2007 Preseason Watch List

NAME	UNIVERSITY	YEAR
Sergio Aguayo	UNLV	Senior
Connor Barth	North Carolina	Senior
Ben Bell	Houston	Junior
Arthur Carmody	University of Louisville	Senior
Gary Cismesia	Florida State	Senior
Trevor Cook	Miami (Ohio)	Sophomore
Brandon Coutu	Georgia	Senior
Drew Edmiston	UL Lafayette	Junior
Garrett Hartley	Oklahoma	Senior
Jeremy Ito	Rutgers	Senior
Dan Kelly	Hawaii	Junior
Conor Lee	Pittsburgh	Senior
Taylor Mehlhaff	Wisconsin	Senior
Chris Nendick	Northern Illinois	Senior
Matt Reagan	Memphis	Sophomore
Jason Reda	Illinois	Senior
Jason Ricks	Oklahoma State	Junior
Louie Sakoda	Utah	Junior
Tom Schneider	California	Senior
Alexis Serna	Oregon State	Senior
Patrick Shadle	Syracuse	Junior
Jared Tracy	Tulsa	Junior
Alex Trlica	Texas Tech	Senior
Cole Wilson	UL Monroe	Senior
Jeff Wolfert	Missouri	Junior

Sergio Aguayo
UNLV

One of the top booters in school history looks to return to form as a senior after undergoing knee surgery on his kicking (left) leg in December ... Missed all of spring practice while rehabilitating ... Will no longer kick off for the Rebels after getting injured on a tackle last year ... Named preseason first team All-MWC by Phil Steele's and second team by Athlon and Lindy's ... Ranked the No. 13 PK in the nation by Phil Steele's ... Ranks fifth on program's record list with 31 career field goals and needs three more this season to tie for fourth, seven to tie for third and nine to move into second behind the all-time record of 53 held by Nick Garritano (1991-94) ... The member of last year's Lou Groza Place-Kicker Award official Watch List may make a run at the honor this fall ... A clutch performer who drilled two game winners in 2005 ... Heads into senior year ranked third in career extra-point percentage at .954 (62-65) ... Last name is pronounced "ah-GWY-oh."

2006: Injured his knee in the season opener against Idaho State while attempting to make a tackle on kickoff coverage ... Tore his ACL/MCL on the play but opted against surgery, instead making the unusual decision to rehab the MCL and wear a brace for his ACL while returning to the field after missing just two games ... Was one of 25 players named to ESPN's All-Mayday Team, which is a squad comprised of college football's "Toughest of the Tough" and includes each position on the offensive and defensive sides of the ball ... Despite injury, matched his career-long with a 52-yard field goal vs. TCU ... Finished with eight three-pointers and was second on the team in points with 38, including hitting 14 of 16 extra points ... Drilled three field goals at Utah ... A preseason honorable mention All-American by NationalChamps.net ... A preseason first team All-MWC selection by Sporting News, Phil Steele's and Blue Ribbon ... A second team pick by Lindy's and Athlon ... Ranked the No. 9 PK in college football by Sporting News.

2005: Voted team's special teams MVP ... A two-time MWC Player of the Week honoree ... Earned honorable mention All-MWC ... Made 12-16 field goal attempts, including a pair from 52 yards in the same game ... The 52-yard bombs both came in the fourth quarter against San Diego State with the second one clearing the uprights with nine seconds left, lifting UNLV to a 13-10 win ... Previously added a 41-yard game winner against Idaho as time expired for the Rebels' first win of the year ... Missed his first career PAT in the season opener against New Mexico, but never missed again, hitting on 21-straight attempts ... Handled kickoff duties for the first time in his career ... Led team in scoring with 57 points ... Named preseason second team All-MWC by both Athlon and Lindy's and third team by Phil Steele's.

2004: Started as a redshirt freshman and made 11-15 field goal attempts, including eight of his final nine chances ... Honorable mention All-MWC ... Led team in scoring with 60 points ... Second Rebel ever to finish perfect in extra points (27-27) in a season ... Broke school freshman records for field goals made, extra points made, kicking points scored in a season and in a game (11 vs. UNR) ... Replaced four-year starter Dillon Pieffer. 2003: Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2002 graduate of San Jacinto HS... 2002 honorable mention All-Region by PrepStar ... Selected as a preseason All-America candidate by Street & Smith's ... A three-year letterman for the Tigers as a kicker ... Made 40 of 50 career field goal attempts, which ranked fourth all-time among Golden State prepsters ... Earned first team All-CIF and all-state honors as a senior ... Made 11-16 FGA, which included a 55- and a 57-yarder for coach Bill Powell ... Hit 23-25 PATs and boasted a 92 percent touchback percentage in final season ... Also a standout soccer player for the Tigers.

PERSONAL: Sergio Aguayo was born on Nov. 30, 1984 ... The son of Yolanda and Arturo Aguayo ... Majoring in university studies.

AGUAYO'S KICKING STATS

YEAR GP-GS PTS FG-FGA LG PAT KO TB
2006 10-10 38 8-16 52 14-16 3 2
2005 11-11 57 12-16 52 21-22 41 16
2004 11-11 60 11-15 41 27-27 0 0
TOTAL 32-32 155 31-47 52 62-65 44 18

Connor Barth
North Carolina

Team leader • One of the most accurate place-kickers in the country • Enters the season having connected on his last 11 field goals • Should be a top candidate for postseason honors.

2006 - Junior Season
Made all 10 field goal attempts and 24 of 26 PATs • Was the only kicker in the country with a 1.000 field goal percentage in the NCAA rankings • Made a 20-yard field goal and six extra points in Carolina’s 45-44 win at Duke • Booted three field goals of 20, 54 and 37 yards against NC?State • The 54-yarder was his career best and tied for the second-longest in school history • It was the fifth time he had made three field goals in a game • Snapped a streak of 43 consecutive PATs when his Later in the game, had a second PAT extra point was blocked against Notre Dame • blocked by the Irish • Made a 35-yard field goal and two extra points against Wake Forest • Booted a 52-yard field goal against USF • Also had a 29-yarder against South Florida and made both extra points • Converted a 23-yarder against Furman in the first half • Made all six extra points against the Paladins • Made his only attempt – a 46-yarder – against Virginia Tech and converted one extra Booted a 47-yarder against Rutgers • Made both extra points against the point • Scarlet Knights.

2005 - Sophomore Season
Made 11 of 21 (.524)?field goal attempts • After struggling in the middle of the season, connected on eight of his last 10 • Made a 25-yarder and had one blocked at Virginia Tech • Connected on a 24-yard field goal as time expired in the first half against Duke • Made three of four attempts in the overtime loss vs. Maryland • Connected on tries from 45, 41 and 24 yards • Missed a 38-yarder in overtime • Connected on all three field goal attempts in a 16-14 victory over Boston College – 20, 22 and 44 yards • Entered the BC game with just three field goals on the season and made three against the Eagles • Missed both attempts (47, 54) against Virginia • Missed a 44-yard field goal attempt against Louisville • Missed two of three field goals against Utah, including a 24-yarder and a 49-yarder • Booted a 32-yarder on his last attempt against the Utes • Struggled against NC?State, missing two field goals, but converted a 24-yarder in the fourth quarter that Made a 43-yard field goal against Wisconsin, gave the Tar Heels a 31-24 lead • but missed a 50-yarder in the second half • Made three extra points and did not attempt a field goal at Georgia Tech.

2004 - Freshman Season
Named second-team freshman All-America by Rivals.com • Named honorable-mention All-ACC • Made 14 of 18 field goal attempts and 35 of 37 extra point attempts • Booted a 27-yard field goal against Boston College in the Continental Tire Bowl • Kicked 25- and 41-yard field goals in the win at Duke • Made a 33-yard field goal in the 31-24 victory at Wake Forest • Booted a 30-yard field goal against Virginia Tech • Missed a 54-yarder on Carolina’s final possession that would have tied the game • Made a 42-yard game-winning field goal as time expired to beat No. 4 Miami, 31-28 • Had missed a 39-yarder earlier in the game against the Hurricanes • Carolina set up the field goal with a nine-play, 55-yard drive to the Miami 25-yard line • Carolina ran the clock down to four seconds, then Miami called a timeout to “ice” Barth • Barth responded with Carolina’s first-game winning field goal since Dan Orner against Duke in 2002 • Made a 29-yard field goal at Utah • Made all three field goal attempts (50, 31, 25 yards) and three extra points in Carolina’s 30-24 win over NC?State • The 50-yard field goal was the longest ever by a Carolina freshman • Made all three field goals against Became the first Tar Heel to make three FSU?(20, 32, 37) and an extra point • Made all field goals in a game since Dan Orner made three at Syracuse in 2002 • four extra point attempts against Georgia Tech, but missed a 47-yard field goal • Made his first career field goal on a 22-yard attempt at Virginia • Connected on all seven point after attempts in Carolina’s 49-38 win • Became the first freshman kicker to kick a field goal for the Tar Heels since Josh McGee in 1996.

