all from 30+ yards out. Handling kickoff duties for the team as well, he has tallied 30 kickoffs this season with eight touchbacks. Through four games, he ranks third the Mountain East Conference in point scored and is in the top 10 in Division II in field goals made. Tanner broke the record for longest field goal in NDC’s history on October 5 with a 45-yard make. He held the previous record as well with a 42-yard field goal in 2018.

JASON HUGHES University of New Hampshire - FCS

FGM FGA FG% <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS 14 17 82% 0-0 3-4 4-5 7-8 0-0 45 24 25 66

Junior from Atkinson, N.H., originally came to UNH as a walk-on wide receiver… does best work from long range, going 6-for-7 from 40-plus yards with two career-long 45- yard field goals this season… kicked game-winning 29-yard field goal with no time remaining to lift UNH to its first win of season, 27-24, over Rhode Island on Sept. 21… it was first GW field goal by Wildcat kicker since Oct. 12, 2002, and the only walk off FG in recorded team history… kicked career-long 45-yard field goal as part of three-for-five FG game in 23-6 home victory against Duquesne on Sept. 28… matched career-long field goal with 45-yard field goal against Elon at Wildcat Stadium in 26-10 win over Elon on Oct. 5… kicked 41-yard field goal and connected on successful PAT following 35- minute lightning delay at Florida International on Sept. 14.

PAT KRAMER Denison University (Ohio) – D3

FGM FGA FG% <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS 10 13 77% 1-2 4-4 3-3 2-4 0-0 42 48 48 78

A junior from Chicago, Ill., Kramer is in his third season as the starting placekicker for the Big Red ... he tied the Denison single-game record with 9 PATs vs. Hiram on Sept. 21 ... booted three field goals in Denison's 24-14 win over Wittenberg on Oct. 26 ... is Denison's career leader in PAT's (127) ... was honorable mention All-NCAC in 2017 ... is 127-137 on PATs in his career ... career long field goal is 43 yards set in 2018 ... is 22-for- 27 in career field goal attempts.

SANJAY KRISHNAN Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (N.Y.) – D3

FGM FGA FG% <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS 6 8 80.0% 0-0 2-4 4-4 0-0 0-0 34 41 41 59

Junior from Rockville, Md.; 2019: One field goal in four games … At least three PATs in six with season-high seven once … Thirteen touchbacks on 37 attempts … Averages 54.2 yards per kickoff (37 for 2005) … Liberty League Weekly Honor Roll four times … 2018: Played all 12 games ... Made 12 of 17 field goals and 37 of 41 point after attempts ... Twelve field goals is third in school history in single season … Team-high 73 points ... Took 63 kickoffs for total of 3288 yards (52.2 yards per) ... Thirteen touchbacks ... Multiple field goals in three games (Allegheny, Utica, St. Lawrence) ... Season-long of 35 yards (OT at Utica) ... Multiple point after TDs in nine games ... Three field goals (2 in overtime: 21 & 35) and four PATs in overtime win at Utica ... Team's Special Teams Player of the Week twice (Utica & St. Lawrence) ... Liberty League Special Teams Performer of the Week three times ... All-Liberty League Second Team ... Liberty League All-Academic ... Team was 10-2 … Liberty League Champions … NCAA Tournament Quarterfinalists … Volunteered at Indian Students Association (ISA) Book Drive (Sept. 2018) … Volunteered to help set up the RPI Spring Career Fair (Feb. 2019) … Volunteered to help RPI Football with Be The Match Bone Marrow Drive (Mar. 2019) … Participated in RPI Take Back the Night (April 2019) … Supported at RPI Special Olympics (April 2019) … Eagle Scout Project: Built obstacle course for the Montgomery County Police K9 Department (May 2017) … Billy Goat Trail Work with Rockville REI employees (July 2018) … Manna Scouting for Food, Boy Scouts of America (1st grade-Present).

