Fred Mitchell Award celebrates placekickers for excellence – 2023 November Watch List
The Fred Mitchell Award recognizes 26 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 Nov. 18, 2023 (regular season statistics only).
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 26 placekickers is as follows:
- Collegiate Division – 13 FCS, 4 Division II, 6 Division III, 2 NAIA and 1 NJCAA
- State – The placekickers play at schools located in 20 different states
- Year – 16 Seniors, 3 Juniors, 6 Sophomores and 1 Freshmen
LAKE BARRETT
The College of Wooster (Ohio) – NCAA Division III (DIII)
Senior from Columbia, S.C.
GERRIT BLODGETT
Texas Wesleyan University – National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)
Sophomore from Mansfield, TX
CADEN BONOFFSKI
William & Mary College (Va.) – Football Championship Subdivision (FCS)
Senior from Huntersville, N.C.
TRACE BUTCHER
Emory & Henry College (Va.) – NCAA Division II (DII)
Sophomore from Dacula, GA
MASON CAMPBELL
Bentley University (MA) – DII
Senior from Naples, FL … 2022 Fred Mitchell Award Top 10 Finalist
CHRISTIAN CASILLAS
College of DuPage (Ill.) – National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA)
Freshman from Alsip, ILL
MATTHEW COOK
University of Northern Iowa – FCS
Senior from Cedar Falls, IA
CLAYTON CRILE
University of Tennessee – Chattanooga – FCS
Senior from Duncan, S.C.
GRIFFN CROSA
North Dakota State University – FCS
Senior from Dublin, OH
ETHAN GETTMAN
Bryant University (RI) – FCS
Senior from Ormond Beach, FL
JACKSON KENNEDY
Cornell University – FCS
Senior from Aldie, VA
JACOB LAURENT
Carroll University (Wisc.) – NCAA Division III (DIII)
Senior from Kenosha, WISC
WILL LEYLAND
University of South Dakota – FCS
Sophomore from Souderton, PA
LIAM McCARTHY
Benedictine University (Ill.) – DIII
RICHARD McCOLLUM
Western Carolina University (N.C.) – FCS
Fifth-year senior from Sanford, N.C.
GRIFFIN MILOVANSKI
Wayne State University (MI) – DII
Junior from Saugatuck, MI
BRETT MONEY
Northwestern State University (La.) – FCS
Sophomore from Alamogordo, NM
ADRIAN OLIVO
North Carolina Central University – FCS
Senior from Plant City, FL
The Bluebloods FCS Preseason Third Team All-America
HUNTER PEARSON
Colorado School of Mines – DII
Senior from Seneca, SC
IAN PLANKENHORN
Lycoming College (PA) – DIII
Senior from Montoursville, PA
KYLE RAMSEY
Abilene Christian University (Texas) – FCS
Sophomore from Missouri City, TX
LANDON REEVES
Ottawa University of Arizona – NAIA
Senior from Idalou, TX
MICHAEL STACK
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse – DIII
Sophomore from Oshkosh, WISC
LOGAN SUNVOLD
Central College (IA) – DIII
Senior from Monroe, IA
KYLE THOMPSON
Weber State University (UT) – FCS
Junior from American Fork, UT
LUKA ZURAK
Butler University (Ind.) – FCS
Redshirt junior from Cleveland, OH