HIGH SCHOOL
Named first-team high school All-America by USA?Today • Played in the prestigious Army All-America Bowl • Attended the U.S. Army All-American Bowl combine and was named the event’s top kicker • Selected to the inaugural EA?Sports High School All-America Team • Considered one of the best kickers in the country by most recruiting services • Set the North Carolina state record for field goals in a season and career (38) • Ranked among the top 25 overall players in North Carolina by The Charlotte Observer • Connected on 20 of 21 field goals and 48 of 50 PATs for 108 points as a senior • Made a 53- and 50-yarder in 2003 • Had a string of 40 consecutive PATs in 2002 • Made 11 of 14 field goals that year, including a 50-yarder, and connected on 53 of 54 extra point attempts as a junior • Put 75 percent of his kickoffs in the end zone • Punted 42 times for a 38.2-yard average with a long punt of 50 yards • Won the field goal distance competition at Virginia Tech’s Fourth Down Sports Camp with a 51-yarder following his sophomore season • Also won the Ray Guy Camp competition with a 55-yarder • Coached by Scott Braswell.

PERSONAL
Enjoys golf, snowboarding and surfing • Says the Son of Thomas and Susan Barth • Born on best word to describe him is “relaxed” • April 11, 1986 • Communications major.

STATISTICS

Year FGM-FGA PCT 0-29 30-39 40-49 +50 LG PAT
2004 14-18 .778 6-6 5-7 2-3 1-2 50 35-37
2005 11-21 .524 6-7 1-4 4-8 0-2 45 23-23
2006 10-10 1.000 4-4 2-2 2-2 2-2 54 24-26
Totals 35-49 .714 16-17 8-13 8-13 3-6 54 82-86

Career High: 54-yard field goal vs. NC?State (2006)

Ben Bell
Houston

2006 All-Conference USA Second Team (Media)
2006 All-Conference USA Honorable Mention (Coaches)
C-USA Special Teams Player of the Week (Oct. 23, 2006)
C-USA Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 11, 2006)
2005 Conference USA All-Freshmen Team

Is listed as the Cougars’ number-one kicker as the off season approaches... returns as one of the top place-kickers in Conference USA... 2006: Led Cougars and ranked fifth in C-USA with 93 points scored… third in C-USA in field-goal percentage… named to the All-Conference USA Second Team by the media… picked up honorable mention accolades from the coaches… drilled a 38-yard field goal and connected on all six of his PAT attempts against Tulane during the home opener… named C-USA Special Teams Player of the Week following that performance… booted two field goals, including a long of 35 yards, and drilled all four PAT attempts against Oklahoma State… connected on 38- and 35- yard field goals and added an extra point at Miami (Fla.)… hit all four PAT attempts and was 2-of-2 on field goal attempts, including a career-best 42-yard effort against C-USA rival UTEP… named the C-USA Special Teams Player of the Week for the second time in 2006 following that performance… drilled a 21-yard field goal and connected on six PATs against UCF… saw his streak snapped of 47 consecutive PATs made when his final kick was blocked against the Golden Knights… drilled two 24-yard field goals and connected on all three PAT attempts against Tulsa… nailed a 22-yard field goal and added four PATs at SMU to help the Cougars clinch the C-USA West Division… connected on a career-best three field goals, including the game-winner in overtime, during the regular-season finale at Memphis... was a perfect four-for-four on PATs against South Carolina in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl… 2005: Second on the team with 61 points and leads the special teams with eight field goals and 37 successful PATs… kicked 36- and 25-yard field goals at UTEP during the C-USA opener… was the first multi-field goal game of his career… connected on a 3-yard field goal and added a pair of PATs against Memphis… booted 24-and 30-yard field goals against Southern Miss… nailed a 29-yard field goal late in the fourth quarter to tie the game against SMU... drilled a 32-yard field goal and converted a PAT against Kansas in the Fort Worth Bowl... High School: Prepped at Stephenville High School for head coach Chad Morris… named First-Team, All-District as a senior… was also selected to the All-Area squad… was picked to the Fort Worth Super Team… picked up First-Team, Academic All-District honors as well as honorable mention, Academic All-State accolades… picked up the Player-of-the-Game award for his play in the Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Classic in San Antonio… also lettered in soccer… named First-Team, All-District as a fullback… named Academic All-State… Personal: Full name is Benjamin Kyle Bell… born February 18, 1987, in Cuero, Texas… son of Ken and Micki Bell of Stephenville, Texas… also recruited by TCU, Texas State and Texas A&M… major in business.

Bell’s Career Statistics
Year FG-A 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LG PAT
2005 8-12 0-0 4-7 5-5 0-0 0-0 36 37-39
2006 14-18 2-2 5-6 6-7 1-3 0-0 42 51-53
Totals 22-30 2-2 9-13 11-12 1-3 0-0 42 88-92

Bell’s 2005 Game-by-Game Stats
Opponent 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Total LG PATs Pts
Oregon 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 3-3 3
Sam Houston St. 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 4-4 4
UTEP 0-0 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 2-2 36 3-3 9
Tulsa 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 3-4 3
Tulane 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 4-4 4
Memphis 0-0 1-2 1-1 0-0 0-0 2-3 33 2-2 8
Mississippi State 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 4-4 4
UCF 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2-3 2
Southern Miss 0-0 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 2-2 30 3-3 9
SMU 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2 29 3-3 6
Rice 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 5-5 5
Kansas 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-1 32 1-1 4
Totals 0-0 4-7 4-5 0-0 0-0 8-12 36 37-39 61

Bell’s 2006 Game-by-Game Stats
Opponent 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Total LG PATs Pts.
Rice DNP
Tulane 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-1 38 6-6 9
GSU 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 --- 6-6 6
Oklahoma St. 1-1 0-0 1-1 0-1 0-0 2-3 35 4-4 10
Miami (Fla.) 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0 2-2 38 1-1 7
ULL 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 --- 4-4 4
Southern Miss 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 --- 3-3 3
UTEP 0-0 0-0 1-1 1-1 0-0 2-2 42 4-4 10
UCF 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 21 6-7 9
Tulsa 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-2 24 3-3 9
SMU 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 22 4-5 7
Memphis 1-1 1-2 1-1 0-0 0-0 3-4 38 2-2 11
Southern Miss 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 --- 4-4 4
South Carolina 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 --- 4-4 4
Totals 2-2 5-6 6-7 1-3 0-0 14-18 42 51-53 93

Arthur Carmody
Louisville

At Louisville: One of the best kickers in the nation... holds the school record for field goals made and points scored... has connected on 47-of-56 field goals in his career.
2006: Lou Groza Award winner... selected first team All-BIG EAST... ranked fourth in the nation in scoring (9.75)... finished the year second in the country with 1.67 field goals per game... set the single-season record with 20 field goals... set the school record for points in a career with 335...nailed 20-of-23 field goal attempts and was 57-of-57 on extra points... buried 34 of his last 37 attempts... broke the school record for career field goals with 47.. booted two field goals against Connecticut... kicked a 47-yard field goal against South Florida... named the BIG EAST Special Teams Player of the Week after nailing three first-half field goals in the win over West Virginia... hit three field goals in the win over Cincinnati... buried three first half field goals in the win over Middle Tennessee... hit a 22-yard field goal against Miami... connected on a pair of field goals against Temple, including a career-long 51-yarder (tied for fifth-longest)... connected on 1-of-2 field goals versus UK.
2005: Connected on 14-of-16 field goal attempts, which is tied for second in school history... has made 13 straight attempts... tied a school record by hitting four field goals against Pittsburgh, including a career-long 47 yarder right before the half... also connected from 46 yards out.
2004: Holds the NCAA, conference and school record for consecutive points-after-touchdown with 77 and went 12-of-15 on field goal attempts... ranked second in the nation in scoring amongst kickers... booted two field goals against Tulane... was 10-for10 on PATs versus Cincinnati... hit two field goals and was 6-of-6 on PATs versus TCU... connected on a pair of field goals against USF... hit a 31-yarder against Miami... drilled a career-long 42-yard field goal against ECU and was perfect 8-for-8 on PATs... tallied a 34-yarder against North Carolina... booted his first field goal - a 28-yarder versus Army... went 4-for-4 on PAT attempts versus Kentucky... had first collegiate attempt blocked against Kentucky.
Before Louisville: Two-time All-District and All-City kicker at Loyola College Prep ... booted 8-of-11 field goals as a senior, including a 45-yarder ... was a perfect 28-of-28 on extra points ... earned All-State honors as a senior ... went 10-1 as a pitcher on the baseball team ... selected All-State in baseball... batted .400 with 37 runs batted in as a junior... two-time All-City selection in baseball... son of Jacquie and Art Carmody... born 4/7/84... finance major.

