TicketsCINCINNATI — The University of Cincinnati football program will send 14 NFL prospects to 2025 Big 12 Pro Day this week
The 14 Bearcats are among the more than 200 prospects who will participate in the conference-wide Pro Day which will take place in Frisco, Texas at the Ford Center at The Star from Tuesday to Friday.
The NFL Network will be broadcasting live from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday and Thursday.
Player workouts will begin at 10:15 a.m. ET on Wednesday, March 19 with the offensive linemen followed by defensive linemen and linebackers. Running backs and tight ends will kick off the action on Thursday, March 20 at 10:15 a.m. ET followed by quarterbacks and defensive backs. Friday will be the specialists' morning on the field.
Highlighting the UC contingent is former Ohio Mr. Football and Cincinnati native, Corey Kiner and two-time all-Big 12 first team member Luke Kandra. Kiner became the fifth Bearcat to rush for over 1,000 yards in consecutive seasons in 2023-24, and he also ranked fourth in the nation last year in forced missed tackles with 80. Kandra was the top-rated right guard in the Big 12 during his time at Cincinnati, only allowing one sack over 24 games. Kandra earned various All-American honors in 2023 and 2024, most notable Walter Camp and AP honors in 2023.
All 32 NFL teams are expected to be attendance.
Full list of Cincinnati Football participants:
RB Corey Kiner
WR Xzavier Henderson
WR Jamoi Mayes
TE Joey Beljan
OL Luke Kandra
OL Dartanyan Tinsley
OL Phillip Wilder
OL John Williams
DB Derrick Canteen
DB Mehki Miller
DB Joshua Minkins
LB Jared Bartlett
DL Eric Phillips
K Nathan Hawks
Cincinnati Participant Bios
RB Corey Kiner
2024: Became the fifth Bearcat with back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons, rushing for 1,153 yards and four touchdowns on 204 carries (5.7 ypc)…Finished sixth in the Big 12 in rushing…Averaged 96.1 rushing yards per game and tallied six 100-yard games…Per PFF, his 80 missed tackles forced ranked second in the Power 4 and fourth in the FBS…His 1,153 rushing yards rank as the 14th-most in a single season in UC history… Named to the Sports Info Solutions All-America Second Team…Capped his career with three straight 100-yard games, including a 110-yard, one-touchdown, 23-carry effort versus TCU in his final collegiate game at Nippert Stadium…Tied his career-long with a 46-yard rush against the Horner Frogs…Rushed for 140 yards on 15 carries at Kansas State…Tallied 120 yards on 18 totes at Iowa State…Finished with 91 rushing yards and a score on a career-high 25 carries against West Virginia…Rushed for 94 yards and snagged a career-best four receptions for eight yards at Colorado…Moved the chains with 102 rushing yards and 22 carries in a 24-14 victory over Arizona State…Injured his ribs in the first quarter at Texas Tech, but returned two weeks later to rush for 83 yards on 17 carries in a win at UCF…Rushed for 78 yards, including a 44-yard touchdown in shutout win over Houston…Totaled 126 yards and one touchdown on 21 carries at Miami (Ohio)...Added a 40-yard rush against the RedHawks…Totaled a career-best 149 rushing yards on 20 carries versus Pitt…Opened the season with 51 rushing yards on seven carries against Towson… One of six players to earn the Iron Bearcat Award for performance in the weight room during winter workouts in 2024.
WR Xzavier Henderson
2024: Led Cincinnati in receptions (59) and receiving yards (738)…Caught four touchdown passes…Ranked 11th in the Big 12 in receptions and 16th in receiving yards…Made 12 starts…Had three 100-yard games…Caught a pass in all 12 games…Best game was seven-catch, 127-yard, one-touchdown performance at Texas Tech…Tallied a season-high 10 receptions for 108 yards at Miami (Ohio)… Opened season with seven receptions for 101 yards and one score versus Towson…Had a 19-yard touchdown catch and a 15-yard touchdown grab in shutout win over Houston…Capped the season with four catches for 60 yards at Kansas State and three grabs for 46 yards in final collegiate game versus TCU…Had eight receptions for 68 yards versus West Virginia…Grabbed eight balls for 67 yards in win over Arizona State…Had six receptions for 83 yards versus Pitt.
