Kyle Brotzman (born October 3, 1986) is a former

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. He has also been a member of the

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and Spokane Empire.

College career

He played for the Boise State Broncos. A former walk-on, he became the Broncos' starting kicker and punter. He garnered second-team All-WAC honors in 2007 and was Boise State's co-Special Teams Player of the Year in 2008. In the 2010 Fiesta Bowl, Brotzman threw a fourth-down pass out of punt formation that led to the Broncos' winning touchdown. Brotzman gained national media attention when he missed two late-game field goals in the November 26, 2010 game versus the

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. The first one, a 26-yarder at the end of regulation, would have sealed a victory for the Broncos as time ran out. The second failed attempt would have put the Broncos ahead in overtime, and was a 29-yard try. Nevada went on to win the game 34–31, dealing Boise State its first defeat of the 2010 season. Boise State coach

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refused to directly blame the loss on Brotzman, stating that "one play can win a game but one play can't lose it. There's a lot of plays to be made that we didn't make for whatever reason." Meanwhile, Nevada's coach, Chris Ault characterized his win as the greatest in the program's history. After the game, over 45,000 Broncos fans showed their support for Brotzman on

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. However, he was also the recipient of death threats and hate-mail from angered Boise State fans. He graduated with the record for the most points in NCAA history by a Division I kicker.*

Professional career

On June 15, 2011, he signed with the

of the

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. He debuted in Utah Blaze's 81-40 victory over the

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. On November 12, 2015, Brotzman was assigned to the

. On March 10, 2016, Brotzman was placed on reassignment. Brotzman was signed by the Spokane Empire on April 7, 2016. He was released on April 12, 2016. On March 10, 2017, Brotzman once again signed with the Empire. He was released on March 15, 2017. On April 4, 2019, the Idaho Horsemen announced that Brotzman had signed with the team.

References

External links

Boise State Bio

Utah Blaze Bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brotzman, Kyle Boise State Broncos football players Living people American football placekickers Utah Blaze players 1986 births Sportspeople from Meridian, Idaho Players of American football from Idaho Jacksonville Sharks players Spokane Empire players Idaho Horsemen players