DANNY LAUDET Concordia University (Minn.) – D2

FGM FGA FG% <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS 17 23 74% 1-2 4-4 7-8 5-8 0-1 49 25 25 76

Junior from Cabas, France ... after serving strictly as a punter in his first two years in the program, he handled both duties in 2019 following eight years of placekickers honored by Mitchell Award lists ... ranked sixth in NCAA Division II in most field goals made with 1.55 per contest, second-best in the Northern Sun ... ranked 42nd in the country and seventh NSIC with a 73.9% field goal percentage ... led the team and ranked sixth in the league in scoring with 76 points ... was one of four players in Division II to make five field goals in a single game (5-for-5), making three clutch kicks on the road at St. Cloud State (10/5): game-tying FG in the fourth quarter, go-ahead FG in the fourth quarter and a go-ahead FG in overtime in an 18-15 road loss ... the 5-for-5 performance is the only recorded 5-for-5 FGM game in Northern Sun recorded history (back to 1998) and the 5 FGM ties an NSIC record, establishing a new Concordia single game record ... the 15 points at SCSU is a CSP single-game record and the NSIC single game high in 2019 ... made at least one field goal in 10 of 11 games and had four games with 2+ field goals made ... did not miss a PAT in 25 attempts ... was NSIC Special Teams Player of the Week in week four win at Wayne State (9/28), converting 2-of-2 field goals with a long of 49, delivering touchbacks on 5-of-6 kickoffs and making both PATs in addition to his punting stats ... his 49 yard FG at Wayne State was the second-longest FGM in the NSIC on the year ... volunteers with Chris Husby of Special Teams Football Academy, developing and working with younger kickers including via text and social media direct messaging, weightlifting and breaking down film ... volunteers with his family for Operation Christmas Child, setting up a fall party to invite friends and family to contribute gifts to send to children around the world and pack 30-40 additional boxes that are funded by his family ... visits Children's Hospital, dressing up in costumes with family handing out stuffed animal turtles to raise their spirits.

TANNER MATEUS Benedictine University (Ill.) – D3

FGM FGA FG% <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS 4 7 57% 1-1 1-2 2-3 0-1 0-0 33 26 35 38

Freshman from Belvidere, Ill., Honorable Mention All-NACC … Named to the D3football.com Team of the Week after drilling two field goals in his collegiate debut, helping the team score a win over Franklin … Three-time NACC Special Teams Player of the Week … Kicked a GW field goal in wind and rain in the final two minutes against Eureka on Oct. 26 … Two touchbacks on 49 kickoffs … Finished fourth on the team in scoring.

JAKE McINTYRE Harvard University – FCS

FGM FGA FG% <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS 9 15 60% 0-0 3-4 4-6 2-5 0-0 42 35 36 62

Senior from Orlando, Fla.; Set the Harvard career record for most field goals in the season opener at San Diego and finished his career with 39 … Finished his career ranked second in program history with 112 career extra points and 229 career points … Finished third all-time at Harvard in career points among all players with 229 … His 35 extra points in 2019 rank fourth all-time in the Harvard single-season record book … Entered his senior campaign as a Phil Steele preseason all-Ivy League first-team selection … Played in all 10 games as a senior … Earned CoSIDA Academic All-District honors … Appeared on the Ivy League Honor Roll twice (Sept. 23, Sept. 30) … Went 1-2 on field goal attempts while adding a pair of PATs at San Diego... Added six PATs vs. Brown... Made all eight PAT attempts against Howard … Was perfect at Holy Cross (1-1 FG, 4-4 PAT) … Had one field goal and three extra points at Princeton … Became just the fifth Harvard player to reach the 200-point plateau in school history at Princeton … Tied his career high with a 42-yard field goal vs. Penn … Nailed a 28-yard field goal and added and four PATs at Yale … … Has been involved with YouthGlobe, which is a non-profit organization providing secondary school scholarships and co-curricular entrepreneurship training to Burundian youth … Has volunteered at the annual Ben Abercrombie Day in Harvard Square.