WR Jamoi Mayes
2024: Appeared in all 12 games, starting all but one...Hauled in 29 catches for 349 yards and one touchdown...Caught two passes for 16 yards in his UC debut against Towson...Made first start against Pitt, tallying three catches for 72 yards, including a 52-yard TD reception...Season-best five receptions at Texas Tech...Caught four passes for 27 yards in road win at UCF...Three catches for 40 yards in victory against eventual Big 12 Champion Arizona State...Caught four passes for 52 yards at Kansas State...Three catches for 30 yards in final game vs. TCU.
TE Joey Beljan
2024: The New Jersey native spent his first five seasons at Western Kentucky as a walk-on (2018-22), totaling 10 touchdowns, 29 receptions and 282 total receiving yards in his career... Caught six touchdown passes and made 14 receptions en route to honorable mention All-Conference USA accolades in 2021…Added 15 receptions for 191 yards and four scores in 2022…Was nominated for the 2021 Burlsworth Trophy, which is awarded each year to college football's most outstanding player who began his career as a walk-on…Before college, starred at Delaware Valley High School, playing as both a tight end and linebacker.
OL Luke Kandra
2024: Proved to be one of the nation's top offensive guard for a second straight season, snagging All-Big 12 First Team honors from the league's coaches and Second Team All-America accolades from the Sports Illustrated and the College Football Network…Finished as the highest-graded…(78.2) right guard in the Big 12 and third-highest graded guard in the Power 4 by PFF…Team captain who led a Bearcats offense that ranked sixth in the Big 12 in total offense (420.6) and paved the way for running back Corey Kiner to rush for a second consecutive 1,000-yard season...The Bearcats had 658 total yards against Towson and 555 total yards at Texas Tech…Cincinnati finished sixth in the Big 12 in total offense…Protected first-year quarterback Brendan Sorsby, who was one of only three quarterbacks in the FBS to throw for 2,500 yards and 18 touchdowns, while rushing for nine scores…Led a masterful offensive line performance in a 24-14 win over Big 12 champion Arizona State, paving the way for UC to rush for 191 yards and three touchdowns on the ground.
OL Dartanyan Tinsley
2024: One of the most athletic and physically imposing offensive linemen on the Bearcats in recent years…Started nine games…Missed three games due to injury in the middle of the season, but returned to help lead the Bearcats past Big 12 champion Arizona State, 24-14, by paving the way for UC to rush for 191 yards and three touchdowns…Valuable member of Bearcats offensive line that ranked sixth in the Big 12 in total offense (420.6) and opened holes for running back Corey Kiner to rush for a second consecutive 1,000-yard season...The Bearcats had 658 total yards against Towson…Cincinnati finished sixth in the Big 12 in total offense…Protected first-year quarterback Brendan Sorsby, who was one of only three quarterbacks in the FBS to pass from 2,500 yards and 18 touchdowns, while rushing for nine scores…Helped lead a masterful offensive line performance in a 24-14 win over Big 12 champion Arizona State, as UC rushed for 191 yards and three touchdowns.
OL Phillip Wilder
2024: Played in eight games, making seven starts at right tackle… Helped a Cincinnati offense that ranked sixth in the Big 12 in total offense (420.6) and paved the way for running back Corey Kiner to rush for a second consecutive 1,000-yard season...The Bearcats had 658 total yards against Towson and 555 total yards at Texas Tech…Cincinnati finished sixth in the Big 12 in total offense.
OL John Williams
2024: Started all 12 games at left tackle for the second straight season…His 85.2 pass blocking grade ranked fourth in the Big 12 among tackles according to Pro Football Focus…Allowed only one QB hit over 823 snaps…Paved the way for a Bearcats offense that ranked sixth in the Big 12 in total offense (420.6) and opened holes for running back Corey Kiner to rush for a second consecutive 1,000-yard season...The Bearcats had 658 total yards against Towson and 555 total yards at Texas Tech…Cincinnati finished sixth in the Big 12 in total offense…Protected first-year quarterback Brendan Sorsby, who was one of only three quarterbacks in the FBS to pass from 2,500 yards and 18 touchdowns, while rushing for nine scores…Helped lead a masterful offensive line performance in a 24-14 win over Big 12 champion Arizona State, as UC rushed for 191 yards and three touchdowns...One of six players to earn the Iron Bearcat Award for performance in the weight room during winter workouts in 2024.