Career Statistics
Year FG XP Pts. 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+
2004 12-15 77-77 113 1-1 3-5 7-8 1-1 0-0
2005 14-16 63-65 105 2-2 3-4 4-5 5-5 0-0
2006 21-25 60-60 123 1-1 7-7 8-12 4-4 1-1
Totals 47-56 200-202 341 4-4 13-16 19-25 10-10 1-1

Gary Cismesia
Florida State

At Florida State: A 2007 preseason All-ACC third team selection by Athlon Magazine...will handle field goal duties for FSU in 2007... one of the most accurate kickers in school history and among the Seminoles' all-time leading scorers...enters his senior season with an extra point success rate of nearly 98 percent (85 of 87, .977) and a field goal success rate of nearly 72 percent (38 of 53, .717)...Florida State's second all-time leader in point after touchdown percentage in two plus years as the Seminoles' starting place kicker...made the first 45 point after touchdown attempts of his career...has made 32 consecutive attempts entering the 2007 season...the third most accurate field goal kicker in school history...has made and attempted every field goal (31 of 44 / .705 percent) in the last two years for Florida State...the last kicker other than Cismesia to attempt a field goal was Xavier Beitia against West Virginia in the Gator Bowl on Jan, 1, 2005...enters his senior season ranked 11th in school history with 199 career points and could climb into Florida State's all-time top five for scoring with a strong season...career-long 53-yard field goal came against Rice (Sept. 23, 2006) in a 55-7 Seminole victory...a three-time ACC Specialist of the Week honoree - twice as a junior in 2006 and once as a freshman in 2004.
Junior Year (2006): A semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award as one of the nation's top placekickers...the eighth leading scorer in the ACC with 81 points and a 6.2 points per game average...the fifth leading scorer as a kicker in the conference...ranked fifth in the ACC in field goals made (14) and field goals made per game (1.1)...one of only two kickers in the ACC who was perfect from beyond 50 yards...made his only attempt from beyond 50 yards...made his final 32 point after touchdown attempts in the final 10 games and made 39 of his 40 attempts during the season...his only miss of the season came in the Seminoles' 55-7 victory over Rice...a two-time ACC Specialist of the Week honoree...earned ACC Specialist of the Week honors following the Seminoles' season opening 13-10 victory over Miami...kicked a 37-yard field goal in the first quarter to put the Seminoles up 3-0, added a point after touchdown following a fourth quarter touchdown by Joe Surratt and kicked the game-winning field goal with 8:01 left on the clock to give Florida State a 13-10 advantage...was responsible for seven of the Seminoles' 13 points and scored nearly as many points in the game as the entire Hurricanes' team...named the ACC Specialist of the Week for the second time during the season (and third time in his career) after making five point after touchdown attempts and two field goals for 11 total points against Rice...outscored Rice, 11-7, in the non-conference victory for Florida State...kicked a 53-yard field goal - his career-best and tied for the fourth longest field goal in the ACC in 2006 - in earning ACC honors... made his season-high of three field goals in Florida State's victory over UCLA in the Emerald Bowl...helped Florida State rank second in the ACC in scoring offense with a 26.5 points per game average.

Trevor Cook
Miami (Ohio)

SCOUTING REPORT
Earned Miami's starting placekicking responsibilities as a true freshman, converting 10-of-13 attempts ... possesses a strong leg with range of outside of 50 yards ... struggled with inconsistency on kickoffs and was replaced by Nathan Parseghian in that role ... won first varsity letter in 2006.

2006 SEASON
Started the season handling kickoffs only, but earned the starting placekicking job at Cincinnati (Sept. 30) ... connected on his first career attempt from 49 yards at Cincinnati--the longest kick by a RedHawk since 2000 ... converted his first six collegiate field goal attempts ... missed only twice inside of 50 yards, including a blocked field goal in the mud at Bowling Green ... connected on 17-of-18 PATs.

HIGH SCHOOL
Helped Washington High School to a record of 25-7 in three years, including two appearances in the state quarterfinals and one trip to the state semifinals ... was the first kicker ever selected to the South Dakota All-Star team in 2006 ... earned all-state and all-conference accolades, both athletically and academically ... made 4-of-7 field goals in his career, including a career-long 56 yarder ... lettered three years in football and four years in soccer ... made .940 (109-of-116) of his career PATs .... 77 percent of his career kickoffs went for touchbacks. .... coached by Kim Nelson.

PERSONAL Born June 25, 1988 ... son of Dan and Sheryce Cook ... majoring in zoology.

SINGLE-GAME BESTS
Field Goal Attempts: 3 at Akron, 2006
Field Goal Conversions: 2 (twice), last at Akron, 2006
Long Field Goal: 49 at Cincinnati, 2006
Most PATs: 5 (-of-5) at Buffalo, 2006

Brandon Coutu
Georgia

2007: All-America and Groza Award candidate fully recovered from hamstring injury

2006: Starter for first five games until torn hamstring caused him to miss rest of the regular season
Returned for Chick-fil-A Bowl and made three FGs including a 51-yarder as the Bulldogs defeated #14 Va. Tech
Tallied 47 points on 10-11 field goals and perfect 17-17 on PATs
Made a 55-yard field goal in the win against UAB, 10 points on the day
Collected 10 points including making a pair of 46-yard field goals and one from 42 yards plus one PAT in 18-0 road win over South Carolina
Current streak of 65 successful consecutive PATs including game-winner in 14-13 victory over Colorado wtih 46 seconds left
Pre-season All-SEC first team by The Sporting News and Blue Ribbon College Football Yearbook
Team went 9-4 including a Chick-fil-A Bowl win.
Recipient of Aldredge-Kimberly Football Scholarship

2005: Kicked field goals of 42 and 23 yards in spring game
Drilled a 58-yard field goal, which tied for third in school history and set the Georgia record for the longest field goal without a tee, versus La.-Monroe; scored career-high 14 points vs. La.-Monroe
Named one of the Lou Groza Collegiate Placekicker Award Top Three Stars for the Week for his performance against ULM
Connected on a 56-yard field goal versus Kentucky and hit a pair of field goals in the SEC Championship Game win over LSU, including a 51-yard kick which tied for the longest kick in championship game history
At conclusion of regular season, led the SEC in scoring with 114 points (8th nationally among kickers) and field goals (7th, 1.77 per game)
Named one of 20 national semifinalists for the Lou Groza Place Kicker Award, presented by the FedEx Orange Bow
Named first team All-SEC by the Associated Press and the SEC Coaches and All-America third team by the Associated Press.
Best Games - 3 FG (including a 58-yarder), 5 PATs vs ULM
Part of SEC Championship team that went 10-3

2004: Competed for number one placekicking job during spring and handled team’s kickoff duties most of season
Connected on his first career field goal attempt, a 44-yarder in the final minutes of the Georgia Tech game to put the Bulldogs ahead 19-13
Named recipient of the Special Teams Newcomer of the Year Award at the conclusion of the season
Kicked 20-yard FG in 2005 Outback Bowl victory over Wisconsin
Team went 10-2 capped by an Outback Bowl victory

2003: Redshirted
*Part of 10-3 SEC Eastern Division Championship team

High School: Collins Hill, coached by Larry Sherrill
Kicking.com High School All-American First Team punter
Gwinnett Daily Post All-County 1st Team kicker and Touchdown Club of Atlanta 5A All-State Team as a senior
Named Who’s Who in Sports All-Star
Averaged 40.6 yards/punt on 40 punts in senior season
Set county record with 75-yard punt
Connected on 19-of-19 extra points and nine-of-nine field goals, including a 47-yarder
As a junior, averaged 38.9 yards/punt on 59 punts
Connected on 30-of-32 extra points and 11-of-17 field goals
As junior was named Class 5A All-State First Team punter by both Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Georgia Sports Writers Association
Four-year letterman on soccer team at forward, being named All-County in junior and senior seasons
Holds most goals scored in school history with 48

