Louie Sakoda, University of Utah
Louie Sakoda is an All-America candidate is one of the nation’s best punters and place-kickers … vying for Ray Guy and Lou Groza honors in 2007 … in his second season as a dual punter and kicker after starting at punter as a true freshman … 31-of-37 in career field goal attempts … 31 field goals ranks fourth all-time at Utah … 83.8 career field goal percentage ranks first all-time at Utah (min. 25 attempts) … 66-of-67 in career PAT’s … had 56 straight PAT makes before missing following a bad snap … 41.78 career yards per punt ranks fourth all-time at Utah … has had 70 of 163 career punts (42.9%) downed inside the 20-yard line, including 17 inside the 6-yard line … 26 career punts of 50 yards or longer ties him for third in Utah’s record book … seven career MWC Special Teams Player of the Week awards.
2007 – Preseason Mountain West Conference Special Teams Player of the Year … preseason MWC all-conference place kicker … four-time MWC Special Teams Player of the Week …15-of-17 (.882) in field goal attempts … .88.2 FG percentage leads the conference and is third-best in the country (min. 15 FG) … made 15 straight field goals to set a Utah record … 8-of-10 from 40 yards and out … 1-of-1 from 50 yards and out … hit career-long 51-yard field goal against San Diego State … made three field goals in a game against UCLA and San Diego State … 23-of-24 in PAT’s … averaging 7.6 points per game which ranks second among MWC kickers and fourth among all players … 44.2 punt average ranks No. 1 in the MWC and No. 11 in the nation … 18 punts have been downed inside the 20-yard line, including six inside the 6-yard line … 11 punts of 50 yards or longer and three 60-plus yards punts … season-best 67-yarder against UNLV … participated in three fake punt/kick attempts, rushing for a total of 26 yards and completing a 1-yard pass.
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