Alexis Serna, Oregon State University

2006 —One of the most accurate kickers in the NCAA…a postseason honors candidate again after earning the Lou Groza Award as a sophomore…enters the season with the second-highest career FG percentage among active Division I players at .833 (40-48)…his 1.7 made field goals per game average leads the NCAA for active players…40 converted field goals is an OSU record…enters the season with 61 consecutive made extra point attempts – 19 short of the school record…has the ability to make kicks in inclement weather…connected on 32 of 34 attempts from 39 yards or closer…honored as the Pac-10 Special Teams Player of the Week three times during his two-year career…tied an OSU record by making 15 consecutive field goals in 2005…enters the season with 181 total points, already fifth all-time at OSU trailing only Ken Simonton (RB, 366), Steven Jackson (RB, 276), Ryan Cesca (PK, 219) and Kirk Yliniemi (PK, 207)…a former walkon…preseason Sporting News First Team All-Pac-10 and Second Team All-American selection.

2005 —Alexis’ honors in 2005 included the Lou Groza Award, Pac-10 Conference First Team, American Football Coaches Association All-American, and Walter Camp Foundation and Associated Press Second Team All-American…made 23 of 28 field goal attempts, including 15 in a row…made the game-winning field goal with 1:03 (29 yds) remaining in the team’s 23-20 victory over Boise State…accounted for all 18 points (6-for-6 fgs) in the victory at Washington, and in two games at Husky Stadium is 11-for-11…his six field goal performance broke an OSU record and tied the conference mark…Pac-10 Special Teams Player of the Week after his performance at Washington…named to the three-member Lou Groza Award Stars of the Week team three times during the season…accounted for 101 total points, the seventh-highest single season total ever at OSU and the second-highest among kickers…Pac-10 leader for field goal percentage at .821…his 23 made and 28 attempted were both school records.

2004 — Second team All-Pac-10 Conference…Sporting News Pac-10 All-Freshman Team and the College Football News All-Freshman second team…semi-finalist for the Lou Groza Award…led the Pac-10 for field goal percentage at .850 (17-20) -- only three kickers in the nation with 20-plus attempts had a better percentage…two-time Pac-10 Special Teams Player of the Week for his 5-for-5 efforts in victories at Washington (Oct. 16) and vs. Oregon (Nov. 20)…booted a 55-yard field goal on the last play of the first half at Washington – tied for the second-longest in OSU history…made his first eight field goal attempts before missing his only regular-season effort at Arizona in a swirling wind…missed his first three extra point attempts…earned a scholarship after the season. 2003: Redshirt.

High School — Alexis lettered and started two years for head coach John Tyree…named the team’s Athlete of the Year as a senior…booted a school-record 49-yard field goal during his prep career and had a career total of eight…also handled punting duties with a career-long of 67 yards…lettered three years in soccer and track…in track he participated on two relay teams, as well as the 200 meters and the long jump.

PERSONAL — Born in Upland, California…son of Arnulfo and Celia Serna…has three brothers, Arnulfo Jr., Ismael and Benjamin, and one sister, Olivia…Arnulfo is a glazier (glass) and Celia is a teacher…enjoys playing soccer…befriended a 14-year old boy in Spokane who is suffering from bone cancer – a friendship that has made national headlines…majoring in history.