STATISTICS

Year PAT FG LG TP
2004 3/3 2/3 44 9
2005 45/45 23/29 58 114
2006 17/17 10/11 55 47
Total 65/65 35/43 58 170

Year 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99
2004 0-0 1-1 0-0 1-1 0-1
2005 1-1 9-9 3-5 7-9 3-5
2006 0-0 1-1 4-4 3-3 2-3
Total 1-1 11-11 7-9 11-13 5-9

Drew Edmiston
UL Layfayette

2006-07 Sun Belt Conference Honor Roll
2006 First Team All-Sun Belt
Sun Belt Special Teams Player of the Week (Oct. 2, 2006)
Sun Belt Special Teams Player of the Week (Oct. 23, 2006)
2005-06 Sun Belt Conference Honor Roll
2004-05 Sun Belt Conference Honor Roll

2006: Named the Brian Mitchell Special Forces MVP at the Cajuns post-season banquet...Was 8-for-9 on field goals attempts of 40+ yards, with only miss coming on a 50-yard attempt at Houston...Made a 51-yard field goal at Houston, marking the 19th field goal of 50+ yards in Cajuns history and the fourth longest field goal on the road...Also marks the fourth-longest field goal in Sun Belt history and the second longest field goal on the road...Finished 3-for-4 at Houston to establish a career-high in field goals and attempts...Named SBC Special Teams Player of the Week on Oct. 2 with field goals of 40 and 44 yards vs. Eastern Michigan and on Oct. 23 with a pair of 44-yard field goals at FAU...Was second in the Sun Belt in FG% and PAT%...Was 6-for-6 on PATs vs. North Carolina A&T…Had a PAT blocked vs. Eastern Michigan, but rebounded to make final 18 PATs of the season...Tied for the fifth most extra points made in a season...Was on pace to make the most field goals in a season, but attempted only one field goal over the final five games (good from 47 yards at FIU)...Named Cajuns Special Teams Player of the Week for games vs. Eastern Michigan, at Houston, at FAU and vs. Middle Tennessee.

2005: Did not compete during the season.

2004: Redshirted, did not play.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a 2003 All-State kicker in Oklahoma...Averaged 38.8 yards per punt for Owasso in 2003, his first year as a punter...Holds two state kicking records, 39-for-40 PAT, 7-for-9 FG as a senior...Played freshman year at St. Thomas More HS in Lafayette.

PERSONAL: Full name is Robert Andrew Edmiston...Born on November 19, 1985, in Lafayette...Son of David and Gema Edmiston...Has one sister, Erin.

Garrett Hartley
Oklahoma

2006 - Was one of three finalists for the Lou Groza Award and second team All-Big 12 by the coaches and Associated Press ... lone field goal miss was a blocked 44-yard attempt at Oregon ... field goal percentage of .950 set a season school record and led the nation among kickers with more than 10 attempts ... had 31 touchbacks in 78 kickoffs... scored 106 points to tie for third in OU history for kick scoring in one season ... No. 8
in career kick scoring with 200 points ... his 19 field goals for the season tie for No. 2 at OU while his career total of 34 is No. 6 ... 98 career PAT makes rank No. 9 at OU.

2005 - Named Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week after making all three of his field goal attempts, including one to tie the game at the end of the first overtime, against Baylor ... his 52-yarder against Texas the longest ever by a Sooner against the Longhorns ... also made a 50-yarder against Nebraska ... kicked off 67 times and had 33 touchbacks ... including squibs and sky kicks, averaged 58.5 yards on kickoffs ... had just one kickoff go out of bounds.

2004 -Took over as the starting kicker at Baylor where he made all four of his PATs ... made all 12 of his PATs on the season ... his lone field goal attempt was a 29-yard make against Southern California in the Orange Bowl ... also had primary kickoff responsibilities after taking over the placements.

HIGH SCHOOL- Rated No. 2 kicker in the nation by Rivals.com ... No. 71 player in Texas (SuperPrep) ... named All-State by Dallas Morning News ... three-year starter and letterman ... set a national record for points in a career by a kicker ... established a state record for extra points in a career with 90 ... successful on 14 of his 26 field goal attempts in 2003 ... recorded a long of 52 yards ... 86 percent of kickoffs went for touchbacks ... also served as the team's punter and averaged 44.3 yards per kick ... nailed 14 of his 17 field goal attempts as a junior ... hit on 11-of-13 tries in 2001 ... coached by Todd Dodge.

PERSONAL- Born May 16, 1986 ... son of Bill and Cookie Hartley ... majoring in marketing.

Jeremy Ito
Rutgers

2007: Named to the 2007 Playboy All-America team with teammate Ray Rice … rated No. 4 kicker in the nation by Lindy’s, No. 6 by Phil Steele and No. 8 by Sporting News … Honorable Mention All-American by Street & Smith … Preseason Second Team All-BIG EAST selection by Lindy’s, Sporting News and Phil Steele.

2006: SI.com Honorable Mention All-American and Semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award ... Second Team All-BIG EAST selection ... handled all field goal and PAT kicking duties … finished junior campaign with 107 total points, fourth in Rutgers single-season history … enters senior season as the all-time leading scorer in Rutgers history with 280 career points … owns the school's field goal record with 57 career field goals … second among active players in the NCAA in field goals attempted (80) and third in made field goals (57) ... third among NCAA active career leaders in points per game, averaging 7.8 per contest … led the BIG EAST and tied for second nationally, averaging 1.69 field goals per game … also sixth in the league and 14th nationally in scoring, averaging 7.8 points per contest … third on the all-time field goal percentage list, making 72% of field goals attempted in Rutgers history ... connected on 4-for-5 field goals of 40 yards or longer, including 2-for-3 from 50 yards and beyond ... took over kickoff duties in 2006 and averaged 61.5 yards per kickoff with 29 touchbacks … scored 10 points in the win at South Florida (9/29), going 3-for-4 in field goal attempts, including a career-long 53-yarder in the fourth quarter ... averaged 65 yards on kickoffs against USF, including five touchbacks ... earned BIG EAST Special Teams Player of the Week honors for his performance against USF ... two field goals (from 30 and 24 yards) in Rutgers' win at Navy (10/14) ... averaged 50 yards per kick and had five touchbacks in seven kickoffs at Navy ... scored eight points in a 20-10 win at Pittsburgh (10/21) ... made two field goals (from 32 and 21 yards) ... 51-yard field goal in the win over Connecticut (10/29) … established a school record for career field goals in the victory over No. 3 Louisville … in the fourth quarter against the Cardinals, drilled a game-winning 28-yard field goal with 13 seconds remaining … scored 15 points, including four field goals (one shy of his career-high of 16 against Arizona State in the Insight Bowl) against No. 15 West Virginia (12/2) … made 4-of-5 field goals from 36, 21, 31 and 37 yards ... connected on two field goals in the fourth quarter against the Mountaineers, tying the game on the first and giving Rutgers a three-point lead on the second with 3:55 remaining in regulation ... in overtime, hit a 37-yard field goal to force a second extra period … totaled 13 points in the Texas Bowl victory over Kansas State (12/28) with three field goals and four extra points … has seven field goals in two career bowl games.

2005: Led the BIG EAST in field goals per game (1.67) and ranked second in the league in field goal percentage (74.1) ... finished 12th nationally in field goals per game ... also ranked fifth in the BIG EAST and 27th nationally in scoring (8.33 pts/g) … finished a perfect 4-for-4 on field goal attempts against Arizona State in the Insight Bowl (12/27), including a career-long and Insight Bowl record 52-yarder … earned a spot on the Rivals.com All-Bowl team for his performance in the Insight Bowl ... finished a perfect 40-of-40 on PATs and 20-for-27 on field goals, including eight field goals from 40 yards or more ... tied for fifth on the Rutgers all-time single-season scoring list with 100 points ... opened the season by converting three field goals at Illinois (9/3) ... nailed a then-career-long 51-yard field goal at Syracuse (10/15) ... connected on his last 10 field goal attempts of the season ... recorded at least one field goal in 11 of RU's 12 games ... 3-for-3 on field goal attempts (from 31, 32 and 41 yards) in RU's 44-9 victory over Cincinnati (11/26).

