Fred Mitchell Award

The Fred Mitchell Award is pleased to recognize 52 non-FBS placekickers for excellence entering the college football season on the 2023 September Watch List (includes games played the weekend of October 7, 2023), in alphabetical order. The recipient of the 2023 Fred Mitchell Award will be announced in mid-December. Details are provided on this website, including the award’s focus on excellence on the football field and in the community. The breakdown of the 52 placekickers is as follows: CHRIS BALDAZOKilgore College (TX) – National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA)Sophomore from Kilgore, TX DEVIN BARTHOLOMEW                  East Stroudsburg University (PA) – Division... Read More

The Fred Mitchell Award is pleased to recognize 34 non-FBS placekickers for excellence entering the college football season on the 2023 Preseason Watch List, in alphabetical order below with 2022 results. The recipient of the 2023 Fred Mitchell Award will be announced in mid-December. Details will be posted on this website in the weeks ahead, including the award’s focus on excellence on the football field and in the community. “It is with tremendous anticipation that our 35-person Selection Committee looks forward to the performances of non-FBS kickers this 2023 season — both on and off the field,” said Fred Mitchell.... Read More

The Fred Mitchell Outstanding Place Kicker Award is proud to announce Ethan Gettman as the most Outstanding Place Kicker for his excellence on the football field for the 2022 season, and for continued community service during his collegiate career. “Our 35-man Selection Committee is proud to recognize Ethan Gettman as the 2022 winner of the Fred Mitchell Award,” Mitchell said. “The talented junior from Bryant University is only the third underclassman to earn the award since 2009. We evaluated a very strong field of candidates this season with regard to kicking performance and community service, and Gettman really stood out.... Read More

The Fred Mitchell Award is proud to recognize top 10 place-kickers for their excellence on the football field and for continued community service throughout the year. “I am very pleased with the quality of kickers who have been selected for our Top 10 finalists for the 2022 Fred Mitchell Award,” Mitchell said. “Our Selection Committee values kicking performance and community service, and our finalists have excelled in those categories.”  It is a pleasure to recognize kickers that were nominated by their schools or are at the top of their division for terrific performances through November 19, 2022 (regular season statistics... Read More

The Fred Mitchell Award recognizes 43 place-kickers for their excellence on the football field and for continued community service throughout the year. It is a pleasure to recognize kickers that were nominated by their schools or are at the top of their division for terrific performances through November 5, 2022. Final nominations for the 2022 season will be due after any regular season contests as of November 20, 2022. As always, we appreciate your efforts and participation in celebrating your kickers. The selection committee looks forward to reviewing your nominations. Please be sure to include community service and other philanthropic... Read More

The Fred Mitchell Award recognizes 29 place-kickers for their excellence on the football field and for continued community service during their off-season. It is a pleasure to recognize kickers that were nominated by their schools for terrific performances for September 2022. “It is with great pleasure that we kickoff the 2022 football season by presenting our Watch List for the annual Fred Mitchell Award,” said Mitchell. “Many familiar names from the 2021 FCS, Div. II, Div. III, NAIA and community colleges top rankings appear on this list as we seek to acknowledge excellence in kicking and community service. At last check, there... Read More

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The Fred Mitchell Outstanding Place Kicker Award is proud to announce Ethan Ratke as the most Outstanding Place Kicker for his excellence on the football field for the 2021 season, and for continued community service during his collegiate career. “Our selection committee is so pleased to acknowledge the record-breaking season and career of Ethan Ratke,” said Mitchell. “By all accounts, Ratke has been a reliable and unselfish teammate who has contributed mightily to the success of the James Madison football program. We welcome him to the esteemed fraternity of the previous recipients of this national award which goes to the... Read More

The Fred Mitchell Award recognizes the Top 10 place-kickers for their excellence on the football field and for continued community service. It is a pleasure to recognize kickers that were nominated by their schools for terrific performances for 2021. The recipient of the Fred Mitchell Award will be announced this month based on performance on the football field and in the community. The breakdown of the place-kickers is as follows: Collegiate Division – 5 FCS, 3 Division II, and 3 Division III State – The place-kickers play at schools located in 8 different states Year – 1 Graduate Student, 1... Read More

The Fred Mitchell Award recognizes 26 place-kickers for their excellence on the football field and for continued community service during their off-season. It is a pleasure to recognize kickers that were nominated by their schools for terrific performances for November, 2021. The recipient of the Fred Mitchell Award will be announced in mid-December based on performance on the football field and in the community. The breakdown of the 26 place-kickers is as follows: Collegiate Division – 7 FCS, 8 Division II, 9 Division III, 1 NAIA, and 1 NJCAA State – The place-kickers play at schools located in 18 different... Read More