Fred Mitchell Award celebrates placekickers with Top 10 Finalists list for 2023
The Fred Mitchell Award is proud to recognize its top 10 placekickers for excellence on the football field and continued community service throughout the year.
“Our selection committee is impressed with the remarkable quality of the kickers in contention for the 2023 Fred Mitchell Award,” said Mitchell. “Exceptional kicking performances and genuine commitment to community service make this Top 10 Finalist group stand out.”
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. 25, 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 10 placekickers is as follows:
- Collegiate Division – 5 FCS, 3 Division III, 1 NAIA and 1 NJCAA
- State – The placekickers play at schools located in 9 different states (AZ, IA, IL, NC, OH, NC, TX, VA, and WI (2))
- Year – 6 Seniors, 3 Sophomores and 1 Freshmen
In alphabetical order, the Fred Mitchell Award Top 10 Finalists for 2023 are listed below.
LAKE BARRETT
The College of Wooster (Ohio) – NCAA Division III (DIII)
Senior from Columbia, S.C.
CADEN BONOFFSKI
William & Mary College (Va.) – Football Championship Subdivision (FCS)
Senior from Huntersville, N.C.
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
JACOB LAURENT
Carroll University (Wisc.) – NCAA Division III (DIII)
Senior from Kenosha, WISC
WILL LEYLAND
University of South Dakota – FCS
Sophomore from Souderton, PA
RICHARD McCOLLUM
Western Carolina University (N.C.) – FCS
Fifth-year senior from Sanford, N.C.
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