2004: Won the place-kicking job in preseason camp … handled all field goal and PAT kicking duties … earned Freshman All-America honors (Third Team) from Sporting News … converted 15-of-24 field goals and 28-of-29 PATs … nailed five field goals of 40 or more yards, including a then-Rutgers Stadium record 48-yarder vs. New Hampshire (9/11) … tied a stadium record with four field goals in a season-opening win vs. Michigan State (9/4), earning BIG EAST Special Teams Player of the Week honors … named BIG EAST Special Teams Player of the Week again on Oct. 18 after converting all three field goal attempts and his lone PAT try in a win over Temple (10/16) … finished the season with a team-high 73 points, which ranked fifth in the league and first among freshmen … second in the country among freshmen, and 19th overall, in field goals/game (1.36) … third in the BIG EAST among kickers in scoring … also punted once for 29 yards, dropping it inside the 20-yard line.

HIGH SCHOOL… also punted at Redlands, averaging 40.3 yards per punt … began playing organized football prior to his sophomore year of high school … three-time All-Citrus Belt League selection … rated the second-best kicker and top high school kicker in the nation by ChrisSailerkicking.com … also the top golfer at Redlands … born 3/4/86.

Dan Kelly
Hawaii

2006: Made 13-of-17 field goal attempts...converted 47-of-50 extra-point attempts...kicked a career-long 52-yard field goal against Purdue (Nov. 25)...kicked off 112 times boasting a 61.7-yard average with 42 touchbacks...had seven touchbacks at both New Mexico State (Oct. 21) and Utah State (Nov. 4).

2005: Used on field goals, extra points and kickoffs... made 10-of-15 field goals with a long of 46 yards...was 1-for-1 from 20-29 yards; 6-for-8 between the 30-39; and 3-of-6 from 40 or more...booted a pair of field goals in three different games...converted 42-of-45 extra points...kicked off 68 times, sporting a 56-yard average with 11 touchbacks.

HIGH SCHOOL:
A 2005 graduate of Linfield School in Temecula, Calif...lettered twice in football, track and basketball and once in soccer...garnered Special Teams Player of the Year in football; Player of the Year in track; and Rookie of the Year in soccer...played on the 2002 championship team.

PERSONAL:
Born March 14, 1986, in Garden Grove, Calif...is an Eagle Scout...has three sisters and two brothers...parents are Ann and Patrick Kelly of Temecula, Calif.

Conor Lee
Pittsburgh

2007 Scouting Report: Highly accurate placekicker who gives Pitt's offense and special teams a major boost...established himself as a scoring weapon as a sophomore in 2006, his first season as Pitt's starting kicker...accounted for a team-high 83 points, the third highest single-season scoring total by a Pitt player in the last 25 years...if current rate of improvement continues Lee should receive all-star consideration this year...missed only two kicks last season and was named to Rivals' "All-Reliable Team"...could also see time as a kickoff specialist...kicks right-footed...excels in the classroom...was named to the Big East All-Academic Football Team and ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 2 Football Team last year.

2006: Enjoyed an outstanding debut season as Pitt's starting placekicker...led the Panthers in scoring with 83 points, connecting on an impressive 85.7% of his field goals (12 of 14) and each of his 47 extra-point attempts...Lee's 83 points marked the third highest single-season scoring total by a Pitt player in the last 25 years...only receiver Larry Fitzgerald (132 in 2003) and kicker Josh Cummings (89 in 2004) compiled higher season totals during that span...ranked first in the Big East in PAT percentage (tied at 100%) and second in field goal percentage (85.7%)...was perfect on five placements vs. West Virginia (2-2 FG, 3-3 PAT) for nine points...field goals covered 43 and 39 yards...scored a career-high 10 points at UCF (7-7 PATs and 1-2 FGs)... had the first multiple FG game of his career at USF, going 2 for 2 (41 and 34 yards)...was perfect on six PATs and his lone FG attempt - a career-long 47-yarder - for nine points vs. Toledo...also had nine points at Connecticut and was perfect on seven placements (1-1 FG, 6-6 PATs)... kicked the second longest field goal of his career, a 46-yarder, vs. Rutgers...in the first collegiate appearance of his career, was a perfect 6 for 6 in placements, hitting five PATs and a 38-yard field goal vs. Virginia...at Cincinnati, converted a 30-yard FG and all four PATs...vs. Michigan State, hit a 32-yard FG and both PATs...against The Citadel, was 7-7 in PATs but missed his first placement of the year, a 19-yard field goal...made his first 20 kicks of the year (17 PATs and 3 FGs) until that miss.

2005: Did not play in any games.

2004: Joined Pitt in January from Fork Union Military Academy (Va.)...redshirted as a true freshman.
Prep School: Spent fall of 2003 enrolled at Fork Union Military Academy...finished 9 of 11 in field goals (.818) with a long of 49 yards.

HIGH SCHOOL: Football and soccer standout at Upper St. Clair High...an all-state selection in both sports as a senior...three-time All-Quad West in football...helped lead Upper St. Clair to the Quad West championship and WPIAL playoffs his junior and senior seasons...earned four football letters under Coach Jim Render...served as the Panthers' starting placekicker all four years and started at free safety as a senior...also a four-year soccer letterman...three-time All-WPIAL and all-section in soccer...led USC's soccer team to three state playoff berths, a WPIAL championship and two conference titles...National Honor Society...High Honor Roll.

PERSONAL : Conor Michael Lee, born 10/15/84, is the son of Craig and Geralyn Lee...has one brother and one sister...brother, Sean, is a junior linebacker at Penn State...pursuing dual major in economics and business.

Taylor Mehlhaff
Wisconsin

2007 Honors: Ranked as the country*s sixth-best K by Lindy*s ...
country*s seventh-best K by The Sporting News

2006: Earned third letter ... named a semifinalist for Lou Groza Award as nation*s top placekicker ... consensus second-team All-Big Ten selection ... UW Special Teams Player of the Year ... made 15-of-20 FGAs and all 47 PATs ... one of three Big Ten kickers to have made all of his PATs, but attempted more than the other two (Michigan State*s Brett Swenson was 33 for 33 and Penn State*s Kevin Kelly was 30 for 30) ...in conference games, he led Big Ten in overall scoring (8.1 ppg) and field goal percentage (12 of 14, .857) ... in all games, he was Big Ten*s third-leading kick-scorer (7.1 ppg) and fourth-leading scorer overall ... his 92 points were second on team, fourth-most ever by a UW kicker and ninth-most overall in Badger history ... lead Big Ten with 42 touchbacks on 76 kickoffs ... four of his five missed field goal attempts were from 44 yards or longer ... made good on eight straight field goal attempts during one stretch ... his 52-yard field goal in the Capital One Bowl win over 12th-ranked Arkansas was a Capital One Bowl record, a Wisconsin bowl game record, Mehlhaff*s career long and tied for the fourth-longest FG in school history ... connected on field goals from 37 and 20 yards out in win over Penn State on Nov. 4 ... named Big Ten and UW special teams player of the week after he tied career high by making all three FGAs in win over Illinois on Oct. 28 ... connected on 51-yard field goal at Purdue on Oct. 21 (named UW*s co-special teams player of the week) ... FG vs. Boilermakers is tied for sixth-longest in UW history and was longest (until Mehlhaff made his 52-yarder in the Capital One Bowl vs. 12th-ranked Arkansas) at Wisconsin since Vitaly Pisetsky*s 53-yarder vs. Ball State in 1999 ... named UW special teams player of the week after making field goals from 40 and 42 yards out and registering five touchbacks in win over Northwestern on Oct. 7 ...connected on field goals of 39 and 26 yards at sixth-ranked Michigan on Sept. 23 and earned UW*s special teams player of the week honor ...
booted two field goals vs. Western Illinois on Sept. 9 ... named UW*s co-special teams player of the week for Western Illinois game

2005: Earned second letter handling field goals, PATs and kickoffs ...
team*s second-leading scorer with 98 points, second-most in school history by a kicker (record for a kicker is 99 by Matt Davenport in 1998) and fifth-most overall ... set school records for extra points made and attempted (56 of 58) ... named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week after accounting for 11 points (2-for-2 on FGs and 5-for-5 onPATs) at Hawaii ... three-time UW special teams player of the week ...twice matched school record for PATs made in a game with eight (vs. both Bowling Green and Temple) ... also equalled school mark for PATs in a game with nine vs. Owls ... booted career-long 46-yard field goal at Northwestern ... made 2-2 FGAs and all six PATs vs. Wildcats ... first Badger since Mike Allen in 2002 to make three FGs in a game when he connected on all three attempts vs. Michigan ... 36 of his 81 kickoffs resulted in touchbacks ... averaged 60.9 yards per kickoff.