DB Derrick Canteen
2024: Started all 12 games and recording 44 tackles, three tackles for loss, five pass breakups, one interception, and one forced fumble...Made UC debut against Towson in the season opener, recording two tackles...Season-high two tackles and three pass breakups vs. Pitt...Lone interception came in the victory at Miami (Ohio), also had four tackles against the RedHawks...Forced a fumble and tallied four tackles, 1.5 for loss, in the shutout win vs. Houston...Five tackles in the road win at UCF...Made seven tackles at Colorado...Two tackles, one TFL, at Iowa State...Tallied three tackles and a pass breakup in his final college game vs. TCU.
DB Mehki Miller
2024: Played in nine games, tallying 16 tackles…Had four tackles in his Cincinnati debut vs. Towson…Season-best eight tackles and one TFL vs. Pitt…Made two tackles in the shutout victory vs. Houston.
DB Josh Minkins
2024: Productive veteran safety who tallied 45 tackles to go along with two interceptions and four pass breakups over 11 games … Suffered an injury at Pitt, but missed only one game and returned to start against Houston…His first-quarter interception against the Cougars sparked a 34-0 shutout victory for the Bearcats…Also had a first-quarter interception against Pitt, stopping the Panthers' opening drive with an interception in the end zone…Opened the season with three pass breakups versus Towson in his Cincinnati debut…Had six tackles and one TFL at Texas Tech…Finished with six stops at both Texas Tech and UCF…Helped lead UC past Big 12 Champion Arizona State, 24-14, by making three tackles…Finished with five tackles at Colorado… Made three stops versus West Virginia and at Iowa State.
LB Jared Bartlett
2024: Outstanding linebacker who led Cincinnati in tackles (69), tackles for loss (11.5) and sacks (7.5) …Collected All-Big 12 honorable mention from the league's coaches and All-Big 12 Second Team honors from Phil Steel Magazine…Ranked second in the Big 12 in sacks and fourth in the TFLs…Was Cincinnati's most productive blitzer, often wreaking havoc in the backfield on third downs…Collected a season-high 10 tackles in regular season finale versus TCU…Finished with four stops and 1.5 TFLs at Kansas State and had four tackles with a sack at Iowa State…Tallied seven tackles and a sack versus West Virginia…Finished with five tackles and one sack for a 10-yard loss at Colorado…Had seven stops and one sack with 1.5 TFLs in 24-14 win over Big 12 champion Arizona State…Finished with six tackles and 1.5 sacks at UCF…Had four tackles against both Texas Tech and Houston…Finished with six stops and one sack at Miami (Ohio)…Tallied four tackles and one TFL versus Pitt…Opened season with six tackles and two TFLs versus Towson.
DL Eric Phillips
2024: Started all 12 games at defensive end...Collected 20 tackles, six tackles for loss, four sacks, and six quarterback hurries...Tallied two sacks in the win at Miami (Ohio) to help Cincinnati reclaim the Victory Bell...Had one sack in the season opener vs. Towson...Was disruptive in the shutout victory vs. Houston, recording three tackles, 1.5 TFL, one sack, and forcing a fumble...Two tackles and two QB hurries in the win against eventual Big 12 Champion Arizona State...Had three tackles and a hurry at Iowa State.
K Nathan Hawks
2024: Connected on 13-of-17 field goals and 24-of-26 PATs…Made last six field goals to end the season…Three field goals of at least 50 yards, tied for the most in a season in school history…Took over field goal kicking duties at Miami (Ohio)…First field goal attempt of FBS career was a 55-yarder at Miami, which he made….That kick was the longest by a UC kicker since 2007 and tied for the second-longest field goal in program history…Also made a 50-yarder in the fourth quarter vs. the RedHawks… just the fourth FBS kicker since 1996 to have his first two career field goal attempts come from 50-plus yards and make both, joining South Carolina's Mitch Jeter (2022), North Carolina's Dan Orner (2002), and Texas A&M's Terence Kitchens (1999)… Additionally, joined Michigan's Quinn Nordin (2017) as the only two FBS kickers since 1996 to make multiple 50-plus yard field goals in their first career FBS contest…Went 2-for-2 on field goals vs. Houston, making a 46-yarder…Made a 51-yard field goal at UCF…Connected on a 46-yard field goal in the win vs. Arizona State…Made lone field goal attempt at Colorado, a 32-yarder…Made 29-yard field goals vs. West Virginia and at Iowa State…Booted a 42-yard field goal at Kansas State…Also handled kickoff duties for all 12 games, booting 26 touchbacks.
