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Spencer Shrader
Spencer Michael Shrader (born May 19, 1999) is an American professional football placekicker for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Florida Bulls and Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Early life Shrader was born in Indianapolis, Indiana and grew up in Lithia, Florida and attended Newsome High School, where he lettered in football, soccer and tennis. Coming out of high school, Shrader decided to walk-on to play college football for the South Florida Bulls. College career South Florida In Shrader's first collegiate season in 2019, he went 12 for 12 on extra points and four for nine on field goal attempts. During the 2020 season, Shrader went four for six on his field goal attempts and 11 for 12 on his extra point attempts. In the 2021 season, Shrader finished as a Lou Groza semifinalist, as he converted on 11 of his 13 field goal attempts, while also making 35 of his extra point attempts. During the 2022 season, Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Placekicker
In gridiron football, the placekicker (PK), or simply kicker (K), is the player responsible for attempts at scoring Field goal (football), field goals and extra points. In most cases, the placekicker also serves as the team's kickoff specialist. The term derives from the attempted scorer kicking the ball "from placement" of a teammate holding the ball rather than by individually drop-kicking the ball through the goal posts. Specialized role The kicker initially was not a specialized role. Before the 1934 standardization of the spheroid, prolate spheroid shape of the ball, drop kicking was the prevalent method of kicking field goals and conversions, but even after its replacement by place kicking, until the 1960s the kicker almost always doubled at another position on the roster. George Blanda, Lou Groza, Frank Gifford and Paul Hornung are prominent examples of players who were stars at other positions as well as being known for their kicking abilities. When the one-platoon syst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 South Florida Bulls Football Team
The 2020 South Florida Bulls football team represented the University of South Florida (USF) during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulls were led by first-year head coach Jeff Scott and played their home games at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. They competed as members of the American Athletic Conference. Schedule The 2020 South Florida Schedule was initially released on February 24, 2020. The Bulls had games scheduled against Texas, Bethune–Cookman. and Nevada all canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Source: Personnel Staff Game summaries The Citadel At Notre Dame At Cincinnati East Carolina At Temple Tulsa At Memphis At Houston UCF Rankings References {{South Florida Bulls football navbox South Florida South Florida Bulls football seasons So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 Carolina Panthers Season
The 2024 season was the Carolina Panthers' 30th in the National Football League (NFL), their first under head coach Dave Canales and new general manager Dan Morgan. The Panthers started 1–7 for the second year in a row, but improved on their NFL-worst 2–15 record from last year following a Week 10 International victory against the New York Giants in overtime. However, the Panthers suffered their seventh consecutive losing season after a Week 13 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers which was also in overtime. The Panthers were eliminated from both NFC South title contention and playoff contention after a loss to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 15. With one of the worst defenses in NFL history, the Panthers set an NFL record for most points allowed in a season, with 534, breaking the record held by the 1981 Colts, which allowed 533, and had the worst point differential (−193). The team surrendered approximately 31.4 points per game on average, surpassing their 2019 season, at 29.4. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harrison Butker
Harrison Butker (born July 14, 1995) is an American professional American football, football placekicker for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, and was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL draft. Butker is one of the most accurate kickers in NFL history in career field goal percentage (minimum 100 attempts). He led the NFL in scoring in 2019 NFL season, 2019, and has won three Super Bowls with the Chiefs. Early life Butker was born on July 14, 1995, to Harrison Butker Sr. and Elizabeth Keller Butker, and was raised in Decatur, Georgia. He has an older sister. Butker's maternal grandfather, James W. Keller, held faculty positions in oncology at Emory University for 28 years. His mother, Elizabeth Keller Butker, has been a clinical medical physicist at Emory since 1988. Butker went to The Westminster Schools, where he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 Kansas City Chiefs Season
The 2024 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 55th in the National Football League (NFL), their 65th overall and their twelfth under head coach Andy Reid. The Chiefs entered the season as the defending champions for the second straight year and attempted to become the first team to win three straight Super Bowl championships. The Chiefs started 9–0 for the first time since 2013 and became the last undefeated team in the NFL following their Week 7 win over the San Francisco 49ers coupled with the Minnesota Vikings losing to the Detroit Lions earlier that day. Following a Week 10 win over the Denver Broncos, the Chiefs secured their twelfth consecutive winning season. Their hopes of going undefeated were dashed following a Week 11 road loss to the Buffalo Bills. They clinched their tenth straight playoff berth following a Week 13 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Black Friday coupled with the Miami Dolphins losing to the Green Bay Packers the previous day, and with a Week 14 win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 New York Jets Season
The 2024 season was the New York Jets' 55th in the National Football League (NFL), their 65th overall, their sixth and final under general manager Joe Douglas and their fourth and final under head coach Robert Saleh. On October 8, following a week 5 loss to the Minnesota Vikings in London, the Jets fired Saleh and promoted defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich to be the interim head coach. General Manager Joe Douglas was also fired on November 19 after a week 11 loss to the Indianapolis Colts dropped the Jets to 3–8 and was replaced by Phil Savage. This was the Jets' second season after acquiring four-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers from the Green Bay Packers. Following a season-ending Achilles injury to Rodgers in week 1 of the 2023 season, the Jets tried to improve on their 7–10 record from 2022 and 2023, return to the playoffs for the first time since 2010, and end the longest active playoff drought in American professional sports, but failed to do either of those aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Gay