2004: Earned first varsity letter ... 18 of 53 kickoffs resulted in touchbacks ... averaged 61.6 yards per kickoff ... two-time UW special teams player of the week

HIGH SCHOOL: Rated by Rivals.com as the nation*s No. 1 kicker * Riddell first-team All-American, USA Today second-team All-American and a two-time all-state, all-area and all-conference selection * also an all-conference quarterback * South Dakota*s 2003 Gatorade Player of the Year * helped lead his team to 12-1 record and runner-up finish in
2003 Class 11AA state finals as a quarterback, strong safety, kicker and punter * national kickoff champion at Chris Sailer*s Kicking Camp his junior year * as a senior, 93 percent of his kickoffs went for touchbacks and he made 6-14 FGAs (long of 52 yards) and 35-36 PATs * also passed for 1,359 yards and 12 TDs, while making 55 tackles on defense * team captain and MVP * won four letters each in football, hockey and track * coach was Mike Flakus * all-state academic choice

PERSONAL: Born 8/25/85 * parents are Charlie Mehlhaff and Heidi Preston
* father ran track and played golf at Northern State * major is agricultural business management

STATISTICS:
Career Field Goal Statistics
Year FG-A Pct. 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Long
2005 14-20 .700 1-1 6-6 3-4 4-6 0-3 46
2006 15-20 .750 0-0 6-6 4-5 3-6 2-3 52
Totals 29-40 .725 1-1 12-12 7-9 7-12 2-6 52

Chris Nendick
Northern Illinois

2006: Totaled 95 points on 35-36 PATs and 20-of-27 field goals with 44-yard long. An honorable mention All-Mid-American Conference selection. Season field goal total was second-highest in school history. Led MAC, ranked ninth nationally with 1.54 field goals per game and placed 30th in NCAA in scoring. Posted MAC’s second-longest consecutive PAT streak with 108 (2004-06) which ended at Ball State. Longest field goal was a 44-yarder vs. Toledo. Connected on two field goals at Ohio State (9-2). Named MAC West Special Teams Player of the Week after totaling 12 points on five PATs and two field goals vs. Indiana State (9-23). Earned MAC West Special Teams Player of the Week after tying school record with five field goals while setting mark with seven attempts in 19-point effort vs. Temple (10-21). Converted both field goal attempts, including a long of 44 yards vs. Toledo (11-7). Ended campaign with a 37-game scoring streak. Finished season ranked second on school career kick-scoring list, third in made field goals, and fourth in scoring history. Booted 36 of 71 kickoffs into the end zone.

2005: Went perfect 50-of-50 on PATs and connected on 9-of-13 field goals, including a 52-yarder in MAC Championship Game vs. Akron, for 77 points. Led MAC in PAT percentage while ranking fifth in kick scoring, seventh in field goal percentage and eighth in field goals per game. Booted 40-yard field goal at Central Michigan (11-5). Scored 12 points on field goals of 21, 52 and 46 yards and three PATs vs. Akron in MAC Championship (12-1).

2004: First team CollegeSportsReport.com Freshman All-American, second team Freshman All-American by The Sporting News, and honorable mention Coaches’ All-MAC selection. Finished third in the league’s Freshman of the Year balloting. Connected on 51-of-52 PAT attempts, including 44 consecutive, and 16-of-21 field goal attempts with a long of 47, for 99 points. Ranked ninth in NCAA kick scoring with 8.3 points per game, 22nd in season scoring and field goals, and had the 28th highest single-game field goal total. Finished second in MAC in field goals, third in kick scoring and fifth in scoring. Set NIU records for season PATs, season consecutive PATs and freshman kick scoring. Had 21-yard field goal in collegiate debut vs. Maryland (9-4). Hit 25-yard game-winning field goal in fourth quarter and totaled 11 points in one point win over Southern Illinois (9-11). Named MAC West Special Teams Player of the Week after 10-point performance vs. Bowling Green (9-24). Earned Lou Groza Award National Star of the Week and MAC West Special Teams Player of the Week with 12 points, including game-winning 39-yard field goal as time expired vs. Central Florida (10-9). Tied school PAT record with eight-for-eight performance against Western Michigan (10-23). Had 10-point outing vs. Eastern Michigan (11-20). Racked up 10 points vs. Troy in Silicon Valley Football Classic (12-30).
High School: Named first team All-DuPage Valley Conference, Honorable Mention Daily Herald DuPage All-Area, and special mention Chicago Sun-Times All-Area, plus postseason Area Top 100 Players as senior. Made 6-of-10 FGs and 29-of-30 PATs for 47 points and punted 35 times for 41.3 average on Class 8A playoff qualifier during final prep campaign. Kicked 3-of-5 FGs and 27-of-29 PATs for 36 points as a junior. Earned three letters in football.
Personal: Born Nov. 4, 1985. Communications major. Parents are Ed and Deborah Nendick. Fan of Mike Vanderjagt.

NENDICK’S CAREER STATISTICS
Scoring
Year GP PAT FG-A Lg Pts
2004 12 51-52 16-21 47 99
2005 12 50-50 9-13 52 77
2006 13 35-36 20-27 44 95
Career 37 136-138 45-61 52 271
Field Goals
Year 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+
2004 0-0 7-7 7-10 2-4 0-0
2005 0-0 4-4 2-4 2-4 1-1
2006 0-0 6-6 13-16 1-3 0-2
Career 0-0 17-17 22-30 5-11 1-3

NENDICK’S CAREER GAME HIGHS
PATs: 8, vs. Western Michigan, 10-23-04
Field Goals: 5, vs. Temple, 10-21-06
Field Goal Attempts: 7, vs. Temple, 10-21-06
Points: 19, vs. Temple, 10-21-06
Long Field Goal: 52, vs. Akron (MAC Championship), 12-1-05

Matt Reagan
Memphis

2007 PRESEASON HIGHLIGHTS
Picked as a second-team All-C-USA honoree by Athlon Sports this summer.

2006:One of just five Tigers to play as a true freshman in 2006...Earned Freshman All-America recognition by The Sporting News and CollegeFootballNews.com...Landed on the C-USA Media All-Freshman Team following the 2006 season in which he led the Tigers in scoring with 61 points...Did not see action in the first two games against Ole Miss and Chattanooga...Earned the starting role against East Carolina and never relinquished the position...Converted his first collegiate PAT in the first quarter against the Pirates...Hit his second attempt in the second quarter, but missed his only PAT of the year on Memphis’ next offensive series...Was perfect the rest of the way, ending the year with 23 consecutive PATs...Was called on to take over kickoffs with injury to Patrick Byrne...Had his first collegiate kickoff to open the second half against Tennessee...First attempt was for 58 yards to the UT 7-yard line...Did not attempt a field goal and had one PAT versus the Vols...Logged 118 yards on two kickoffs...Scored 11 points in back-to-back games versus UAB and Arkansas State...Was 3-of-4 on field goals with a long of 28 against the Blazers...Missed an attempt from 41 yards in the second quarter...Averaged 58.1 yards on seven kickoffs against UAB...Upped his average to 58.7 yards on six kickoffs the next game against ASU...Was flawless with two PATs and three field goals versus the Indians...Equaled his long of 28 yards in the ASU meeting...Missed his only field goal attempt from 40 yards out against Tulsa...Booted three kickoffs for an average of 62.7 yards in the Tulsa meeting...Scored nine points in the Marshall contest with three PATs and a 2-of-2 effort on field goals...Upped his season high with a make of 31 yards versus the Thundering Herd...Booted at least four kickoffs in three of the next four games...Converted three PATs and missed his only field goal attempt from 28 yards out against Southern Miss...Set new career highs in the next three straight games...Hit a 40-yard field goal against UCF and improved that mark with a 41 yarder the next game against Houston...Helped Memphis strike quickly against the Cougars, scoring the first six points of the game off field goals of 22 and 48 yards...Missed a 32-yard attempt in the third and his 40-yard attempt in overtime...Came back strong in the season finale victory at UTEP, scoring eight points and upping his career high with a 42-yard field goal...Was a perfect 5-of-5 on PATs versus the Miners...Did not kickoff against UTEP with the return of Byrne to the lineup...Finished his rookie season 25-of-26 on PATs and 12-of-17 on field goals...Also averaged 57.1 yards on 37 kickoffs and sailed three of his attempts into the endzone...Streak of 23 consecutive PATs ranks eighth in the Tiger record book...Ranks 10th all-time in single season points with 61...Ended the year ranked sixth in Conference USA in scoring by a kicker...Also ranked fourth in the league in field goals and sixth in field goal percentage...Was one of just two freshmen to be listed in C-USA kicking rankings...Was the only freshman to be listed in the top 10 in all four kicking categories...Was presented the Rex Dockery Award at the 2007 Blue-Gray Game.