The 14 Bearcats are among the more than 200 prospects who will participate in the conference-wide Pro Day which will take place in Frisco, Texas at the Ford Center at The Star from Tuesday to Friday.
The NFL Network will be broadcasting live from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday and Thursday.
Player workouts will begin at 10:15 a.m. ET on Wednesday, March 19 with the offensive linemen followed by defensive linemen and linebackers. Running backs and tight ends will kick off the action on Thursday, March 20 at 10:15 a.m. ET followed by quarterbacks and defensive backs. Friday will be the specialists' morning on the field.
Highlighting the UC contingent is former Ohio Mr. Football and Cincinnati native, Corey Kiner and two-time all-Big 12 first team member Luke Kandra. Kiner became the fifth Bearcat to rush for over 1,000 yards in consecutive seasons in 2023-24, and he also ranked fourth in the nation last year in forced missed tackles with 80. Kandra was the top-rated right guard in the Big 12 during his time at Cincinnati, only allowing one sack over 24 games. Kandra earned various All-American honors in 2023 and 2024, most notable Walter Camp and AP honors in 2023.
All 32 NFL teams are expected to be attendance.
Full list of Cincinnati Football participants:
RB Corey Kiner
WR Xzavier Henderson
WR Jamoi Mayes
TE Joey Beljan
OL Luke Kandra
OL Dartanyan Tinsley
OL Phillip Wilder
OL John Williams
DB Derrick Canteen
DB Mehki Miller
DB Joshua Minkins
LB Jared Bartlett
DL Eric Phillips
K Nathan Hawks
Cincinnati Participant Bios
RB Corey Kiner
2024: Became the fifth Bearcat with back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons, rushing for 1,153 yards and four touchdowns on 204 carries (5.7 ypc)…Finished sixth in the Big 12 in rushing…Averaged 96.1 rushing yards per game and tallied six 100-yard games…Per PFF, his 80 missed tackles forced ranked second in the Power 4 and fourth in the FBS…His 1,153 rushing yards rank as the 14th-most in a single season in UC history… Named to the Sports Info Solutions All-America Second Team…Capped his career with three straight 100-yard games, including a 110-yard, one-touchdown, 23-carry effort versus TCU in his final collegiate game at Nippert Stadium…Tied his career-long with a 46-yard rush against the Horner Frogs…Rushed for 140 yards on 15 carries at Kansas State…Tallied 120 yards on 18 totes at Iowa State…Finished with 91 rushing yards and a score on a career-high 25 carries against West Virginia…Rushed for 94 yards and snagged a career-best four receptions for eight yards at Colorado…Moved the chains with 102 rushing yards and 22 carries in a 24-14 victory over Arizona State…Injured his ribs in the first quarter at Texas Tech, but returned two weeks later to rush for 83 yards on 17 carries in a win at UCF…Rushed for 78 yards, including a 44-yard touchdown in shutout win over Houston…Totaled 126 yards and one touchdown on 21 carries at Miami (Ohio)...Added a 40-yard rush against the RedHawks…Totaled a career-best 149 rushing yards on 20 carries versus Pitt…Opened the season with 51 rushing yards on seven carries against Towson… One of six players to earn the Iron Bearcat Award for performance in the weight room during winter workouts in 2024.
WR Xzavier Henderson
2024: Led Cincinnati in receptions (59) and receiving yards (738)…Caught four touchdown passes…Ranked 11th in the Big 12 in receptions and 16th in receiving yards…Made 12 starts…Had three 100-yard games…Caught a pass in all 12 games…Best game was seven-catch, 127-yard, one-touchdown performance at Texas Tech…Tallied a season-high 10 receptions for 108 yards at Miami (Ohio)… Opened season with seven receptions for 101 yards and one score versus Towson…Had a 19-yard touchdown catch and a 15-yard touchdown grab in shutout win over Houston…Capped the season with four catches for 60 yards at Kansas State and three grabs for 46 yards in final collegiate game versus TCU…Had eight receptions for 68 yards versus West Virginia…Grabbed eight balls for 67 yards in win over Arizona State…Had six receptions for 83 yards versus Pitt.