MAKI MEDICI Utica College (N.Y.) – D3

FGM FGA FG% <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS

15 19 79% 0-0 4-5 9-9 2-5 0-0 48 31 35 76

Junior from Watervliet, N.Y., Medici was one of seventeen kickers nationally in Division III to have a perfect field goal percentage as of October 8th, 2019, and is one of eight currently sitting at 90 percent or above. He is fifth nationally at 90.9 percent. He hit the second longest field goal of his career from a distance of 43 yards in a loss to RPI on September 21st, and he was 3-for-3 in a loss to Morrisville in a game where he kicked the tying field goal. Medici sports a career long field goal of 44 yards, a distance he kicked during his freshman year in 2017. Medici has been counted on to make multiple field goal attempts in four different games this season. For his career, Medici has made 29 of his 43 field goal attempts. He has averaged 53.6 yards on kickoffs in 21 attempts in the first two years of his career, but has yet to attempt one in 2019. He has been a three-time Empire 8 Special Teams Player of the Week in his career, including once in 2019. Medici kicked Utica to its biggest win in program history as his winning field goal lifted Utica to its first ever postseason win by a 42-40 score in the ECAC Scotty Whitelaw Bowl game last year. He is presently third all-time in PATs made and attempted, and second in field goals made and attempted at Utica. He is tied for the second most field goals made in a single season in Utica program history.

MATT MOSQUERA Monmouth University (N.J.) – FCS

FGM FGA FG% <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS 12 16 75% 0-0 5-6 5-6 2-4 0-0 47 52 53 88

Senior from Middletown, N.J., Matt earned First Team All-Big South Selection 2018 and was named for Preseason All-Big South Selection 2017, CoSIDA Academic All-America nominee … Has 167 career points which is ninth most in school history … Most accurate kicker in Monmouth History (96.1 % PAT, 79.3% FG) … Community Service includes a Team Impact award, Ronald McDonald House volunteer, Help setup at Relay for Life event on campus, Read Across America at local elementary schools, and Volunteers at local high school with team’s kickers.

LUKE PALADINO Marist College (N.Y.) – FCS

GM FGA FG% <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS 11 14 79% 0-0 6-6 2-3 3-5 0-0 49 28 29 61

Freshman from Rochester, N.Y., Coach Parady on Paladino: “Luke is a real threat in all three phases of the kicking game. He can boom the ball out of the end zone on kickoffs, and really put some air on his punts. He is good from long distance on field goals, and will really help bolster our Special Teams units.”

JAMIE POGUE Hardin-Simmons University (Texas) – D3

FGM FGA FG% <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Long PATM PATA PTS 10 11 91% 0-0 8-9 1-1 1-1 0-0 40 62 64 92

Junior from Abilene, Texas, Pogue set the school record for points in a season by a kicker with 92. He was 10-for-11 on field goals and hit 62-of-64 PATS, including his last 44. He only true missed one of his 73 kicks this season, a PAT in the season opener. The other two misses were blocks off the foot. He tied an NCAA record with 13 PATs in a game against crosstown rival McMurry. His 10 field goals were the second-most in school history. He also is now third all-time in career field goals made. For his career, he is 17-of-21 on field goals and 129-of-136 on PATs. He set the school record for PATs in a season as a sophomore with 62 and tied it again as a junior … Pogue also works in the sports information office. He also serves as a leader of the FCA on campus, volunteers with the Reading With The Cowboys program at Ortiz Elementary (an at-risk school district near the HSU campus) and is involved with HSU’s partnership with the Special Olympics of Texas.

ALEX RAYA University of Redlands (Calif.) – D3

FGM FGA FG% <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS 13 24 54% 1-1 3-3 4-7 3-7 2-6 56 52 54 91

Senior kicker Alex Raya (Jamul, CA) earned First-Team All-SCIAC honors as a kicker and punter in 2019 following his Second-Team nod as a punter in 2018. Amidst a record- breaking campaign, the Bulldogs earned an at-large berth to the postseason after completing their first nine-win season under Head Coach Mike Maynard. In addition, Redlands reset the program scoring record for a single season with 431 points. The Bulldogs have also been ranked in the Top-25 in the d3football.com and AFCA polls in most weeks of the 2019 campaign. So far in his four-year career, he has helped the Bulldogs to their 32-8 overall record and 24-3 conference record … Comprehensively, Raya has made 27-of-44 field goals for an incredible 61% field goal percentage. Raya reset a school-record with his 56-yard field goal earlier this season. In his career, he is 80-for-83 in extra points … In total, Raya has scored 161 points for the Bulldogs, the most coming in a single game was earlier this year against the University of Puget Sound (OR) with 16 points … In his sophomore campaign, he helped the team rank first in the nation in net punting with 39.16 yards per punt. Overall, he has placed 22 punts inside the 20-yard line and forced 16 fair catches. He punted the ball away 32 times this season for 1,267 yards, his longest punt came this year at 69 yards. Overall, he owns 64 punts for 2,519 yards for nearly a 40-yard average … In his time here, he competed for playing time with past Fred Mitchell Award contender Nathan Hierlihy … Raya and the entire football team have been consistent contributors at Ronald McDonald Camp Good Times® by performing physical labor at the site over four incredibly productive days during May Term break. The squad contributes hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars of work to ready the camp for children with cancer and their families.