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS:
Named to Tiger 3.0 Club and UM Dean’s List for two semesters.

HIGH SCHOOL:
Played for Coach Paul Maynard at Bearden High…Lettered three years as a kicker…Squad was 5-5 his final season…Averaged 40.1 yards per punt in 2005…Was successful on 22 of his 23 extra point attempts…Booted 85 percent of his kickoffs into the end zone…Named to the All Prep-Extra first team…Also named first team All-Region and All-Knoxville…Selected as a member of the all-state team by the Tennessee Football Coaches Association…As a junior, punted 49 times for a 40.5 yard average with an average hang time of 3.85 seconds…Converted 12-of-14 extra points and one-of-three field goals (43 yards) while sending 11 of his 17 kickoffs into the end zone…Advanced to the final round at the Chris Sailer National Kicking Competition in Las Vegas…Was named to the Chris Sailer Top Twelve list following his performance…Was the third kicker from BHS to earn a Division I scholarship, joining Dustin and Britton Colquitt (Tennessee)...Was a member of the Key Club and National Honor Society...Tutored football players at BHS...Earned a 4.1 grade-point average.

PERSONAL:
Matthew Harrison Reagan is the son of Rick and Lisa Reagan...Born August 28, 1987, in Knoxville, Tenn....Is related to former Lady Vol basketball standout Kelly Jolly.

REAGANS’ STATISTICS:
KICKING G/S FG LG PAT PTS KO AVG TB OB
2006 10/10 12-17 42 25-26 61 37 57.1 3 2

REAGANS’ CAREER HIGHS:
Most Field Goals Made/Game:
3 vs UAB & Arkansas State (‘06)
Most Field Goals Attempted/Game: 4 vs UAB & Houston (‘06)
Longest Field Goal/Game: 42 vs UTEP (‘06)
Most PATs Made/Game: 5 vs UTEP (‘06)
Most PATs Attempted/Game: 5 vs UTEP (‘06)
Most Points Scored/Game: 11 vs UAB & ASU (‘06)

REAGANS’ KICKING BY DISTANCE:
Less than 20 yards 0/0
20-29 yards 8/9
30-39 yards 1/2
40-49 yards 3/6
50-plus yards 0/0

KICKING OPPONENT FG LG PAT PTS KO AVG TB OB
9/16/06 East Carolina 0-0 0 2-3 2 0 0.0 0 0
9/30/06 Tennessee 0-0 0 1-1 1 2 59.0 0 0
10/7/06 UAB 3-4 28 2-2 11 7 58.1 1 0
10/14/06 Arkansas St. 3-3 28 2-2 11 6 58.7 0 0
10/21/06 Tulsa 0-1 0 2-2 2 3 62.7 1 0
10/28/06 Marshall 2-2 31 3-3 9 5 55.4 1 1
11/5/06 Southern Miss 0-1 0 3-3 3 4 53.2 0 0
11/11/06 UCF 1-1 40 3-3 6 5 55.0 0 0
11/18/06 Houston 2-4 41 2-2 8 5 56.8 0 1
11/25/06 UTEP 1-1 42 5-5 8 0 0.0 0 0

Jason Reda
Illinois

Preseason Honorable Mention All-America (Street N’ Smith)
Preseason Second-Team All-Big Ten (Athlon)
Rated Top-3 Placekicker (Rivals)

CAREER RECORDS: Has made 35 career field goals, which ranks sixth all-time in the Illinois record book … His 175 career points ranks ninth on the Illinois all-time scoring list … Has made .986 percent of his career extra point attempts (70-71), which is third on the Illinois list.

2006: Earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors by both the coaches and media … Earned Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week honors after hitting the game-winning last-minute field goal against Michigan State … Finished the season ranked eighth on the single-season extra point accuracy list with 24-of-24 made, which also ranked first in the Big Ten … Made 15 field goals, which is the fourth-best on the school single-season list … Led the team in scoring with 69 points … Connected for three made field goals vs. Purdue … Made a 27-yard field goal vs. Ohio State … Hit a 20-yard field goal and 3-of-3 PATs at Wisconsin … Hit 4-of-4 field goals at Penn State, including 41- and 40-yard attempts … Hit 1-of-2 field goals and 2-of-2 PATs against Ohio … Hit 2-of-2 field goals against Indiana, including a 41-yarder, and was 2-of-2 on PATs … Kicked the game-winning 39-yard field goal with six seconds remaining at Michigan State, part of a day in which he made 3-of-3 FGs and 2-of-2 PATs … Converted his only PAT attempt against Iowa … Converted all three PAT attempts against Syracuse … Was successful on all six PAT attempts against Eastern Illinois … Was on the Lou Groza Award watch list.

2005: Was a perfect 20-for-20 in extra point attempts and made 13-of-20 field goals … His 20-for-20 PATs rank ninth on the school’s single-season list … Ranked eighth in the Big Ten in kick-scoring, averaging 5.9 points per game … Was the only kicker in the conference to be perfect on extra points … Averaged 1.30 field goals per game, which was the fifth-best in the league … Field goal percentage of 65.0 percent ranked seventh in the conference … Made a career-best four field goals and all four of his extra points in Illinois’ win over San Jose State … Connected for two field goals in games against Rutgers, at California and at Indiana … Also hit a career-long 52-yarder at Indiana … Scored a career-best 16 points against SJSU … Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors.

2004: Named to The Sporting News Freshman All-Big Ten team … Ranked fourth in the Big Ten in PAT accuracy, hitting 26-of-27 extra point attempts … Ranked ninth in the conference in field goals made and kick-scoring … Was 7-of-12 on field goal attempts ... Hit a 40-yarder vs. Michigan … Was 2-of-2 on field goals vs. Purdue ... Was second on the team with with 47 points ... Became UI’s first true freshman kicker since 1987.

HIGH SCHOOL: Named to All-State, All-Conference and All-Metro teams in football and was an All-Conference and All-Sectional performer in soccer … All-State selection by the Champaign News-Gazette … Career-long field goal in high school was 48 yards and 65 yards is longest in practice setting … Named to the Illinois Football Dream Team by the IHSA … PrepStar All-Region … Lettered in football, soccer and track … High school football coach was Vic Boblett and soccer coach was Cory Crandall.

PERSONAL: Full given name is Jason Gerard Reda … Born on Aug. 16, 1985 … Son of Gerard and Kim Reda … Honor roll student … Lists Michael Jordan as his favorite athlete … Majoring in speech communications.

CAREER HIGHS:
FG Made: 4, two times (last time at Penn State, 10/21/06)
FG Attempts: 4, two times (last time at Penn State, 10/21/06)
Long FG: 52 at Indiana, 10/8/05
Points: 16 vs. San Jose State, 9/10/05
PAT Made: 7 vs. FAMU, 9/4/04
PAT Attempts: 7 vs. FAMU, 9/4/04

KICKING STATISTICS:
YEAR PAT FG -29 30-39 40-49 50+ Lng Pts
2004 26-27 7-12 3-5 3-5 1-2 0-0 40 47
2005 20-20 13-20 5-6 5-8 2-4 1-2 52 59
2006 24-24 15-19 7-8 5-5 3-6 0-0 41 69
TOTAL 70-71 35-51 15-19 13-18 6-12 1-2 52 175

Jason Ricks
Oklahoma State

A reliable kicker with excellent range and two more years of eligibility ... Solid 2006 after sitting out 2005 season ... Has 157 career points to rank 14th all-time at Oklahoma State ... In his career, he is 17-of-17 on field-goal tries inside 40 yards ... Served as the special teams captain as a sophomore.