WR Jamoi Mayes
2024: Appeared in all 12 games, starting all but one...Hauled in 29 catches for 349 yards and one touchdown...Caught two passes for 16 yards in his UC debut against Towson...Made first start against Pitt, tallying three catches for 72 yards, including a 52-yard TD reception...Season-best five receptions at Texas Tech...Caught four passes for 27 yards in road win at UCF...Three catches for 40 yards in victory against eventual Big 12 Champion Arizona State...Caught four passes for 52 yards at Kansas State...Three catches for 30 yards in final game vs. TCU.
TE Joey Beljan
2024: The New Jersey native spent his first five seasons at Western Kentucky as a walk-on (2018-22), totaling 10 touchdowns, 29 receptions and 282 total receiving yards in his career... Caught six touchdown passes and made 14 receptions en route to honorable mention All-Conference USA accolades in 2021…Added 15 receptions for 191 yards and four scores in 2022…Was nominated for the 2021 Burlsworth Trophy, which is awarded each year to college football's most outstanding player who began his career as a walk-on…Before college, starred at Delaware Valley High School, playing as both a tight end and linebacker.
OL Luke Kandra
2024: Proved to be one of the nation's top offensive guard for a second straight season, snagging All-Big 12 First Team honors from the league's coaches and Second Team All-America accolades from the Sports Illustrated and the College Football Network…Finished as the highest-graded…(78.2) right guard in the Big 12 and third-highest graded guard in the Power 4 by PFF…Team captain who led a Bearcats offense that ranked sixth in the Big 12 in total offense (420.6) and paved the way for running back Corey Kiner to rush for a second consecutive 1,000-yard season...The Bearcats had 658 total yards against Towson and 555 total yards at Texas Tech…Cincinnati finished sixth in the Big 12 in total offense…Protected first-year quarterback Brendan Sorsby, who was one of only three quarterbacks in the FBS to throw for 2,500 yards and 18 touchdowns, while rushing for nine scores…Led a masterful offensive line performance in a 24-14 win over Big 12 champion Arizona State, paving the way for UC to rush for 191 yards and three touchdowns on the ground.
OL Dartanyan Tinsley
2024: One of the most athletic and physically imposing offensive linemen on the Bearcats in recent years…Started nine games…Missed three games due to injury in the middle of the season, but returned to help lead the Bearcats past Big 12 champion Arizona State, 24-14, by paving the way for UC to rush for 191 yards and three touchdowns…Valuable member of Bearcats offensive line that ranked sixth in the Big 12 in total offense (420.6) and opened holes for running back Corey Kiner to rush for a second consecutive 1,000-yard season...The Bearcats had 658 total yards against Towson…Cincinnati finished sixth in the Big 12 in total offense…Protected first-year quarterback Brendan Sorsby, who was one of only three quarterbacks in the FBS to pass from 2,500 yards and 18 touchdowns, while rushing for nine scores…Helped lead a masterful offensive line performance in a 24-14 win over Big 12 champion Arizona State, as UC rushed for 191 yards and three touchdowns.
OL Phillip Wilder
2024: Played in eight games, making seven starts at right tackle… Helped a Cincinnati offense that ranked sixth in the Big 12 in total offense (420.6) and paved the way for running back Corey Kiner to rush for a second consecutive 1,000-yard season...The Bearcats had 658 total yards against Towson and 555 total yards at Texas Tech…Cincinnati finished sixth in the Big 12 in total offense.
OL John Williams
2024: Started all 12 games at left tackle for the second straight season…His 85.2 pass blocking grade ranked fourth in the Big 12 among tackles according to Pro Football Focus…Allowed only one QB hit over 823 snaps…Paved the way for a Bearcats offense that ranked sixth in the Big 12 in total offense (420.6) and opened holes for running back Corey Kiner to rush for a second consecutive 1,000-yard season...The Bearcats had 658 total yards against Towson and 555 total yards at Texas Tech…Cincinnati finished sixth in the Big 12 in total offense…Protected first-year quarterback Brendan Sorsby, who was one of only three quarterbacks in the FBS to pass from 2,500 yards and 18 touchdowns, while rushing for nine scores…Helped lead a masterful offensive line performance in a 24-14 win over Big 12 champion Arizona State, as UC rushed for 191 yards and three touchdowns...One of six players to earn the Iron Bearcat Award for performance in the weight room during winter workouts in 2024.
