Drafted in the seventh-round (251st overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft…first kicker selected by the Bills since 1990 (P John Nies – Arizona)… joins C Tom Nutten as the second player drafted by Buffalo from Western Michigan in 1995 (7th round)
PRO
Drafted in the seventh-round (251st overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft…first kicker selected by the Bills since 1990 (P John Nies – Arizona)… joins C Tom Nutten as the second player drafted by Buffalo from Western Michigan in 1995 (7th round)
COLLEGE
Converted 47-of-65 field goal attempts and 184-of-188 point after tries to become the school’s all-time leader for career points by a kicker (333)… holds the program record for tackles by a kicker (36), consecutive PATs made in a season streak (54) and consecutive PATs made in a career (129)
• 2011: Tabbed First Team Capital One Academic All-District and Third Team All-MAC Earned MAC West Special Teams Player of the Week honors after converting all five PATs, a 40-yard field oal and adding a pair of tackles vs. Nicholls… posted 14 points with five PATs and three field goals vs. CMU• • 2010: Earned Third-team All-MAC accolades and team’s Outstanding Special Teams Player and captain… posted a fumble recovery, two tackles and an eight-yard rushing touchdown at Ball State, earning MAC West Special Teams Player of the Week… recorded a career high five touchbacks on kickoffs vs. Eastern Michigan
• 2009: Tabbed Most Outstanding Special Teams Player, leading the squad in points (66)… matched a career-best seven PATs and recorder first career fumble recovery at Toledo… converted first game-winning field goal of 28-yards vs. Buffalo… tallied a conference best 15 touchbacks on kickoffs
• 2008: Scored a team-best 74 points – seventh-most in a season in school history for a single-season… named to the MAC All-Freshman Team by Rivals.com… converted a career-high seven PATs at Idaho and a career-best 11 points with two PATs and three field goals vs. Illinois
PERSONAL
Business major with a 3.98 GPA… earned seven varsity letters in football (three) and track (four) and holds the school record for the longest field goal made (50-yards) in 2007, earning first team all-area honors… added Special Teams Most Valuable Player of the team in 2006 and second team all-area as a junior…