2006: Scored 77 points for the 19th best single-season total in OSU history ...
Connected on 10-of-12 field-goal attempts and on 47 of his 49 extra-point tries ... Hit on a 53-yarder in the season opener against Missouri State ... Hit all seven of his field-goal tries from inside 40 yards ... Hit a pair of three-pointers against Florida Atlantic and Kansas State ... Had a 47-yarder at Texas Tech ... Kicked a game-winning 27-yard field goal with eight seconds remaining in the bowl win over Alabama ... Also had a 28-yarder in the second quarter against the Crimson Tide.

2005: Ricks sat out his sophomore season as a redshirt with an injury.

2004: Ricks led the Cowboys in scoring with 80 points ... Was 11-of-16 on field goals and 47-of-49 on PATs ... The 80 points were an OSU freshman scoring record and the 15th best total in school history ... Selected to The Sporting News Big 12 all-freshman team ... Was 7-of-7 on his PATs against Baylor, while missing a 45-yard field goal attempt ... Kicked the 28-yard game winning field goal against Missouri ... Was 2-of-3 on field-goal attempts and 2-of-2 on extra points against the Tigers ... Hit his lone FG attempt, from 38 yards, against SMU and hit a 19-yarder vs. Tulsa ... Connected on his first career field goal try from 35 yards, against UCLA.

HIGH SCHOOL: Over his last two prep seasons, he averaged more than 40 yards per punt ... Set a school record with 13 field goals as a junior and equaled that by going 13-of-15 on field goal tries as a senior with a long of 49 yards ... As a junior, was a first-team all-district pick as a punter, kicker and wide receiver, and was named second-team all-CenTex as a kicker and punter ... As a senior, was all-district as kicker and punter and first-team all-CenTex as a kicker and second-team as a punter ... Had six receptions for 150 yards and three field goals in a 36-6 win over Dewey ... Was also recruited by Arizona, Texas A&M and Texas.

PERSONAL: Born Aug. 23, 1985 ... Son of Ron and Lynn Ricks ... Has a brother, Aaron ... General business major.

RICKS’ CAREER STATISTICS:
Field Goals PATs
Year G Att Made Lg Pct. Att Made Pct.
2004 12 16 11 55 68.8 49 47 95.9
2006 13 12 10 53 83.3 49 47 95.9
Totals 25 28 21 55 75.0 98 94 95.9

By Kick <30 30-39 40-49 >50 LG BLK
2004 7-7 3-3 0-5 1-1 55 1
2006 4-4 3-3 2-4 1-1 53 0
Totals 11-11 6-6 2-9 2-2 55 1

Louie Sakoda
Utah

2007: All-America candidate is one of the nation’s best punters and place-kickers … will vie for Ray Guy and Lou Groza honors in 2007 … handled all of the punts and place-kicking duties as a sophomore after starting at punter as a true freshman … has booted 15 punts of 50 yards or longer in his two years … 4,800 career punt yards is already the ninth most in school history … 42.5-yard career punting average ranks third all-time at Utah.

2006:Mountain West Conference Co-Special Teams Player of the Year … Armed Forces Bowl MVP … honorable mention all-MWC place-kicker and punter … semifinalist (one of 10) for the Ray Guy Award as the nation’s top punter … honorable mention Sophomore All-American by CollegeFootballNews.com … three-time MWC Special Teams Player of the Week … averaged 44.0 yards per punt, which ranked second in the MWC and 13th in the nation … led Utah to a No. 1 national ranking in net punting (41.6) by placing more than 50% (30-of-59) of his punts inside the 20-yard-line… 14 punts for 50 yards or longer … career-long punt of 75 yards against Northern Arizona was tied for the fifth-longest in Utah school history … made 80% (16-of-20) of his field goal attempts – the fourth-best single-season field goal percentage in school history … two of his four FG misses were from 47 yards or longer … 91 kick scoring points ranks second in single-season history at Utah … led the MWC in PAT scoring, making 43-of-43 attempts … 43 PATs is the fourth-most by a Ute in a single season … Armed Forces Bowl MVP made all four field goal attempts, including a career-long 45-yarder … 4 field goals vs. Tulsa tied the school single-game record … also averaged 47.3 yards punting in Utah’s bowl win – placing two of his three punts inside Tulsa’s 20-yard line … kicked a 37-yard game-winning field goal against Air Force as time expired … made his first collegiate field-goal attempt, a 44-yarder at UCLA …made his first seven field-goal attempts before missing a 50-yarder … showed his athleticism on two fake punt attempts, when he rushed for 32 yards (16.0 average) … Academic all-MWC … also made the Athletics Academic Honor Roll.

2005: Played and started in 11 games … punted 54 times for an average of 37.1 yards … … 22 of his punts (41%) were downed inside the opponent’s 20-yard line … season-best 52-yard punt came against Colorado State … 5 of his 9 punts against TCU ended up inside the 20 … placed 4 of 7 punts inside the 20 against Arizona … Academic all-MWC.

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time all-league player for Branham HS (San Jose, Calif.) … named Most Outstanding Special Teams Player … two-time all-academic team … made 98-of-103 PATs) … had a long field goal of 47 yards as a senior … averaged 51 yards per punt as a junior … also helped baseball team to league title in 2004 … three-year varsity baseball player at pitcher and center field.

PERSONAL: Son of Raymond and Mary Sakoda … business major … born Oct. 28, 1986.

YEAR G PAT PCT FG-A PCT LONG
2006 13 43-43 1.000 16-20 .800 45

Tom Schneider
California

Ranks fourth all-time at Cal in career points with 257 ... needs 32 points to surpass Doug Brien (1991-93) for Cal's all-time lead ... ranks third in the nation among active kickers in extra points. 2006: Led the Bears in scoring with 97 points, the eighth-most in a season at Cal ... ranked third in the Pac-10 in scoring ... flawless in PATs (52-of-52) and hit 15 of 20 field goals, including 13-for-15 inside 50 yards ... tied the school record for longest field goal with his 55-yarder against Stanford ... also hit four of five field goal attempts against Stanford (55, 23, 40, 30) to earn Pac-10 Special Teams Player of the Week honors ... knocked home two field goals against Arizona (46, 20) ... connected on three-of-four field goals against Washington (21, 50, 29) ... picked up Pac-10 Special Teams Player of the Week honors after going five-of-five in extra points and connecting on both of his field goals (37, 42) against Oregon State. 2005: Led Cal in scoring with 77 points ... hit nine of his 16 field-goal attempts and 50 of his 52 extra-point tries ... was 4-for-4 on field-goal tries at UCLA, one shy of the school record for a single game ... connected on three of his seven attempts from beyond 40 yards with one of those misses coming in tough weather from 53 yards at Oregon ... ended the regular season having converted on seven of his last 10 FG attempts ... hit 49- and 27-yard field goals in the season opener against Sacramento State ... nailed field goals from 45 yards out against Stanford and Oregon ... the 49-yarder against the Cardinal is his personal best ... missed a 50-yard attempt in the bowl win over Brigham Young. 2004: A walk-on, he was rewarded with a scholarship after the season ... hit a Cal season school record 56-of-57 extra points (eclipsing Tyler Fredrickson's 54-of-54 in 2003), with lone miss in the second game vs. New Mexico State ... made 9-of-16 field goals, recording a long of 48 yards vs. Arizona State ... converted 3-of-5 between 40-49 yards ... connected on four of his last five tries, including a 42-yard field goal vs. Stanford. 2003: Redshirt. High School: Named first-team all-league in 2002, as his team won the North Coast 2A title with an 11-2 record ... made game-winning 52-yard field goal with two seconds left in first ever football game ... that 52-yarder remains the longest field goal he's kicked in a game ... only played football his senior year ... played four years of soccer, three years of golf and one season of baseball in high school ...
served as captain of his school's Academic Decathlon team. Personal: Lists fishing, dominos, cooking and foosball among his hobbies ... parents are Thomas and Patricia Schneider ... sister, Jennifer, competed in equestrian program at Fresno State while another sister, Jamie, played water polo at San Jose State ... born April 5, 1985 ... legal studies major.

Alexis Serna
Oregon State

2006: One of the most accurate kickers in the NCAA…Lou Groza Award semifinalist…his 61 career field goals are the seventh-highest by an active kicker in the NCAA and the most by a junior…102 consecutive successful extra point attempts (OSU record) after missing his first three tries as a freshman…285 career points is second all-time at OSU…his 80.3 percent success rate on field goals is sixth in the NCAA by active kickers…Pac-10 Conference Second Team…Pac-10 Special Teams Player of the Week for Oct. 16 after making two field goals and making his 80th consecutive extra point – 13-fo