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2008 Preseason Watch List

Player |
School |
Year |
2007 FGs Attempt |
2007 FGs Made |
% |
2007 Points |
Notes |
Bailey, Ryan |
Texas |
Sr |
22 |
18 |
81.8% |
112 |
2007 second-team All-Big 12, tied the school record and set a new career high by converting 5-of-6 FGs, including a 42-yarder and a 40-yarder, at UCF |
Bell, Ben |
Houston |
Sr |
|
|
N/A |
N/A |
Sat out 2007 as a redshirt, 2006 All-Conference USA Second Team, 2006 14-18 FG's, with a long of 42 yards |
Brotzman, Kyle |
Boise St. |
Jr |
18 |
16 |
88.9% |
114 |
2007 Lou Groza semi-finalist, heads into 2008 season with consecutive PAT streak of 66 |
Buchholz, Mark |
Clemson |
Sr |
14 |
8 |
61.1% |
114 |
Two sport athlete (soccer), 5 field goals made between 40-49 yards, made all 48 PAT’s in 2007 |
Buehler, David |
USC |
Sr |
19 |
16 |
84.2% |
100 |
35 of his 84 kickoffs in 2007 pinned opponents within the 20-yard line, with 18 touchbacks, 4-of-6 on FG's from 40+ yards in his career |
Ciaravino, Tony |
UConn |
Sr |
27 |
22 |
81.5% |
100 |
Went 3-for-3 on field goals, including a career-long 50-yard boot against Temple (Sept. 15) to earn both the special teams game ball and BIG EAST Special Teams Player of the Week honors |
| Parseghian, Nate
|
Miami (Ohio) |
Sr |
20 |
13 |
65.0% |
57 |
Played in all 13 games, scored a team-best 57 points on 13-of-20 field goal kicking and 18-of-18 PATs. His career's top game was at Ohio in the regular-season finale when he made all five of his field goal attempts, tying Miami's single-game record |
David, Colt |
LSU |
Sr |
33 |
26 |
78.8% |
147 |
2008 Preseason First-Team All-SEC, 2007 First-Team All-SEC, one of the most consistent kickers to play for the Tigers, having made .745 percent (38-of-51) of his field goal attempts and .988 percent (158-of-160) of his point-after attempts |
Edminston, Drew |
Louisiana-Lafayette |
Sr |
13 |
10 |
76.9% |
61 |
2007 Second Team All-Sun Belt, did not miss any kicks from 40 yards or less in 2007, was one of only two kickers perfect in field goals during Sun Belt play |
Forbath , Kai |
UCLA |
Jr |
30 |
25 |
83.3% |
105 |
Five field goals of atleast 50 yards in 2007, selected one of three Lou Groza Award "Stars of the Week" for his efforts versus the Huskies in 2007 |
Kelly, Dan |
Hawaii |
Sr |
17 |
12 |
70.6% |
106 |
2007 first team all-WAC, kicked game-winning 45-yard field goal with 11 seconds in win at Nevada, connected on 54-yard FG against Utah State, ranks eighth nationally among active players with 159 career extra points made |
Kelly, Kevin |
Penn St. |
Sr |
26 |
20 |
76.9% |
110 |
School record with at least one made field goal in 20 consecutive games, career long 53-yard field goal against Iowa, 2nd in active kickers in NCAA with 58 career field goals made |
Lee, Conor |
Pitt
|
Sr |
22 |
18 |
81.8% |
82 |
Big East's active career leader in field goal percentage (83.3% made) and field goals per game (1.2 made/game), has missed only six field goals during his collegiate career |
Leroy, Warley |
FAU |
Sr |
27 |
19 |
70.4% |
101 |
Career-long 46-yard field goal in 34-31 win over Arkansas State, two 40+ yard field goals versus Florida |
Lincoln, Daniel |
Tennessee |
Jr |
29 |
21 |
72.4% |
115 |
