Fred Mitchell Award recognizes 29 kickers for September 2022 performances

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 are kickers from 768 non-FBS colleges who will be competing for this prestigious award. Our 35-man selection committee will recognize outstanding performances each month throughout the football season before voting for a winner in December. Good luck to all for your efforts and dedication. Congratulations to all of the kickers who are off to a tremendous start this season. Our committee looks forward to recognizing even more players who exemplify our award’s mission of superior kicking and community service.”

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 29 place-kickers is as follows:

Collegiate Division – 10 FCS, 8 Division II, 8 Division III, 2 NAIA, and 1 NJCAA
State – The place-kickers play at schools located in 18 different states
Year – 2 Graduate Students, 6 Seniors, 9 Juniors, 11 Sophomores, and 1 Freshman

In alphabetical order, the Fred Mitchell Award honorees for September 2022 are listed below:

BRIAN ALSOBROOKS
Mercyhurst University (Pennsylvania) – Division II (D-II)

LAKE BARRETT
The College of Wooster (Ohio) – Division III (D-III)

DEVIN BARTHOLOMEW
East Stroudsburg University (Pennsylvania) – D-II

SAM BINGAMAN
Moravian University (Pennsylvania) – D-III

ANDREW BROWN
North Carolina A&T State University – FCS

MASON CAMPBELL
Bentley University (Massachusetts) – D-II

RYAN CASTLE
Christopher Newport University (Virginia) – D-II

SKYLER DAVIS
Elon University (North Carolina) – FCS

ERIK FLORES
Ripon College (Wisconsin) – D-III

STONE GALLOWAY
Eastern Illinois University – FCS

NATHAN HAMILTON
Grand View University (Iowa) – National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)