McLEAN ROBERTSON Wingate University (N.C.) – D2

FGM FGA FG% <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS 16 21 76% 1-1 6-6 2-4 7-8 0-2 47 47 50 95

Junior from Lexington, S.C. … Robertson and the #12 Bulldogs have won 14 regular season games in a row through the Virginia-Wise contest on Oct. 26, 2019 … Robertson leads the South Atlantic Conference with his 10 field goals … He is second on the SAC kick scoring charts with his 64 points (Lenoir-Rhyne’s Chase Allbaugh has 65 points) … Robertson has been named the AstroTurf South Atlantic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week twice this season (Sept. 23, Sept. 16) … He hit the game-winning field goal in Wingate’s 30-28 SAC home victory over Carson-Newman on Sept. 21 … Robertson hit three-of-three field goals and three-of-three PATs to earn his second AstroTurf SAC Special Teams Player of the Week nod of the season … The previous week, Robertson connected on two long field goals (40, 45) and four-of-four PATs in Wingate’s 34-24 non-conference triumph at Fayetteville State … His 45-yard field goal in the third quarter gave the Bulldogs the lead for good … Robertson won AstroTurf SAC Special Teams Player of the Week honors … Robertson is in his second season as Wingate’s regular placekicker … Last season, Robertson was a first team All-SAC place kicker for the Bulldogs … Robertson connected on 12-of-14 field goals on the year, converting 51-of-54 extra points … Robertson connected on three kicks of at least 40 yards last season, including a long of 46 in Wingate’s NCAA playoff victory at West Georgia … Robertson has participated in Wingate’s nationally-recognized Special Olympics Football Field Day (last Saturday in August) three years in a row … He has spent volunteer time with the University’s One Day, One Dog initiative … Robertson has volunteered with the Miracle League as well… He works in Wingate’s McGee Center (recreation complex) as a facility supervisor …

ELIJAH “STORM” RUIZ Stephen F. Austin (Texas) – FCS

FGM FGA FG% <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS 21 26 81% 0-0 7-8 8-9 4-6 2-3 54 30 30 93

Senior from League City, Texas: A 2017 Fred Mitchell Award finalist, Storm Ruiz is a 2019 Preseason All-Southland Conference First Team Offense selectee … has knocked through 17 of his 22 field goal attempts this season … While an unblemished 22-for-22 on extra-point attempts, Ruiz made each of his four field goal tries against Tarleton State … on Oct. 5, Ruiz nailed a career-long 51-yarder … Ruiz capped his junior campaign by going 3-for-3 from 43, 22 and 32 yards out in the 53rd Battle for Chief Caddo against Northwestern State, which tied the most field goals attempted and made in a single game by a Southland place-kicker in 2018 … Off the field, Ruiz is involved with several community outreach projects in Nacogdoches, Texas, including SFA’s “Read to Succeed” program where Lumberjack football players devote part of their Friday mornings to reading to elementary school children at the SFA Charter School … Additionally, he volunteers his time with other Lumberjack football players on Thursday mornings in helping greet and walk Raguet Elementary School students to class … During the spring, Ruiz participates in SFA’s The Big Event, which is a campus-wide community service initiative where students go out into the local community to make an impact by helping those in need with various projects.

NOEL RUIZ North Carolina A&T – D3

FGM FGA FG% <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS 21 25 84% 0-0 8-8 7-8 5-8 1-1 52 39 44 102

Junior from Wilson, N.C., Won the placekicking job as a freshman where he contributed to the Aggies 12-0 season that included a MEAC title, a Celebration Bowl win and an HBCU national title … Returned for his sophomore season and kicked the Aggies to another conference championship, another HBCU national title and another Celebration Bowl victory …He connected on a 52-yard field goal at the buzzer to help North Carolina A&T beat Elon 24-21 on Aug. 31. He has made his last eight field goals.