Matt Gay (born March 15, 1994) is an American professional American football, football placekicker for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Utah Utes football, Utah Utes and was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL draft. Gay has also played for the Los Angeles Rams and Indianapolis Colts. Early life Gay was born on March 15, 1994, to John and Suzy Gay. Gay grew up in Orem, Utah, and played both soccer and High school football, football at Orem High School, earning first-team honors in both sports. Gay was the first player from Utah to attend the U-17 USA Men's National Team residency program. After graduating in 2012, Gay played two seasons of soccer for the Utah Valley Wolverines. College career In 2017, Gay transferred to the Utah Utes football team as a walk-on (sports), walk-on, becoming the school's seventh consensus All-American. He also won the 2017 Lou Groza Award, being ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 Houston Texans Season
The 2024 season was the Houston Texans' 23rd in the National Football League (NFL) and the second under head coach DeMeco Ryans. The team introduced new uniforms for the first time since the franchise's inception. This was the Texans' first season with Cal McNair as the franchise's sole principal owner. The Texans started 2–0 for the first time since 2016 following their Week 2 victory against the Chicago Bears on Sunday Night Football. The Texans would go on to have a 5–1 start, being their best start since 2012, but lost six of their next ten, including a game against the Detroit Lions where they blew a 23–7 halftime lead, and a loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Christmas where they lost 31–2, only scoring a safety. Following a Week 15 victory against the Miami Dolphins coupled with the Indianapolis Colts losing to the Denver Broncos, the Texans successfully defended their AFC South title and ensured one home playoff game. After a Week 18 victory over the Tennessee Titan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 NFL Draft
The 2024 NFL draft was the 89th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players. The draft was held at Campus Martius Park and Hart Plaza in Detroit on April 25–27, 2024. The draft had an attendance of over 775,000, breaking the record previously set in 2019. Six quarterbacks were selected in the first round— Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye, Michael Penix Jr., J. J. McCarthy, and Bo Nix—tying the record from 1983. The six were within the first 12 picks, with five in the top 10. Conversely, for the first time since the 1970 AFL–NFL merger, no quarterbacks were selected in the second through fourth rounds. Seven wide receivers were also selected in the first round, tying the record from 2004. A record 23 offensive players were selected in the first round, with 14 consecutive offensive players to start the draft. Host city Detroit was chosen over Green Bay and Washington, D.C. as the host city on March 28, 2022. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Undrafted Free Agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player or manager who is eligible to sign with other clubs or franchises; i.e., not under contract to any specific team. The term is also used in reference to a player who is under a contract at present but who is allowed to solicit offers from other teams. In some circumstances, the free agent's options are limited by the league's rules. Free agency was severely restricted in many sports leagues, instead clubs had a reserve clause which allowed them to retain players indefinitely. Usage Association football In professional association football, a free agent is either a player that has been released by a professional association football club and now is no longer affiliated with any league, or a player whose contract with their current club has expired and is thus free to join any other club under the terms of the Bosman ruling. Free agents do not have to be signed during the normal transfer window that is implemented in some ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 Indianapolis Colts Season
The 2024 season was the Indianapolis Colts' 72nd in the National Football League (NFL), their 41st in Indianapolis, and their 17th playing their home games at Lucas Oil Stadium. It was their eighth under the leadership of general manager Chris Ballard and the second under head coach Shane Steichen. They failed to improve on their 9–8 record from last year and end their nine-year AFC South title drought after a Week 15 blowout loss to the Denver Broncos. They were eliminated from playoff contention following a Week 17 upset loss to the New York Giants, who before the game had the worst record in the league. The Colts finished their season with an 8–9 record. Draft Draft trades Staff Final roster Preseason The Colts' preseason opponents and preliminary schedule were announced on May 15, in conjunction with the release of the regular season schedule. Regular season Schedule Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1: vs. Houston Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pro Day
The NFL draft, officially known as the Annual Player Selection Meeting, is an annual event which serves as the most common source of player recruitment in the National Football League. Each team is given a position in the drafting order in reverse order relative to its record in the previous year, which means that the team with the worst record is positioned first and the Super Bowl champion is last. For teams that had the same record, their position in the draft order for each round rotates in some way amongst the teams with tied records. From this position, the team can either select a player or trade its position to another team for other draft positions, a player, or players, or any combination thereof. The round is complete when each team has either selected a player or traded its position in the draft. The first draft was held in 1936 and has been held every year since. Certain aspects of the draft, including team positioning and the number of rounds in the draft, have be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