2007 Football Writers All-America team, 2nd team ALL-SEC, knocked down career-long 48-yard FG to send South Carolina game to OT, then added game-winning 27-yard FG in OT against Gamecocks |
Lopata, K.C. |
Michigan |
Sr |
12 |
11 |
91.7% |
61 |
Hit nine straight field goal attempts to begin career, career long 42-yard field goal against the Gophers |
Martinez, Jose |
UTEP |
Sr |
20 |
17 |
85.0% |
95 |
2007 Lou Groza finalist, set a C-USA record by connecting on a 57-yard field goal, 2007 first team All-Conference USA |
Pretorius, Ryan |
Ohio St. |
Sr |
23 |
18 |
78.3% |
102 |
2007 Lou Groza semi-finalist, 2007 Big Ten all-academic team, 50-yard field goal at Penn State was career long, at 29, is the oldest player on the Ohio State squad |
Reagan, Matt |
Memphis |
Jr |
21 |
15 |
71.4% |
80 |
Twice named the Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week in 2007, hit the game-winning 32-yard field goal in the third overtime and set a career high with seven PATs against SMU |
Sakoda, Louie |
Utah |
Sr |
22 |
19 |
86.4% |
95 |
Two-time Mountain West Conference Special Teams Player of the Year (2006-07), 2007 Lou Groza semi-finalist, first-team All-America place kicker by Rivals.com |
Shadle, Patrick |
Syracuse |
Sr |
14 |
10 |
71.4% |
53 |
Career long 50 yard field goal against South Florida in 2007, Ranks eighth on SU’s career field goals made list (26) and 10th on SU’s all-time attempts list (33) |
Starr, Austin |
Indiana |
Sr |
23 |
21 |
91.3% |
63 |
2007 Lou Groza finalist, first team All-Big Ten, kicked off 79 times with 15 touchbacks , Academic All-Big Ten selection |
Strubeck, Jared |
San Jose State |
Sr |
10 |
20 |
50.0% |
52 |
Fourth kicker in school history to make all his PAT’s in a season, 2007 Season-long 42 yarder against New Mexico State |
Succop, Ryan |
South Carolina |
Sr |
13 |
17 |
76.5% |
76 |
Previous Lou Groza semi-finalist, 2007 honorable mention ALL-SEC, hit a season-long 49-yard field goal at Tennessee with just under two minutes remaining to give the Gamecocks' a 24-21 lead |
Swank, Sam |
Wake Forest |
Sr |
21 |
18 |
85.7% |
98 |
Will enter the 2008 season as the nation's active career leader with 60 field goals, 2007 Lou Groza semi-finalist, 9-of-12 lifetime from 50 yards and farther |
Swenson, Brett |
Michigan State |
Jr |
20 |
13 |
65.0% |
98 |
2007 honorable mention All-Big Ten, went 4- for-4 on field-goal attempts from 40-49 yards, made a 28-yard field goal with 13 seconds left giving Michigan State a 41-38 victory at Northwestern, completing the greatest comeback in NCAA I-A history |
Tiffin, Leigh |
Alabama |
Jr |
34 |
25 |
73.5% |
111 |
Led the SEC with 10 field goals of over 40-yards on the 2007 season, nailed all four field-goal attempts against MSU, including two over 50 yards |
Tracy , Jarod |
Tulsa |
Sr |
12 |
7 |
58.3% |
94 |
Career totals of 18-of-25 field goals and 124-of-129 PATs, named a Conference USA All-Academic Honoree for three straight years |
Weber, Thomas |
Arizona St. |
Jr |
25 |
24 |
96.0% |
118 |
2007 Lou Groza Award Winner, 2007 First-Team AP All-American, 2007 First-Team All Pac-10, career-best 53-yard field goal at UCLA |
Wolfert, Jeff |
Missouri |
Sr |
25 |
21 |
84.0% |
130 |
2007 Hon. Men. All-American, 2006 Lou Groza semi-finalist, 151-of-157 combined kicks in 2006 and 2007 |
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