JEFFERSON SOUZA Virginia Union University – D2

FGM FGA FG% <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS 15 20 75% 1-1 9-10 3-5 2-4 0-0 49 28 29 73

Junior from Deerfield Beach, Fla., Jefferson, originally from Rondonia, Brazil, is All-CIAA and current record-holder for both field goals made and extra-points made at VUU.

ADAM STAGE St. Cloud State University (Minn.) – D2

FGM FGA FG% <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS 11 19 58% 0-0 3-3 7-11 1-4 0-1 45 27 27 60

Junior place kicker from Appleton, Wisc., Stage broke the program record for career field goals made in October… in the 28th game of his Husky career, Stage converted the 35th field goal of his career, breaking Dan Pridon’s previous record of 34 … Stage currently ranks fourth in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) infield goals per game (1.3), field goal attempts (14) and made field goals (10). He additionally ranks eighth in total points, with 52 to his name following the month of October. This season, Stage has recorded 2444 yards on 40 kickoffs, averaging 61.1 yards per kick with 22 touchbacks … A two-time All-NSIC honoree, Stage followed up his impressive rookie season by earning All-Conference Honorable Mention and Academic All-Conference nods as a sophomore in 2018. Stage led the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) in several statistical, including field goals per game (1.5), field goals made (16), field goal attempts (21) and field goal percentage (76.2) among kickers with a minimum of 10 attempts during the season. He scored a team-leading 75 points throughout the season and ranked ninth in the NSIC in that category as well. His 47-yard field goal against Minnesota-Crookston was the fifth-longest completed field goal in the NSIC this season, and he was named both the conference and national Special Teams Player of the Week on September 10 for his performance against the Golden Eagles. Stage was also a September, October and November finalist for the Fred Mitchel Award, which is given to the top place-kicker at the Division III, II and FCS level … Stage is also activity involved in community outreach, both on the campus and in the greater St. Cloud area. Stage actively participates in Husky Haulers and helped with fundraising for the local children’s hospital in his hometown of Appleton, Wisconsin.

AUSTIN STEURER Hanover College (Ind.) – D3

FGM FGA FG% <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS 2 5 40% 0-0 2-5 0-0 0-0 0-0 27 55 57 61

Junior from Warsaw, Ky., Steurer led the Panthers this year with a conference leading 61 points including 55 extra points. He finished the year 55-of-57 on EXPA for a 96 percentage, ranking him among the top ten in Division III football in total extra point after points.

SAM THOREEN Hamilton College (N.Y.) – D3

FGM FGA FG% <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS 10 10 100% 0-0 5-5 3-3 2-2 0-0 44 23 25 53

Sophomore from Worcester, Mass. ... An all-NESCAC first team selection on special teams. ... Set a program record with 10 field goals. ... 44-yard field goal vs. Amherst was the longest in the conference. ... Finished second in the conference among kickers with 53 points. ... A member of the D3football.com Team of the Week and the NESCAC Special Teams Player of the Week after he tied a program record with three field goals and accounted for 11 points in a 31-28 win over Amherst on Oct. 19. ... He made a 44- yarder that pulled the Continentals within 28-20 with 3:59 remaining in the fourth quarter, and his 40-yard boot with 4.0 seconds left gave Hamilton the three-point win over the Mammoths. ... One of two Division III kickers who made 100 percent of their field goal attempts this year. ... On Friday afternoons Sam drives a group of Hamilton students down to the elementary school in Clinton where they teach 4th and 5th graders basic Spanish terms during their lunch. ... Last fall he volunteered for 2 hours every Friday at Hope House, a soup kitchen in Utica, as part of his religious studies course. ... Last spring, he went to the local Presbyterian Home to assist staff in transporting persons with disabilities to meals and social functions.