DB Derrick Canteen
2024: Started all 12 games and recording 44 tackles, three tackles for loss, five pass breakups, one interception, and one forced fumble...Made UC debut against Towson in the season opener, recording two tackles...Season-high two tackles and three pass breakups vs. Pitt...Lone interception came in the victory at Miami (Ohio), also had four tackles against the RedHawks...Forced a fumble and tallied four tackles, 1.5 for loss, in the shutout win vs. Houston...Five tackles in the road win at UCF...Made seven tackles at Colorado...Two tackles, one TFL, at Iowa State...Tallied three tackles and a pass breakup in his final college game vs. TCU.
DB Mehki Miller
2024: Played in nine games, tallying 16 tackles…Had four tackles in his Cincinnati debut vs. Towson…Season-best eight tackles and one TFL vs. Pitt…Made two tackles in the shutout victory vs. Houston.
DB Josh Minkins
2024: Productive veteran safety who tallied 45 tackles to go along with two interceptions and four pass breakups over 11 games … Suffered an injury at Pitt, but missed only one game and returned to start against Houston…His first-quarter interception against the Cougars sparked a 34-0 shutout victory for the Bearcats…Also had a first-quarter interception against Pitt, stopping the Panthers' opening drive with an interception in the end zone…Opened the season with three pass breakups versus Towson in his Cincinnati debut…Had six tackles and one TFL at Texas Tech…Finished with six stops at both Texas Tech and UCF…Helped lead UC past Big 12 Champion Arizona State, 24-14, by making three tackles…Finished with five tackles at Colorado… Made three stops versus West Virginia and at Iowa State.
LB Jared Bartlett
2024: Outstanding linebacker who led Cincinnati in tackles (69), tackles for loss (11.5) and sacks (7.5) …Collected All-Big 12 honorable mention from the league's coaches and All-Big 12 Second Team honors from Phil Steel Magazine…Ranked second in the Big 12 in sacks and fourth in the TFLs…Was Cincinnati's most productive blitzer, often wreaking havoc in the backfield on third downs…Collected a season-high 10 tackles in regular season finale versus TCU…Finished with four stops and 1.5 TFLs at Kansas State and had four tackles with a sack at Iowa State…Tallied seven tackles and a sack versus West Virginia…Finished with five tackles and one sack for a 10-yard loss at Colorado…Had seven stops and one sack with 1.5 TFLs in 24-14 win over Big 12 champion Arizona State…Finished with six tackles and 1.5 sacks at UCF…Had four tackles against both Texas Tech and Houston…Finished with six stops and one sack at Miami (Ohio)…Tallied four tackles and one TFL versus Pitt…Opened season with six tackles and two TFLs versus Towson.
DL Eric Phillips
2024: Started all 12 games at defensive end...Collected 20 tackles, six tackles for loss, four sacks, and six quarterback hurries...Tallied two sacks in the win at Miami (Ohio) to help Cincinnati reclaim the Victory Bell...Had one sack in the season opener vs. Towson...Was disruptive in the shutout victory vs. Houston, recording three tackles, 1.5 TFL, one sack, and forcing a fumble...Two tackles and two QB hurries in the win against eventual Big 12 Champion Arizona State...Had three tackles and a hurry at Iowa State.
K Nathan Hawks
2024: Connected on 13-of-17 field goals and 24-of-26 PATs…Made last six field goals to end the season…Three field goals of at least 50 yards, tied for the most in a season in school history…Took over field goal kicking duties at Miami (Ohio)…First field goal attempt of FBS career was a 55-yarder at Miami, which he made….That kick was the longest by a UC kicker since 2007 and tied for the second-longest field goal in program history…Also made a 50-yarder in the fourth quarter vs. the RedHawks… just the fourth FBS kicker since 1996 to have his first two career field goal attempts come from 50-plus yards and make both, joining South Carolina's Mitch Jeter (2022), North Carolina's Dan Orner (2002), and Texas A&M's Terence Kitchens (1999)… Additionally, joined Michigan's Quinn Nordin (2017) as the only two FBS kickers since 1996 to make multiple 50-plus yard field goals in their first career FBS contest…Went 2-for-2 on field goals vs. Houston, making a 46-yarder…Made a 51-yard field goal at UCF…Connected on a 46-yard field goal in the win vs. Arizona State…Made lone field goal attempt at Colorado, a 32-yarder…Made 29-yard field goals vs. West Virginia and at Iowa State…Booted a 42-yard field goal at Kansas State…Also handled kickoff duties for all 12 games, booting 26 touchbacks.