JALIN TROUTMAN Independence Community College (Kan.) - NJCAA

FGM FGA FG% <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS 7 9 78% 1-1 2-2 3-4 0-1 1/1 54 43 43 64

Freshman from Mt. Washington, Ky., Jalin was 78% in FGs, and 100% in PATS. He served as an ambassador of ICC at the world famous Neowallah Festival in 2019. He is from Louisville, KY. Son of Sherry and Jerry. An excellent athlete, Jalin has bowled two 300’s and holds the world record for “highest pinfall in 24 hours by a 4-man team”.

TREY TUTTLE Weber State University (Utah) - FCS

FGM FGA FG% <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS 19 23 83% 0-0 3-3 9-11 6-6 1-3 52 33 36 90

Junior from Arlington, Tex., Is serving as a team captain this season … Now ranks second for the most field goals made in Weber State history with 53 field goals … Has helped lead Weber State to a fourth-place national ranking as of 11/25 … Also has 19 kickoffs for an average of 63.4 yards per kick with 14 touchbacks … Tied a school record with five field goals in WSU's win at No. 22 UC Davis on Oct. 26 … Five field goals is tied for the most in the nation of any player this season … Currently ranks sixth in the nation in field goals per game at 1.67 … Is seventh in the country in field goal percentage at 88.2 percent … Is Weber State's career leader in field goal percentage at 77.9 percent.

JARED VINCENT Pittsburgh State University (Kan.) – D2

FGM FGA FG% <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS 20 23 87% 1-1 9-9 5-6 5-6 0-1 48 33 36 93

Fifth-year player from Claremore, Okla., … Jared is a returning two-time All-MIAA placekicker … has converted 42 of 51 (.824) career field goals and 122 of 126 (.968) career PATs, scoring 248 points in 31 career games (8.0 ppg) … ranks third in Pitt State history in career field goals (42) and fifth in Pitt State history in career scoring by a place kicker (248 pts) … made a Pitt State record 17 consecutive field goals between Nov. 3, 2018 and Sept. 28, 2019 … Has played in all eight games for Pitt State … converted 16 of 18 field goals (.889) and all 37 PATs (1.000) on the season… has scored a team-leading 85 points (10.6 ppg) … currently leads all collegiate kickers in kick scoring (10.6 ppg) … ranks fourth among all collegiate kickers in field goals made (16)… tied a Pitt State single game record by booting four field goals in a 47-23 win over Emporia State (Sept. 14), earning MIAA Special Teams Player of the Week honors … booted three field goals including the game-winning 20-yard kick as time expired in Pitt State’s season-opening 37-35 road win over Central Oklahoma (Sept. 5) … has converted 81 consecutive PATs (streak dates back to the 2017 season).

JUSTIN WATTS Glenville State College (W.Va.) – D2

FGM FGA FG% <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS 21 28 75% 2-2 11-12 3-6 5-7 0-1 48 25 25 88

Senior from Atlanta, Ga., Watts has had a great season for GSC in place kicking for GSC has 43 kick-offs for 2,286 yards an average of 53.2 yards per kick-off with six of the them being touchbacks … Justin was named the MEC Special Teams Player of the Week and was also the DIIFootball.com Special Teams Player of the Week in week 7.

MASON VON JESS Wesleyan University (Conn.) – D3

FGM FGA FG% <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LONG PATM PATA PTS 8 12 67% 0-1 2-3 4-4 2-3 0-1 42 31 32 55

Freshman from Lakeville, Conn…Named NESCAC Special Teams Player of the Week twice (Sept. 15, 2019; Oct. 13, 2019)…In his first game of his career, he was a perfect 3- for-3 on field goals and 3-for-3 on PATs against Colby on Sept. 14 to be named NESCAC Special Teams Player of the Week…He was a perfect 2-for-2 on field goals and 6-for-6 on PATs against Bates on Sept. 28…He was a perfect 2-for-2 on field goals and 2-for-2 on PATs against Tufts on Oct. 12 to be named NESCAC Special Teams Player of the Week…He hit the game-winning field goal in double-overtime against Amherst on Oct. 26…He works on building a relationship with Wesleyan’s Team Impact member Michael and his family…He helped freshman at Wesleyan move into their dorms as a member of the football team…He participated in the local ‘Crop Walk’ to raise money and awareness for a local food pantry while in high school.